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| Directed by | Maxie Collier |
| Produced by | Holly Becker Yvette Plummer |
| Written by | Maxie Collier |
| Starring | Maxie Collier Chuck Browne Corey Brown James Brown Greg Carter Damon Dash Chuck D Chivon Dean Hans Dobson Flavor Flav Fat Joe Ludacris Nivea Prince Paul Master P. Chris Robinson Russell Simmons Sway Calloway |
| Music by | Charlie Parker |
| Cinematography | Eric McClain |
| Editing by | Davey Frankel Ethan Lader Brad Mays |
| Distributed by | Independent Film Channel |
| Release date(s) | 2004 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Paper Chasers is an American independent feature length documentary film, produced by Holly Becker and Yvette Plummer, and directed by Maxie Collier.
Paper Chasers is a depiction of the far-flung Hip hop scene, featuring such well-known artists as James Brown, Chuck D., Flavor Flav, Master P., Chris Bridges, and Russell Simmons. The title of the film it is derived from hip-hop terminology for an individual who is pursuing a lucrative goal or career, where paper money would be the reward for great effort. Director Maxie Collier and his crew traveled the United States in pursuit of musical paper chasers - music, art and fashion entrepreneurs both famous and unknown - and were lucky enough to chart the rise of hip hop superstar Ludacris. The film, which contains original music by the late Charlie Parker, had its world premiere at the 2003 Tribeca Film Festival, and was subsequently released in 2004 by the Independent Film Channel (IFC).[1]