Movies: DJ Kool Herc

  • 1984
    Beat Street

    Beat Street (1984)

    Beat Street

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    An aspiring DJ, from the South Bronx, and his best friend, a promoter, try to get into show business by exposing people to hip-hop music and culture....

    Beat Street
  • 1985
    The Making of Sun City

    The Making of Sun City (1985)

    The Making of Sun City

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    Documentary Chronicling the making of Artists United Against Apartheid “Sun City”...

    The Making of Sun City
  • 2013
    Sample This

    Sample This (2013)

    Sample This

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    A documentary that reveals how a forgotten record by the Incredible Bongo Band helped cement the foundation of hip hop when DJ Herc extended its percussion by playing them back to back, creating an anthem on the streets of the Bronx....

    Sample This
  • 2000
    Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

    Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme (2000)

    Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme

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    From neighborhood ciphers to the most notorious MC battles, "Freestyle: the Art of Rhyme" captures the electrifying energy of improvisational hip-hop--the rarely recorded art form of rhyming spontaneously. Like preachers and jazz solos, freestyles ex...

    Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
  • 2017
    From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop

    From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop (2017)

    From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop

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    A deep exploration into the historical, cultural, political and musical elements that created the genre, featuring present-day conversations with music legends....

    From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop
  • 2004
    5 Sides of a Coin

    5 Sides of a Coin (2004)

    5 Sides of a Coin

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    "5 Sides of a Coin" is a comprehensive overview of the worldwide cultural movement of Hip-Hop....

    5 Sides of a Coin
  • 2002
    The Freshest Kids

    The Freshest Kids (2002)

    The Freshest Kids

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    From the Boogie Down Bronx and beyond, the history of the b-boy....

    The Freshest Kids
  • 2008
    VERSUS

    VERSUS (2008)

    VERSUS

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    Portrait of the "battle phenomenon" in the Hip-Hop scene in France. In recent years, these artistic confrontations have been multiplying across France, encompassing dance, DJing, and even graffiti. However, what has been drawing crowds recently is th...

    VERSUS
  • 2023
    Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall

    Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall (2023)

    Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall

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    Executive produced by Shaggy, this documentary brings in heavy hitters like Sean Paul, Ding Dong, and many more, including Shaggy himself, to tell the story. With never-before-seen archival footage that bridges the journey from Kingston to Brooklyn, ...

    Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall