Beat Street

Seeing as how I already posted Wild Style, it's only fitting to dedicate a post to it's predecessor Beat Street. A write-up of any sort on this film is somewhat useless, because you can find a full summary and plot synopsis here anyway. Still, Beat Street is a hip-hop classic, that included acting roles for many of the big names of '83 and '84. Stream it below, and you can cop it at it's host page.

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WildStyle

Figured I'd try some new shit out.
WildStyle is the first hip hop motion picture. Released all the way back in '83. Back when Juice 'Pac was still in middle school, Friday Ice Cube was just starting high school, and Brown Sugar Mos Def was still in elementary school, numerous hip-hop pioneers embarked on the cinematic enterprise of WildStyle. Look at the names on the re-released DVD cover. Grandmaster Flash, the Cold Crush Brothers, Fab 5 Freddy, Busy Bee. Not to mention that Grandmixer DST and the Rock Steady Crew also made appearances.
Still, all that ain't got shit to do with the actual movie itself. Like Style Wars, which was released almost simultaneously with WildStyle, the whole film is anchored around graffiti. It's no masterpiece by any means, but is definitely worth a watch for anyone interested in hip-hop cinema, an admittedly shallow sub-genre.



This upload of WildStyle has been up for two years now, so the statistical gods seem to favor the probability of it staying up for a little longer. You can also download from Google Vids if you're so inclined. Link here. Lastly, let me know the thoughts, if this is a feature worth continuing.

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