Beat This: A Hip-Hop History
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Directed byDick Fontaine
Narrated byImhotep Gary Byrd
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
| Beat This: A Hip-Hop History | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dick Fontaine |
| Narrated by | Imhotep Gary Byrd |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC |
| Release | 1984 |
Beat This: A Hip-Hop History is a 1984 BBC documentary film about hip-hop culture, directed by Dick Fontaine.[1] 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.[2] It is narrated by Imhotep Gary Byrd.[3][4] Originally part of the Arena television series, it was among the first crop of documentaries about hip-hop.[2]
