Sample This

IMDb link: 2407418
IMDb rating: 6.4 (532 votes)
Genres: Music, Documentary
Director: Questlove, Dan Forrer
Cast: Gene Simmons, Afrika Bambaataa, Roosevelt Grier, Renee Armand, Mike Curb and others

Release date: 13 Sep 2013
Release year: 2012
Runtime: 85 minutes
Country: United States
Keywords: instrumental music, funk music, hip hop music, music documentary, hip hop, bronx accent, black musician, african american music, turntable, funk

Plot:

A documentary that reveals how a forgotten record by the Incredible Bongo Band helped cement the foundation of hip hop when DJ Herc extended its percussion by playing them back to back, creating an anthem on the streets of the Bronx.

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