CinemaOSMovie · 2017 · 1h 0m

From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop

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A deep exploration into the historical, cultural, political and musical elements that created the genre, featuring present-day conversations with music legends.

Directed byKirk Fraser

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 0m
Language
EN
Released
January 1, 2017
Studios
Anonymous ContentMay 3rd Films

Featuring

Cast & crew

9 credited
Starring
DJ Kool Herc

DJ Kool Herc

Self

Melle Mel

Melle Mel

Self

Rah Digga

Rah Digga

Self

Abiodun Oyewole

Self

Charlie Ahearn

Charlie Ahearn

Self

Rakim

Rakim

Self

Slick Rick

Slick Rick

Self

Parrish "PMD" Smith

Self

Chris Stein

Chris Stein

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Kirk Fraser
Kirk Fraser
Produced by
Ben Feigin

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