Hip Hop 50th Anniversary: Beat Street

Hip Hop Movie Club

EpisodeAug 11, 202334m

Hip Hop 50th Anniversary: Beat Street

Hip Hop Movie Club

EpisodeAug 11, 202334m

In honor of the 50th anniversary of hip hop, today August 11th, Hip Hop Movie Club presents an encore release of our very first episode. We reviewed the 1984 classic Beat Street. Listen and hear just why this film is required viewing for any hip hop fan. Original show notes:Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Hip Hop Movie Club podcast. Your HHMCs Boogie, DynoWright, and JB are discussing BEAT STREET, the 1984 classic starring Rae Dawn Chong, Guy Davis, Jon Chardiet and a who's who of early hip hop artists.Beat Street on IMDb and Pluto TVThe New York City Breakers and the Rock Steady Crew"Don't Disturb This Groove" by The System"1984" ad by Apple Computer, in which we accidentally referenced Orson Welles instead of George Orwell 🤪Guy Davis, blues guitaristThe classic breakdance battle at the Roxy"Highs and Lows with Liv and Rose" podcastHHMC on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

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Upcoming Hip Hop Movie Club events: March 18, 2026 - SET IT OFF (1996, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox, Jada Pinkett Smith) at the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas, SteelStacks, Bethlehem PA. Save the date! More events to be announced! HHMC is brought to you by a trio of longtime hip hop fans: JB, an 80s and 90s nostalgia junkie, BooGie, a veteran DJ and graffiti artist, and DynoWright, filmmaker and multimedia designer. Buy some merch: https://meteorwright.one/shop Subscribe to our newsletter and stay updated: https://hiphopmovieclub.substack.com/

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