Beat This: A Hip-Hop History
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| Beat This: A Hip-Hop History | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dick Fontaine |
| Narrated by | Imhotep Gary Byrd |
| Distributed by | BBC |
| Release date(s) | 1984 |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Beat This: A Hip-Hop History is a "seminal"[1] 1984 BBC documentary film about hip hop culture, directed by Dick Fontaine.[2] 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,[3] and is narrated by Imhotep Gary Byrd.[1][4]
Originally part of the Arena television series, it was among the first crop of documentaries about hip hop.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Beat This: a Hip Hop History screening at Saddlers Wells, www.britishhiphop.co.uk, 12 April 2006. Accessed online 4 March 2007.
- ^ Larry Getlen, "A Better Vibe", Wesleyan (Wesleyan University alumni magazine), Issue IV 2006, 28–32. p.28.
- ^ a b Beat This: a Hip Hop History screening at Saddlers Wells, www.britishhiphop.co.uk. Accessed online 4 March 2007.
- ^ Beat This: A Hip-Hop History at the Internet Movie Database Accessed online 4 March 2007.
