About The Hip Hop Years
- Released on January 01, 1999
The Hip Hop Years is a three part series of one hour television documentaries, made for Channel 4 in 1999.
The series was devised by David Upshal who produced, directed and narrated the series. He also produced the 33-track compilation CD which accompanied the series and co-wrote the book with Alex Ogg, also titled The Hip Hop Years.
The series charts the definitive story of Hip Hop, rising from the streets of the Bronx to become, what Upshal calls, "the new Rock'n'Roll". The programmes combine archive clips and performance from TV, movies and music videos with specially shot material and interviews with key players.
Main Cast of The Hip Hop Years
Russell Simmons plays Self (2 episodes)
Secondary Cast of The Hip Hop Years
Afrika Bambaataa plays Self (1 episode)
Grand Wizard Theodore plays Self (1 episode)
Crazy Legs plays Self (1 episode)
Kid Freeze plays Self (1 episode)
Jazzy Jay plays Self (1 episode)
Henry "Big Bank Hank" Jackson plays Self (1 episode)
Michael Holman plays Self (1 episode)
Rick Rubin plays Self (1 episode)
Hank Shocklee plays Self (1 episode)
MC Ren plays Self (1 episode)
Tone Loc plays Self (1 episode)
M.C. Hammer plays Self (1 episode)
Vanilla Ice plays Self (1 episode)
Fresh Kid Ice plays Self (1 episode)
Brother Marquis plays Self (1 episode)
Monie Love plays Self (1 episode)
Joe Levy plays Self (1 episode)
Sean Combs plays Self (1 episode)
RZA plays Self (1 episode)
DJ Kool Herc plays Self (1 episode)
Grandmaster Caz plays Self (1 episode)
Grandmaster Flash plays Self (1 episode)
Melle Mel plays Self (1 episode)
Ice Cube plays Self (1 episode)
Eminem plays Self (1 episode)
Marley Marl plays Self (1 episode)
Darryl McDaniels plays self (1 episode)
Chuck D plays Self (1 episode)
Crew of The Hip Hop Years
Directing
- Afrika Bambaataa
- Grand Wizard Theodore
- Crazy Legs
- Kid Freeze
- Jazzy Jay
- Henry "Big Bank Hank" Jackson
- Michael Holman
- Rick Rubin
- Hank Shocklee
- MC Ren
- Tone Loc
- M.C. Hammer
- Vanilla Ice
- Fresh Kid Ice
- Brother Marquis
- Monie Love
- Joe Levy
- Sean Combs
- RZA
- DJ Kool Herc
- Grandmaster Caz
- Grandmaster Flash
- Melle Mel
- Ice Cube
- Eminem
- Marley Marl
- Darryl McDaniels
- Chuck D