Beat This!: A Hip Hop History

Name: Beat This!: A Hip Hop History
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 1984-01-05
Duration: 58 min
Rating: 8.5

★ 8.5/10 · 2 votes 1984 0h 58m Released

Documentary Music

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.

Cast

Afrika Bambaataa Himself

Grandmaster Caz Himself

Malcolm McLaren Himself