Released:
2008-02-08

Overview:
In 1989, a collective of young hip hop artists gathered at a health food café in South Central Los Angeles. Their mandate? To reject gang culture and expand the musical boundaries of hip hop. DuVernay's documentary chronicles the historic legacy of the Good Life Cafe — the open mic nights that became an L.A. institution, the eclectic array of talented young MCs that emerged there, the alternative hip hop movement they developed, and their worldwide influence on the artform.

Director:
Ava DuVernay

Runtime:
1h 37min

Genre:
Documentary, Music

• Cast:
• 
  Abstract Rude
  as
  Self
• 
  Big Al
  as
  Self
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  Busdriver
  as
  Self
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  Chali 2na
  as
  Self
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  Cut Chemist
  as
  Self