CinemaOSMovie · 2023 · 1h 0m

The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports

Sports and Hip Hop are two pillars of Black culture that empowered a community to be heard and celebrated against the backdrop of cultural oppression and political persecution.

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Fifty years ago in the Bronx, a new genre of music was born, the product of a people searching for their voice and the opportunity to be heard. For decades, the community was bound by the words of leaders like Martin Luther King and Malcolm X before their assassinations attempted to thwart the messaging. While their lives ended, the impact of their words never would, instead paving the way for others. Soon, athletes and entertainers would step to the microphone and boldly become the sound of a new generation and an inspiration to their people. When the world looked to silence them, the culture found a way to speak louder than ever before. From Muhammad Ali to Public Enemy, Jay-Z to Lebron James and beyond, the impact on sports has been indelible.

Directed byJulian Gooden

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 0m
Language
EN
Released
August 11, 2023
Studios
ESPN FilmsE:60

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Busta Rhymes

Busta Rhymes

Narrator (voice)

Big Daddy Kane

Big Daddy Kane

Self

Charlamagne tha God

Charlamagne tha God

Self

Fab 5 Freddy

Fab 5 Freddy

Self

Fat Joe

Fat Joe

Self

DJ Jazzy Jeff

DJ Jazzy Jeff

Self

E-40

E-40

Self

Ice Cube

Ice Cube

Self

Killer Mike

Killer Mike

Self

MC Lyte

MC Lyte

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Julian Gooden
Julian Gooden
Produced by
Blake Foeman
Jeremy Williams

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