Vintage footage about the origins and roots of Hip-Hop and the movement of the music , Deejays, rappers, and dancers. Dating back to the 1970´s.
'...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.
The movie is about where Hip Hop started and the origins of the HipHop culture in the late 70's in the South Bronx/New York City, introducing all elements that represent this music: scratching and cutting, looping breaks with 2 turntables (DJing and turntablism), rapping, human beatboxing, Boomboxes, Tagging and Graffiti, breakdance. Interviews and short statements by Dj Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa, Malcolm McLaren, archive footage by Rap Brown, Nelson Mandela, Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali. small 'cameo' performances by Curtis Blow, Arther Baker, Lisa Lee, Jazzy Jay, Mel Brooks and others.
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