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Through his televised shows "Graffiti Rock" and "TV New York," Michael Holman brought a whole new culture to the living rooms of those searching to identify with the sounds of the street. This DVD covers the humble beginnings of many now well-known artists and musicians such as RUN DMC, Kool Moe Dee, DJ Jazzy J, Fab 5 Freddy, and the breakdancing/b-boying crew The New York City Breakers. See how true underground artists got together and developed a scene that after 20 years has not only stood the test of time but even the name given originally as an insult - Hip Hop!

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An excellent tribute to Hip Hop's past that will make many of us laugh and reminisce about how much fun it used to be.

     —Khalil Hayes, THE SOURCE

Aside from Run-DMC's bone-crushing performance of "Sucker MCs," the music is soft even by the standards of the day. But this much-bootlegged artifact is also history - a sweet-tempered attempt to introduce rap to the mainstream.

     —Alex Pappademas, SPIN

In the early 1980s, many people were unaware that a new movement called Hip Hop was beginning to take form. Michael Holman was there to get the "word up" and out, and captured the early stages of a movement that is now a worldwide phenomenon.

     —Dave Farquharson, FEDS