Afrika Bambaataa

Mike Diamond y Adam Horovitz, dos de los miembros de Beastie Boys, ofrecen su visión íntima y personal sobre la historia de su banda y de más de 40 años de amistad.

The inspiring story of the Roland TR808, from the creation of Planet Rock which established it as a dynamic modern instrument, to how it defined hip hop and modern dance culture, through to its continued use today.

A documentary that reveals how a forgotten record by the Incredible Bongo Band helped cement the foundation of hip hop when DJ Herc extended its percussion by playing them back to back, creating an anthem on the streets of the Bronx.

Ice-T nos lleva a un viaje íntimo dentro del corazón y el alma del Hip Hop con las leyendas de la música rap. Este documental va más allá del estrellato y las joyas ostentosas, para explorar lo que sucede dentro de las mentes de los grandes raperos y qué sale de sus labios.

New York City, 1977 - It was a time when the city had fallen into decay, with too few jobs, money, police, schools, and social services. There was a city wide blackout with major looting, a serial killer on the loose, and the Bronx was burning. And yet out of the chaos emerged one of the most creative times any city has ever encountered.

A collection of music videos from celebrated British electronic band Leftfield.

"5 Sides of a Coin" is a comprehensive overview of the worldwide cultural movement of Hip-Hop.

The film documents the development of hip hop culture since its inception in the 1970s. With interviews from various figures in the community such as Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Flash, Fab 5 Freddy, KRS-One, MC Hammer and Busy Bee.

British director Chris Cunningham has drawn acclaim for groundbreaking music videos for the likes of Autechre, Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, Bjork, and Portishead, his award-winning commercials, and his risky short films. The Work of Director Chris Cunningham is the second release in Palm's Directors Label Series.

Featuring inverviews from: Afrika Bambaataa, Ashford & Simpson, Jackson Browne, Kim Burell, Taylor Dayne, Carmen Electra, Faith Evans, Roberta Flack, Joel Gray, Kc & the Sunshine Band, Eartha Kitt, Patti Labelle, Queen Latifah and more?

Modulations se basa en una de las facetas más olvidadas de la electrónica: el elemento humano. Lee viaja por el mundo, desde América pasando por Europa y Japon con la intención de mostrar que la música electrónica tiene alma. Modulations enseña que incluso tras las composiciones más extrañas y alienígenas hay una condición humana.

This music special is dedicated to dispelling the prejudices associated with the HIV infection and raising money for AIDS research and relief. Some of today's most celebrated recording artists performing their interpretations of the classic songs of Cole Porter.

First broadcast in 1987 on the UK's Channel 4, Bombin' is a documentary about Afrika Bambaataa's Zulu nation bringing American hip-hop culture to the UK for first time. The main focus is the graffiti art of Brim and the variety of reactions he is faced with from the British public and press.

Un grupo de jóvenes negros y puertorriqueños conviven en Nueva York, haciendo frente al mundo que les rodea con la música, el "breakdance" y los "graffittis". (FILMAFFINITY)

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.