Wild Style

Click to Buy it From Amazon.Com DIRECTOR: Charlie Ahearn PRODUCER: Charlie Ahearn WRITER: Charlie Ahearn COMPANY: Wea Corp YEAR: 1982 Synopsis Well, the story doesn’t really matter much in this film, but basically it follows a young graffiti artist around for a little while. He pals around with Fab 5 Freddy and Busy Bee. But the performances make the film PERFORMANCES IN FILM: If you watch the film or hear the soundtrack be sure...

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Throughout the Years of Hip Hop Vol 1: Graffiti

Click to Buy it From Amazon.Com Company: Rap Entertainment Year: 2001 Synopsis Documentary style film that is supposedly the first of a four part series covering each of the four elements of hip hop.  This version interviews several graffiti writers, including Seen and Vulcan, that started the modern era of writing. It also features seven full length hip hop videos, the most interesting of which is “We Are Known As Emcees”...

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Style Wars

Click to Buy it From Amazon.Com DIRECTOR: Tony Silver and Henry Chalfant PRODUCER: Tony Silver and Henry Chalfant COMPANY: PBS YEAR: 1983 Synopsis This is a legendary documentary on the issue of graffiti in New York City in the early 1980’s.  It features many of the early writers. Reviews/Comments Much better overall disc than many of the other Old School films out there.  Good extra features.-JohnG Check out the Style Wars...

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The Show

Click to Buy it From Amazon.Com DIRECTOR: Brian Robbins PRODUCER: Robert A Johnson, Mike Tollin, Brian Robbins WRITER: N/A COMPANY: Columbia/Tri Star YEAR: 1996 Synopsis This is a documentary type film that features many rappers from the 1990’s and interlaces commentary from a round table of old school personalities.  Run DMC is highlighted. HIGHLIGHTS As far as old school talent involved, most of it is seated around a table...

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Run DMC Greatest Hits DVD Collection
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Run DMC Greatest Hits DVD Collection

Click to Buy it From Amazon.Com DIRECTOR: Various PRODUCER: Various WRITER: N/A COMPANY: BMG/Arista YEAR: 2000 Synopsis A simple video collection. DVD INFO: This is simply a collection of videos available for the first time on DVD.  For some reason the videos are not in chronological order, however it does include all of the group’s videos to this point. The special features are weak, including the Profile Records Mini...

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