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Hip-hop, lies, and the ultimate prize, part 1
The Scottish rappers who fooled the music industry
The Scottish rappers who fooled the music industry.
Gavin Bain was one half of Silibil N鈥� Brains, a Californian rap duo on the cusp of greatness.
But there was a problem 鈥� the story of these hip hop stars was fake. Gavin鈥檚 never even been to America.
Film clips: The Mask/Chuck Russell/ 聽New Line Cinema and Dark Horse Entertainment.
The Secret of My Success/Herbert Ross/Rastar
Beetlejuice/Tim Burton/The Geffen Company
Presenter: Mobeen Azhar
Producer: Louise Morris
(Photo: Hip hop duo Silibil N鈥� Brains. Credit: Courtesy of Gavin Bain)
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