Release Date
Original Release
August 11, 2023
1h 0m
The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports (2023)
Overview
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.
Director
Julian Gooden
Department: Directing
Cast
Busta Rhymes
Narrator (voice)
Big Daddy Kane
Self
Charlamagne tha God
Self
Fab 5 Freddy
Self
Fat Joe
Self
DJ Jazzy Jeff
Self
E-40
Self
Ice Cube
Self
Killer Mike
Self
MC Lyte
Self
Genres
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