Rent Beat Street (1984)
3.3 of 5 from 56 ratings
1h 42min
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- Synopsis:
- When talented rapper/DJ Kenny (Davis) meets cultures jazz artist Tracy (Chong), he is so inspired by her dedication that he vows to use his talents to escape the ghetto. But when his friend, a gifted graffiti artist, is killed in a tragic accident, Kenny comes face-to-face with the high price of artistic passion. Now he has to choose between using his talents as a ladder to fame and fortune...or offering them up as a memorial to his friend
- Actors:
- Rae Dawn Chong, Guy Davis, Jon Chardiet, Leon W. Grant, Saundra Santiago, Robert Taylor, Mary Alice, Shawn Elliott, Jim Borrelli, Dean Elliott, Franc. Reyes, Tonya Pinkins, Lee Chamberlin, Antonia Rey, Duane Jones, Hope Clarke, Gina Belafonte, Kimry Smith, DJ Jazzy Jay, Doug E. Fresh
- Directors:
- Stan Lathan
- Writers:
- Steven Hager, Andrew Davis
- Studio:
- MGM
- Genres:
- Drama, Music & Musicals
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BEAT STREET BREAKDOWWWWWN - URRRROCK - Beat Street review by AER
If you grew up loving Hip Hop like I did in the 1980s then Beat Street was VHS rarity. In the UK there were zero video shops that stocked this. So the most accessible way to get into this was via the accompanying LPs - VOL 1 & 2. Now, the story is throwaway, the script basic and the acting a bit ropey, but if you want to see what Hip Hop was really like in the 1980s watch this or Wild Style for a dash of authenticity. The breaking is world class in it and features the Rocksyeady Crew and NYC Breakers. On the music tip, you got Melle Mel & The Furious 5, Us Girls (Queen Lisa Lee, Debbie D, Sha-Rock), Jazzy Jay, Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force (feat. Shango), Tina B, The System, Wanda Dee and so many others... It's as 1980s as it gets but if you want to see just how much Hip Hop has evolved from it's street origins - take a peak at this.
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