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Name: Beat This!: A Hip Hop History
Director: Dick Fontaine
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 1984-01-05
Duration: 0h 58m
Cast: Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Caz, Malcolm McLaren

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Beat This: A Hip-Hop History is a 1984 BBC 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. It is narrated by Imhotep Gary Byrd. Originally part of the Arena television series, it was among the first crop of documentaries about hip-hop.

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Director

Dick Fontaine

Runtime

0h 58m

Release Date

January 5, 1984

Genre

Documentary, Music

Status

Released

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