Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation
Richard Lowe · 2011 · Film
1h 24m · Documentary, Music
This documentary delves into the profound relationship between hip-hop culture and the crack epidemic in urban America during the 1980s and 1990s.
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