Film
Beat This!: A Hip Hop History
1984Directed by Dick Fontaine
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- Released
- Runtime
- 58m
About Beat This!: A Hip Hop History
- Documentary
- Music
Synopsis
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.
- Director
- Dick Fontaine
