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“Still doin’ this ish like dude in Wild Style”

9 December 2008 2 Comments by fu-quon

A couple of days ago our boy Twice dropped a link to a movie called Freestyle – The Art of Rhyme.  It got me thinking about some of the classic hip-hop movies that’ve been made over the years, and I figured it’d be dope to post a couple of ‘em here on 4080 for your viewing pleasure.

The first in the series is perhaps also the best: Wild Style.  The story of a graf artist called Zoro, the movie features some of the biggest name in early hip-hop.  The best part of the movie, though, comes at the 6:52 mark: “Stop fucking around and be a man.  There ain’t nuthin’ out here for you.”

“Oh yes there is – this.”  And then the beat drops. 

Classic:

2 Comments »

  • “… like Remo in Beat Street” | 4080Records said:

    [...] the story of aspiring superstar* b-boys from the South Bronx.  Unlike its contemporaries – think Wild Style and Krush Groove – Street transcends camp and, even today, remains more than a mere curiosity of [...]

  • The truth behind “Wild Style” | 4080Records said:

    [...] boy fu-quon posted the full-length film Wild Style the other day, a pinnacle of hip hop film achievement.  If you haven’t had a chance to watch [...]

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