De La Soul Movies
- 2001
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Hip-Hop culture has always been about much more than just rap music; hip-hop embraced a number of vehicles of expression for youth in Urban America, and an integral part of the formative years of Hip-Hop was graffiti. As hip-hop culture grew, graffiti evolved from gang members "tagging" buildings to mark their territory to elaborate murals which often expressed the same issues of ghetto life reflected in rap music, as well as celebrating the hard-won joys of life in the inner city. Through the Years of Hip Hop, Vol. 1: Graffiti is a documentary which looks at the role of graffiti in hip-hop, and how it grew into a internationally recognized art form. The video also features videos for seven classic old-school hip-hop tracks, including hits by Run-DMC, Dana Dane, Queen Latifah, De La Soul, and Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
In celebration of its 20th anniversary, the cable channel that changed the face of music worldwide has assembled these thematically organized programs. Each includes a double handful of the videos that made MTV a force to be reckoned with in the arena of American popular culture. This particular collection gathers 15 videos spanning R&B, hip-hop, and soul. Artists featured include Digable Planets and Run-D.M.C. ~ Rob Ferrier, Rovi
- 2000
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For basketball fans that love to tape games so they can relive spectacular free throws and other big moments, videos like this one are a must. Some of the NBA's top superstars appear on screen, while the background music features such groups as Beastie Boys, Mary J. Blige, Shaggy, and others. The video is hosted by several people, including the Minnesota Timberwolves' Kevin Garnett and Grammy-winning producer Jimmy Jam. ~ Elizabeth Smith, Rovi
Sarah Pirozek filmed this documentary combining interviews with concert footage of the 1996 San Francisco Tibetan Freedom Concert, which attracted 100,000 people to Golden Gate Park. The film's executive producer, Beastie Boy Adam Yauch, is a Buddhist who initiated the concept of the annual concert. Included are current-events clips (the Dalai Lama addressing Congress, President Clinton announcing a continuation of trade despite China's treatment of Tibetans). With numbers (or partial performances) from top groups (A Tribe Called Quest, Beastie Boys, Bjork, De La Soul, Foo Fighters, Fugees, Richie Havens, John Lee Hooker, Biz Markie, Tim Meadows, Yoko Ono, Pavement, Rage Against the Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sonic Youth, Smashing Pumpkins), this film was distributed to one city at a time and marketed like a concert tour. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
- 1992
This video from the Fox television rap music show Pump It Up! includes musical numbers that were cut out of the original program. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
