Afrika Bambaataa, born Lance Taylor, is an American disc jockey, rapper, songwriter and producer. He is notable for releasing a series of genre-defining electro tracks in the 1980s that influenced the development of hip hop culture.
Movies7.3 1998 HD
Less a documentary than a primer on all electronic music. Featuring interviews with nearly every major player past and present, as well as a few...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Karlheinz Stockhausen
Movies8 1998 HD
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Wickerl Adam
Movies7.5 2007 HD
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...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Afrika Bambaataa
Movies6.5 2012 HD
SOMETHING FROM NOTHING: THE ART OF RAP is a feature length performance documentary about the runaway juggernaut that is Rap music. At the wheel of...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Ice-T
Movies8.1 2003 HD
British director Chris Cunningham has drawn acclaim for groundbreaking music videos for the likes of Autechre, Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, Bjork, and...
Genre: Music
Cast: Fiona Maclaine
Movies7 1984 HD
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...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Afrika Bambaataa
Movies1 2004 HD
"5 Sides of a Coin" is a comprehensive overview of the worldwide cultural movement of Hip-Hop.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Afrika Bambaataa
Movies7.2 2015 HD
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...
Genre: Music
Cast: Phil Collins
Movies8 2005 HD
A collection of music videos from celebrated British electronic band Leftfield.
Genre: Music
Cast: Neil Barnes
Movies4.7 2004 HD
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...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Nas
Movies6.884 1984 HD
An aspiring DJ, from the South Bronx, and his best friend, a promoter, try to get into show business by exposing people to hip-hop music and culture.
Genre: Drama
Cast: Guy Davis
Movies6.7 2013 HD
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...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Gene Simmons
Movies1 1990 HD
This music special is dedicated to dispelling the prejudices associated with the HIV infection and raising money for AIDS research and relief. Some...
Genre: Music
Cast: David Byrne
Movies10 2002 HD
Featuring inverviews from: Afrika Bambaataa, Ashford & Simpson, Jackson Browne, Kim Burell, Taylor Dayne, Carmen Electra, Faith Evans, Roberta Flack,...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Laurie Anderson
Movies7.7 1987 HD
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...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Afrika Bambaataa
Movies7.511 2020 HD
Here's a little story they're about to tell... Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz share the story of their band and 40 years of friendship in a live...
Genre: Music
Cast: Michael Diamond
Movies6.375 1995 HD
A documentary about the culture of hip-hop. Through interviews with some of hip-hops biggest names, the film makers attempt to find out why it has...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Kurtis Blow
Movies7 1995 HD
Rap music has articulated a black aesthetic that is influencing pop culture around the world. But does it also promote violence, misogyny, and crime?...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Afrika Bambaataa
Movies1 1990 HD
An extraordinary music special is the climax to One World week. The brainchild of ex-10cc drummer Kevin Godley, it features the first true global...
Genre: Music
Cast: Laurie Anderson
Movies1 2008 HD
A documentary film about Hip Hop scene in Croatia.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: 50 Lipa
Movies1 1970 HD
Documentary Chronicling the making of Artists United Against Apartheid “Sun City”
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Steven Van Zandt
Movies7.5 2003 HD
James Brown's legacy has influenced rap, soul, funk and R&B. But along with his huge talent, there's a dark side to Brown's success that includes...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: James Brown
S4 E47.5 2020 HD
Hip-Hop today is a global culture that has changed music, dance, fashion, language —and even politics. But where did this worldwide cultural...
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Grandmaster Flash
S1 E17 1999 HD
The Hip Hop Years is a three part series of one hour television documentaries, made for Channel 4 in 1999. The series was devised by David Upshal...
Genre: Documentary
Cast:
S12 E77.544 2018 HD
Bourdain travels across the globe to uncover little-known areas of the world and celebrate diverse cultures by exploring food and dining rituals....
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Anthony Bourdain
S1 E15.8 1984 HD
Graffiti Rock was a hip-hop based television program, originally screened June 29, 1984. Intended as an on-going series, the show only received one...
Genre: Music
Cast: Michael Holman
