BEAT THIS: A Hip-Hop History 1984 (among the first crop of documentaries about hip hop) Update July 3, 2020

Beat This: A Hip-Hop History is a "seminal"1984 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, and is narrated by Imhotep Gary Byrd.

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Originally part of the Arena television series, it was among the first crop of documentaries about hip hop.