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Beat This!: A Hip Hop History

01/05/1984

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0hr 0min

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Documentary

STORY

Beat This: A Hip-Hop History is a 1984 BBC documentary film about hip-hop culture, directed by Dick Fontaine. The cast includes Afrika Bambaataa, DJ Kool Herc — the film includes footage from Herc's original dance parties — The Cold Crush Brothers, Jazzy Jay, Brim Fuentes, and The Dynamic Rockers. It is narrated by Imhotep Gary Byrd. Originally part of the Arena television series, it was among the first crop of documentaries about hip-hop.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Afrika Bambaataa
  • Grandmaster Caz
  • Malcolm McLaren

    Director

  • Dick Fontaine

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • BBC

    Production Countries

  • United Kingdom

LANGUAGES

    Cast

    Afrika Bambaataa

    Himself

    Grandmaster Caz

    Himself

    Malcolm McLaren

    Himself

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