Dallas Portrait and Celebrity Photographer William Bichara has recently taken his lens delving into the world of Hip Hop and music documentaries. A big music enthusiast himself, William was thrilled with his recent project to photograph the two forces behind the hit documentary “Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest” – it’s director, Michael Rapaport and executive producer Niraj Bhatia. William photographed Rapaport and Bhatia during the premier of the film in Dallas.
The documentary depicts the drama surrounding the break-up of A Tribe Called Quest, the hip hop legend that was torn apart by tensions and irreconcilable differences between its band members. Rapaport, a big fan of the band and their music, was keen on documenting their story and succeeded beyond his expectations as his directorial debut was an instant hit, featured at the Sundance, Tribeca and Los Angeles Film Festivals receiving rave reviews and premiering in 10 cities including Dallas.
Another key player in this masterpiece was Dallas native Niraj Bhatia, the film’s executive producer. Niraj, a filmmaker and venture capitalist and a lover of hip hop music himself found “personal and commercial” appeal to the film and was quickly sold on the project. Now Niraj is thrilled by the attention the documentary has garnered and is proudly embracing the success of his project.
William’s sessions with both filmmakers was as inspiring and lively as the excitement both gentlemen were exuding in the days and hours leading up to the premier in Dallas. As usual, William documented the emotion strikingly. Looking at the pictures, the thrill of achievement in their eyes is unavoidably contagious.
