A Hip Hop Minute (2024): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2024, A Hip Hop Minute is a documentary and music film directed by Pascal Garnier, running about 88 minutes.

What it’s about. 1986 was a special year in the development of hip-hop. The Dutch TV documentary BIG FUN IN THE BIG TOWN captured this on film. And 15-year-old Pascal Garnier was immediately fascinated by New York’s young rap celebrities. Almost 40 years later, with the assistance of Bill Adler - the former publicist of the legendary Def Jam label - he tracked down the artists of that time. Roxanne Shanté, DMC and Def Jam’s creative director Cey Adams reminisce and also talk about their current lives. In his grandmother’s house, hip-hop icon LL Cool J talks about the meaning of “I Need Love”. Pure emotion - for viewers and everyone involved.

Who’s in it. A Hip Hop Minute stars LL Cool J as Self, Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels as Self, Roxanne Shanté as Self and Cey Adams as Self, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, A Hip Hop Minute has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In AU you can stream it on DocPlay and DocPlay Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from JustWatch TV Store, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video and Fetch TV. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Hip Hop Minute page.

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