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Sugarhill Records was the first record label to release Hip Hop. While the Sugarhill sound of a live funk band, which it employed on many of its releases, was not very representative of the current Hip Hop sound on the streets of New York, and the Sugar Hill Gang itself was accused of biting rhymes and concepts, nevertheless Sugarhill Records takes a prominent place in Hip Hop history. It dominated 1979 and the early 1980s with a string of classic releases from artists such as Treacherous 3, Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, and of course the Sugar Hill Gang.......
STYLE WARSSome call it tagging, some call it writing, still others call it bombing--it's all graffiti. Whether it's art or not is another matter, but it's undeniably illegal. Tony Silver and Henry Chalfant's historic PBS documentary Style Wars tracks the rise and fall of subway graffiti in New York in the late 1970s and early 1980s. At the peak of its popularity, graffiti was as much a part of B-boy culture as rapping, scratching, and breaking. The filmmakers present a sympathetic, but well-rounded portrait of their subject through extensive interviews with taggers--notably Seen, Kase, and Dondi--art collectors, transit authorities, and even Mayor Ed Koch, who would eventually put the hammer down. Along the way, they documented the burgeoning breakdance scene, with a focus on the world-famous Rock Steady Crew. The soundtrack features selections from Grandmaster Flash, the Treacherous Three, and other taggerWILD STYLE Lady Pink, Lee, Fab Five Freddy, Crazy Legs and Blondie are just a few people you'll see in this classic moive. Grafitti, breakin', party MC's and Dj's rocking the house. Wild Style is like a old school Hip Hop party on film.......
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