Film · 2011

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

Name: Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation
Director: Richard Lowe
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2011-09-18

84 min · Directed by Richard Lowe · R

Documentary Music

7.03
ratings

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

Self

B-Real

Self

Chuck D

Self

Sandra 'Pepa' Denton

Self

Snoop Dogg

Self

Melle Mel

Self

Richard Price

Self

Raekwon

Self

'Freeway' Ricky Ross

Self

RZA

Self

Ice-T

Self

Crew

Director: Richard Lowe, Martin Torgoff
Writer: Martin Torgoff, Richard Lowe

Details

Studios: VH1 Rock Docs
Languages: English
Certification: R
Release: September 18, 2011

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