The read
Critics rate it 20 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 21m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes86%
Critics rate it 20 points higher than audiences do.
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Charlie AhearnDirector
Cast
- Jamel ShabazzSelf
- Fab 5 FreddySelf
- KRS-OneSelf
- Bobbito GarciaSelf
- Aaron GoodstoneSelf
- David VillorenteSelf
- Claude GrunitzkySelf
- Lou MendesSelf
Themes
hip-hopphotographerphotographybrooklyn, new york city