Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Old School Hip-Hop Documentary

So apparently I've been snoozing for the last two years, but I stumbled across a three part Dutch documentary on the birth of hip-hop in the South Bronx, and I've gotta say, it's pretty interesting. Hell, maybe even worth a viewing or two?

(Documentary, entitled Big Fun in the Big Town, courtesy of VPRO.)

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The first part focuses mainly on Grandmaster Flash, as he explains and demonstrates the turntablist technique of extending the break on a funk record:


This next part showcases Doug E Fresh's considerable beatboxing skills, as well as some interviews relating to the correlation between hip-hop and gang violence:


And finally, Run DMC & company:



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