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Shad (Self - Presenter)LL Cool J (Self)Alonzo Williams (Self)Melle Mel (Self)Grandmaster Caz (Self)DJ Jazzy Jay (Self)Kurtis Blow (Self)Kool Moe Dee (Self)Russell Simmons (Self)Darryl McDaniels (Self)Dan Charnas (Self)Kevin Powell (Self)Nelson George (Self)Big Daddy Kane (Self)Kool Herc (Self)Afrika Bambaataa (Self)Grandmaster Flash (Self)DJ Disco Wiz (Self)
Synopsis
Critically acclaimed MC and journalist Shad Kabango sets out to uncover the foundations of Hip-Hop music. Beginning his journey in the Bronx, Shad meets with the DJs and MCs who set the template for all to follow. Along the way, Shad retraces Hip-Hop's progression from underground parties to mainstream culture, but realizes something much more profound-that Hip-Hop's success is only part of the story: from the boroughs of NYC to the ghettos of LA and beyond, Hip-Hop created a new voice for the disenfranchised.
