Flatbush Fists | Part Five | Lyrical Mantis 

Brooklyn rapper Haile Ali initially sought out the martial arts as a means of protecting himself on the streets at night. After studying with Master Rollie "Lumumba" Hernandez, Ali eventually found a greater sense of purpose in the art form, applying the principles and discipline of Tai Chi to his artistic music practice. In Part Five of Flatbush Fists, we follow Haile Ali from the stage, to the studio, to a playground in Brooklyn where he practices martial arts with the members of his community, and trace the legacy of the borough’s fascination with the art form from its pioneering elders to the torch-bearers of tomorrow.
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