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Beat This!: A Hip Hop History

19840h 58m8.5/ 10 · TMDB · 2 votes
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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.

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Directed by Dick Fontaine

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Afrika Bambaataa
Afrika Bambaataa

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Grandmaster Caz
Grandmaster Caz

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Malcolm McLaren
Malcolm McLaren

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Film details

Released5 Jan 1984
Original languageEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom
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