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Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation

2011· 1h 24m

DocumentaryMusic

Directed by Richard Lowe, Martin Torgoff

7.0/ 10

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Overview

A look at the rise of crack cocaine in urban America in the 1980s and its influence on popular culture, especially in hip-hop music.

Cast

Too $hort

Too $hort

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B-Real

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Chuck D

Chuck D

Self

Sandra 'Pepa' Denton

Sandra 'Pepa' Denton

Self

Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg

Self

Melle Mel

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