Documentary following the career of Brooklyn-born photographer Jamel Shabazz, who captured hip-hop in its infancy long before it became a worldwide phenomenon. His iconic images of kids sporting sneakers and savvy street style caught the essence of hip-hop as it exploded onto the streets of New York. Intimate interviews with Shabazz and hip hop pioneers explore the hundreds of individual stories and urban history behind a revolutionary cultural movement.
Charlie Ahearn
Director

Jamel Shabazz
Self

Fab 5 Freddy
Self

KRS-One
Self

Bobbito Garcia
Self
Aaron Goodstone
Self
David Villorente
Self
Claude Grunitzky
Self
Lou Mendes
Self
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