A Hip Hop Minute

1986 was a special year in the development of hip-hop. The Dutch TV documentary BIG FUN IN THE BIG TOWN captured this on film. And 15-year-old Pascal Garnier was immediately fascinated by New York’s young rap celebrities. Almost 40 years later, with the assistance of Bill Adler - the former publicist of the legendary Def Jam label - he tracked down the artists of that time. Roxanne Shanté, DMC and Def Jam’s creative director Cey Adams reminisce and also talk about their current lives. In his grandmother’s house, hip-hop icon LL Cool J talks about the meaning of “I Need Love”. Pure emotion - for viewers and everyone involved.

• Pascal GarnierDirector
• Pascal GarnierWriter

• LL Cool JSelf
• Darryl 'DMC' McDanielsSelf
• Roxanne ShantéSelf
• Cey AdamsSelf
• Schoolly DSelf
• Marley MarlSelf
• Bill AdlerSelf
• Heidi SmithSelf