It's a hip hop reimagining of the Nutcracker. A number of Tchaikosvky's music remixed in a hip hop way. The video is a troupe of hip hop dancers doing their thang. And they do it well.
The story is driven by stylized text on the screen and the MC.
The experience is about 40 minutes long and works for the preteen and younger crowd and anyone who likes this type of dance. None of the moves are all that advanced, the choreography is well done and production is very Disney.
There are some minor "intense" scenes as the Rat King makes his "attack". But it's a dance fight, yo!
3.4/10 seems a bit harsh to me, which is where the rating currently stands.
The Hip Hop Nutcracker
2022
Comedy / Family / Music
The Hip Hop Nutcracker
2022
Comedy / Family / Music
3.4Keywords: christmas
Plot summary
Run-D.M.C.'s Rev Run brings us along for a hip-hop reimagining of The Nutcracker ballet set in New York City. It's the night of the annual New Year's Eve block party and Maria-Clara's (Caché Melvin) mom and pop (Allison Holker Boss and Stephen "tWitch' Boss) aren't getting along... and it's bringing her down. Maria-Clara embarks on a holiday adventure to bring her parents back together, finding help along the way from the magical toymaker, Drosselmeyer (Comfort Fedoke),and the Nutcracker (Du-Shant "Fik-shun" Stegall) whom she brings to life. Maria-Clara's journey takes her from the streets of New York to fantasy worlds where she battles with mice and toy soldiers (Viktor White, BDash, Kevin "Konkrete" Davis"),and back in time to the Land of Sweets in order to find the key to unlock her holiday wish. Will it be enough to rekindle her parents' lost love before the clock strikes midnight? The special features best-in-class dancers Mikhail Baryshnikov, Tiler Peck, KidaTheGreat AKA Kida Burns, the Jabbawockeez as magical snowflakes, and more.
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Tchaikovsky is spinning in his grave...
Records that is! The best mashup of hip-hop and the holidays since 'Christmas in Hollis'. Further proof that music is transcendent across race, styles, beliefs and time. Even if you're not a fan of hip-hop you'll enjoy this. The music blends perfectly. The choreography is amazing. I'd never in my life thought I'd ever see ballet and hip-hop mix.
In these uncertain times it gave us a hopeful message for the future.
Seeing Mikhail Baryshnikov only added to the wonder of this story.
I shed tears of joy hearing Kurtis Blow. For those of you not versed in hip-hop history, before he was in Run-DMC, Rev Run (back then known as DJ Run) used to open for Kurtis Blow while in Jr High.
My only critique is that Daryl (DMC) McDaniels was not in this, otherwise it was brilliant.
Whatever holiday you celebrate this time of year, enjoy!