Beat This: A Hip-Hop History | |
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Directed by | Dick Fontaine |
Narrated by | Imhotep Gary Byrd |
Distributed by | BBC |
Release date | 1984 |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Language | English |
Beat This: A Hip-Hop History is a 1984 BBC documentary film about hip-hop culture, directed by Dick Fontaine. [1] 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. [2] It is narrated by Imhotep Gary Byrd. [3] [4] Originally part of the Arena television series, it was among the first crop of documentaries about hip-hop. [2]