Foul-mouthed Californian hip hop duo Silibil n' Brains were going to be massive. But no-one knew the pair were really amiable Scotsmen, with fake American accents and made up identities. This documentary tells the audacious tale of how two lads from Dundee duped the record industry and nearly destroyed themselves. When their promising Scottish rap act was branded 'the rapping Proclaimers' by a scornful record industry, friends Billy Boyd and Gavin Bain reinvented themselves as Los Angeles homeboys. The lie was their golden ticket to a record deal and a dream celebrity life. With confessions from the rapping imposters, insight from the music industry they duped and animated elements, the film charts the rollercoaster story of this outrageous scam. A stranger-than-fiction true account of fractured friendship, the pressure of living with lies and the legacy of faking everything in the desperate pursuit of fame.
| Title | Storyville - Season 17 Episode 17 : The Great Hip Hop Hoax |
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| First Air Date | 1997-11-15 |
| Last Air Date | 2025-03-11 |
| Number of Episodes | 678 |
| Number of Seasons | 29 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | BBC Four, BBC Two, |
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Episodes List
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 1 The House I Live In The House I Live In
2013-01-14Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 2 Harry Belafonte: Sing Your Song Harry Belafonte: Sing Your Song
2013-01-21Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 3 Queen of Versailles Queen of Versailles
2013-01-28Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 4 Death on the Staircase: The Last Chance Death on the Staircase: The Last Chance
2013-02-04Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 5 Expedition to the End of the World Expedition to the End of the World
2013-02-11Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 6 Google and the World Brain Google and the World Brain
2013-02-18Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 7 The Pirate Bay The Pirate Bay
2013-02-19Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 8 How Hackers Changed the World: We Are Legion How Hackers Changed the World: We Are Legion
2013-02-20Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 9 I Will Be Murdered I Will Be Murdered
2013-02-25Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 10 Surviving the Tsunami: My Atomic Aunt Surviving the Tsunami: My Atomic Aunt
2013-03-18Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 11 The Road, a Story of Life and Death The Road, a Story of Life and Death
2013-03-31Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 12 Buck: The Real Horse Whisperer Buck: The Real Horse Whisperer
2013-06-03Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 13 Silence in the House of God: Mea Maxima Culpa Silence in the House of God: Mea Maxima Culpa
2013-06-10Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 14 The Law in These Parts The Law in These Parts
2013-06-17Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 15 Power, Money, Greed & Oil Power, Money, Greed & Oil
2013-06-24Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 16 Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013-08-25Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 17 The Great Hip Hop Hoax The Great Hip Hop Hoax
2013-10-11Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 18 Pussy Riot - A Punk Prayer Pussy Riot - A Punk Prayer
2013-10-21Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 19 Smash & Grab: The Story of the Pink Panthers Smash & Grab: The Story of the Pink Panthers
2013-10-22Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 20 The Disappeared The Disappeared
2013-11-05Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 21 Hotel Folly - Folie a Deux Hotel Folly - Folie a Deux
2013-11-11Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 22 The Spy Who Went into the Cold: Kim Philby, Soviet Super Spy The Spy Who Went into the Cold: Kim Philby, Soviet Super Spy
2013-11-18Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 23 Blackfish - The Whale that Killed Blackfish - The Whale that Killed
2013-11-21Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
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Storyville Season 17 :Episode 24 Fame in China Fame in China
2013-12-04Showcasing the best in international documentaries, Storyville has developed an enviable reputation since its inception more than a decade ago....
