Hustlers Convention
Synopsis
Hailed by Grandmaster Flash and Chuck D, sampled by the Beastie Boys, Wu Tang Clan, and Nas, Hustlers Convention was the foundation for todays hip-hop scene. This film tells of one of music’s buried masterpieces: the missing link between soul power and hip hop, which gave its creator the right to claim his title as the ‘grandfather of rap’.
Details
- Year
- 2015
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 91 mins
- Director
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Mike Todd
- Producer
- Quenell Jones, Lathan Hodge, Mike Todd, Geseth Garcia
- Executive Producer
- Carl Hall, Chuck D
- Principal cast
- Jalal Nuriddin (aka Lightnin’ Rod), Melle Mel, Ice T, KRS One, Chuck D
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Riverhorse
Geseth GarciaUnit 21 Greenheys
Manchester Science Park
Pencroft Way
Manchester
M15 6JJ
Sales Company
Kaleidoscope Film Distribution
6th Floor, 16 Dufours PlaceLondon
W1F 7SP
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