The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports

August. 11,2023

Rating：

5.5

Genre：

Documentary Music

Keywords：

Hip-hop Basketball

Trailer Synopsis Cast

Fifty years ago in the Bronx, a new genre of music was born, the product of a people searching for their voice and the opportunity to be heard. For decades, the community was bound by the words of leaders like Martin Luther King and Malcolm X before their assassinations attempted to thwart the messaging. While their lives ended, the impact of their words never would, instead paving the way for others. Soon, athletes and entertainers would step to the microphone and boldly become the sound of a new generation and an inspiration to their people. When the world looked to silence them, the culture found a way to speak louder than ever before. From Muhammad Ali to Public Enemy, Jay-Z to Lebron James and beyond, the impact on sports has been indelible.

Busta Rhymes as Narrator (voice)

Big Daddy Kane as Self

Charlamagne Tha God as Self

Fab 5 Freddy as Self

DJ Jazzy Jeff as Self

E-40 as Self

Ice Cube as Self

Killer Mike as Self

MC Lyte as Self

Rakim as Self

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Reviews

Merolliv

2023/08/11

I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

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Murphy Howard

2023/08/12

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

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Nayan Gough

2023/08/13

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

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Jakoba

2023/08/14

True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

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