Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation
A look at the rise of crack cocaine in urban America in the 1980s and it's influence on popular culture, especially in hip-hop music.
Casts & Crew
Too $hort
Himself
B-Real
Himself
Chuck D
Himself
Sandra 'Pepa' Denton
Herself
Snoop Dogg
Himself
Melle Mel
Himself
Richard Price
Himself
Raekwon
Himself
"Freeway" Ricky Ross
Himself
RZA
Himself
Ice-T
Narrator
Also Directed by Richard Lowe
The film documents the development of hip hop culture since its inception in the 1970s. With interviews from various figures in the community such as Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Flash, Fab 5 Freddy, KRS-One, MC Hammer and Busy Bee.
Also Directed by Martin Torgoff
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Pump, the album that carried Boston band Aerosmith into the nineties. While this video doesn't include album versions of any of the songs from Pump (Columbia did not have control of the rights), it does include extensive footage of the band members perfecting their craft in the studios, as well as interviews with all those involved.
In 1986, Billy Joel released the album titled The Bridge on July 29th on Columbia Records. Go behind the scenes with Billy and learn about the songwriting and recording process behind the album.
