The Hip Hop Years

Close to the Edge (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 50 min | Documentary

Explores the birth of hip-hop and its roots in the 1970's NYC block parties organized by DJ Kool Herc and Afrika Bambaataa.

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Jan 1, 1999 (United Kingdom)

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14 cast members

Name	Known for
Duke Bootee Self Self See fewer	The Glass House (2001)
Sean 'Diddy' Combs Self (as Sean`Puffy' Combs) Self (as Sean`Puffy' Combs) See fewer	Get Him to the Greek (2010)
Eminem Self Self See fewer	8 Mile (2002)
Fab 5 Freddy Self Self See fewer	Wild Style (1982)
Ice-T Self Self See fewer	New Jack City (1991)
Johnny J Self Self See fewer	The Big Hit (1998)
Kool Herc Self Self See fewer	Beat Street (1984)
Joe Levy Self Self See fewer	Nicki Minaj: Pink Planet (2013)
Monie Love Self Self See fewer	tick, tick... BOOM! (2021)
Darryl McDaniels Self Self See fewer	Die Hard (1988)
Chuck Phillips Self Self See fewer	Fatal Vows (2012)
George Pryce Self Self See fewer	Chronicles Of (2019)
RZA Self Self See fewer	The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)
Russell Simmons Self Self See fewer	The Nutty Professor (1996)