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  • Film Review: Hyper - The Stevie Hyper D Story

    · By Tom Bibby

    Last night, I went to the Hackney Picture House to see Hyper: The Stevie Hyper D Story. Stevie Hyper D was a pioneering British MC whose life was tragically cut short in 1997 at the age of 31. This documentary has been 12 years in the making, a labour of love created by Director Jamie Ross-Hume and Darrell Austin, Stevie’s nephew. I spoke to them back in September 2024 before the film’s release, so I was looking forward to seeing it on the big screen.  It’s a powerful story, beautifully told, an emotional rollercoaster that had the audience in fits of...