This Is the Life
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.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 ... Read more
Starring Abstract Rude, Big Al, Busdriver, Chali 2na, Cut Chemist, Ellay Khule, Fat Jack, NgaFsh, Tray Loc, Riddlore
Watch "This Is the Life" on Netflix released in 2008. It's a documentary and music movie, and has a rating of 6.9 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.
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