
Showing posts with label Graffiti. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Graffiti. Show all posts
Saturday, 7 June 2014
BOMBIN' (1987)
First broadcast in 1987 on the UK's Channel 4, Bombin' was directed by documentary filmmaker Dick Fontaine and was a sequel to his earlier 1984 documentary "Beat This!", once again taking a look at how American hip-hop culture was making its way over the pond to the UK, this time using the lens of the graffiti and tagging subcultures.

BAD MEANING GOOD (1987)
Bad Meaning Good is a BBC documentary originally aired on TV in 1987 and put together by Tim Westwood.The documentary provides an insight into how the culture emerged in London and who the key figures in the scene were.The video features Pride, Daddy Speedo, Fly Boy Dee, MC Crazy Noddy, London Posse, Trevor Nelson, Sipho, Run DMC, DJ Fingers, Cookie Crew, Wee Papa Girl Rappers and more...
R.I.P. Sipho
R.I.P. Sipho

Thursday, 15 May 2014
STYLE WARS (1983)
Another absolute classic... This documentary alongside Wildstyle were the 2 most influential pieces of film about Hip Hop & the culture at the time. Made by photographer Henry Chalfant to run alongside his & Martha Cooper's legendary "Subway Art" book it features some of the original graffiti artists & B-Boys of that era.....Essential viewing.
WILD STYLE (1982)
If you haven't seen this then check it out, still the best Hip Hop movie ever made. Wild Style captures the essence of Hip Hop in its early days and is the movie that inspired us as youngsters to be part of the Hip Hop movement..... The Blueprint!!!
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