Gene simmons, quest love, roosevelt grier, grandmaster caz. Narrated and executive produced by icet, this vh1 documentary explores how crack cocaine had a major impact on popular culture, especially the evolution of hip hop. A look at the rise of crack cocaine in urban america in the 1980s and its influence on popular culture. Feature documentary about the crack epidemic and its impact on american popular culture. On the 25th anniversary of the crack epidemic of 1986, vh1 rock docs planet rock.
The movie not only talked about the link between crack and hiphop. But thankfully this format is quickly abandoned as director michael rapaport dares to explore the delicate balance of hatred and love that drives qtip and the late phife dawgs relationship. Vh1 documentary delves into history of crack cocaine. Produced by peter spirer, casey suchan and denis henry hennelly and executive produced by quincy jones iii qd3, the film was written by peter alton and spirer, and narrated by actor ving rhames. The story of hiphop and the crack generation, the films narrator and executive producer icet was sitting in a room full of. Hiphop and health go hand in hand in new documentary feel rich. Genesis claims he sold crack to keyshia coles mother, her sister responds the magazine of. Icet chats vh1s hiphop and the crack generation, rick. Dec 20, 2016 the netflix original series hiphop evolution is far from the first documentary to explore the genres backstreet back story, but it is certainly the most exhaustive. Fk and its variations are frequently used, as well as the n word. Hiphops remix of race and identity looks at the popularity of hiphop among americas white youth. Narrated by ice t this documentary focused on the cocaine generation to the crack generation. The story of hip hop and the crack generation, is the first documentary to focus specifically on the connections between crack and hip hop. Hip hop and crack cocaine explored in new vh1 documentary.
The story of hip hop and the crack generation premieres sunday, september 18 at 10 p. Nov 07, 2011 narrated and executive produced by icet, planet rock. The onehour documentary is told via colorful firstperson accounts from some of the citys earliest hiphop pioneers jermaine dupri, mojo, speech from. Rap artists encourage fans to get healthy in new documentary. Hiphop fashion, born from the music scene, has evolved into a global business and pop culture phenomenon that is explored in fresh dressed, the new film by sacha jenkins that opens friday. Sep 16, 2011 icet is no stranger to controversy so its not surprising that he is the narrator and executive producer of vh1s forthcoming documentary, hiphop and the crack generation. The untold story of hip hopnarrated by chuck d duration. Icet premieres vh1 documentary about crack and hiphop. Narrated and executive produced by icet, this vh1 documentary explores how crack cocaine had a major impact on popular culture, especially the evolution of hiphop. The story of hip hop and the crack generation is the first documentary to focus specifically on the connections between crack and hiphop. It has an arc, an unstoppable momentum that humbly sprouts from the streets of the bronx, birthed from a. Aug 24, 2011 on the 25th anniversary of the crack epidemic of 1986, vh1 rock docs planet rock. The documentary explores hiphops intrinsic relationship with a generation growing up during a time crack was ruining families.
The ambitious and hardhitting documentary blacking up. Last night vh1 premiered the documentary planet rock. Twentyfive years after crack cocaine ravaged american cities, a new vh1 rock doc explores how the drug also transformed popular culture, especially hiphop. Interviews with influential mcs, djs and moguls trace the genres dynamic evolution from the 1970s through the 1990s in this documentary series. The documentary skillfully explained the story of how the drug sellers of. Twenty five years after the drug ravaged many american cities, icet talks honestly with several of the dealers who became rappers, transforming contemporary music. Dre and jimmy iovine on hbo docuseries the defiant. Marijuana smoking is prevalent throughout shown in old footage and discussed. A look at the rise of crack cocaine in urban america in the 1980s and its influence on popular culture, especially in hiphop music.
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Def jam founder russell simmons stars in and narrates the film. At first, this a tribe called quest documentary feels fairly generic, with a conventional talking heads questlove calls the group the miles davis of hiphop setup. The story of hiphop and the crack generation, the films narrator and. A look at the rise of crack cocaine in urban america in the 1980s and its influence on popular culture, especially in hip hop music. Jun 25, 2015 hiphop fashion, born from the music scene, has evolved into a global business and pop culture phenomenon that is explored in fresh dressed, the new film by sacha jenkins that opens friday. Hiphops rich, colorfully complex history makes it a supreme subject for a documentary.
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The show is a 1995 american documentary film about hip hop music. The true story of the 1980s crack epidemic is still untold. It asks whether white identification is rooted in admiration and a desire to transcend race or if it is merely a new chapter in the long continuum of stereotyping, mimicry and cultural. The netflix original series hiphop evolution is far from the first documentary to explore the genres backstreet back story, but it is certainly the most exhaustive. See more ideas about documentaries, hip hop and krs one. Sep 03, 2014 the onehour documentary is told via colorful firstperson accounts from some of the citys earliest hiphop pioneers jermaine dupri, mojo, speech from arrested development and contemporary. Sep 19, 2011 last night vh1 premiered the documentary planet rock. By 1985, cocainerelated hospital emergencies rose by 12 percent, from. Genesis claims he sold crack to keyshia coles mother, her sister responds the magazine of hip hop music,culture and politics. Reincarnated 2012 vice magazines andy capper follows rapper snoop dogg on a pilgrimage to jamaica, where he rechristens himself snoop lion, a reggae artist.
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