History brings us to the current day; knowing the past helps us know the nuances and the whys of where we're at now.
I love the idea of Detroit. Industry. Rock City. A hard-hitting and storied town that constantly contributes its sharply-defined culture to the fabric of the country and beyond. But I didn't know the specs on the Motor City's critical role in the evolution of hip-hop beyond the worldwide names. Thanks to Brian "Champtown" Harmon's gritty doc, that's now been fixed. Narrated by the always-authoritative voice of Public Enemy's Chuck D, this is a constantly-moving ancestry.com chart of hip-hop names you know and don't know. And ultimately, it's a love letter from Harmon to his town, to his scene, and to the individuals that drove it and still drive it.
The Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hop flows as fast as it informs. The characters we meet are intelligent and introspective, and their charisma shown in the telling of their individual history lessons is given larger purpose by the storytelling framework provided by Harmon (himself a hip-hop luminary in the Detroit community). If you've got a natural thirst for learning and have a keen eye and ear for understanding the origins of culture, then a specific passion for hip-hop isn't a prerequisite; this is a doc that will engage you from the onset.
I love the idea of Detroit. Industry. Rock City. A hard-hitting and storied town that constantly contributes its sharply-defined culture to the fabric of the country and beyond. But I didn't know the specs on the Motor City's critical role in the evolution of hip-hop beyond the worldwide names. Thanks to Brian "Champtown" Harmon's gritty doc, that's now been fixed. Narrated by the always-authoritative voice of Public Enemy's Chuck D, this is a constantly-moving ancestry.com chart of hip-hop names you know and don't know. And ultimately, it's a love letter from Harmon to his town, to his scene, and to the individuals that drove it and still drive it.
The Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hop flows as fast as it informs. The characters we meet are intelligent and introspective, and their charisma shown in the telling of their individual history lessons is given larger purpose by the storytelling framework provided by Harmon (himself a hip-hop luminary in the Detroit community). If you've got a natural thirst for learning and have a keen eye and ear for understanding the origins of culture, then a specific passion for hip-hop isn't a prerequisite; this is a doc that will engage you from the onset.