Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Back in 1986, Bram van Splunteren traveled to the U.S. to find out what the hell was going on in the Bronx, NY. What he found was a quickly growing artform and movement that became known as hip-hop. This Dutch-produced documentary features many of hip-hop luminaries including Grandmaster Flash (complete with jheri curl and custom jacket with "FLASH" on the back), a balding Russell Simmons, Roxanne Shante, a slim and trim Biz Markie, and DMC in the place to be. Some great clips and interviews are featured here. Watch it now.