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February 6, 2007

BEAT THIS: A Hip-Hop History [1984 documentary - FEATURES MALCOLM MACLAREN] replaced 12.08

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WITH MALCOLM MACLAREN

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MISSING #5, UNLESS IT'S JUST MISNUMBERED

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Beat This: A Hip-Hop History is a "seminal"[1] 1984 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]