Beat This!: A Hip Hop History 40 years old

Beat This: A Hip-Hop History is a 1984 BBC documentary film about hip-hop culture, directed by Dick Fontaine. The cast includes Afrika Bambaataa, DJ Kool Herc — the film includes footage from Herc's original dance parties — The Cold Crush Brothers, Jazzy Jay, Brim Fuentes, and The Dynamic Rockers. It is narrated by Imhotep Gary Byrd. Originally part of the Arena television series, it was among the first crop of documentaries about hip-hop.

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Beat This!: A Hip Hop History Cast

Name	Character
Afrika Bambaataa He was 26, now 67 years old	as Himself
Grandmaster Caz He was 22, now 63 years old	as Himself

Beat This!: A Hip Hop History Crew

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