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Beat This!: A Hip Hop History

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Beat This: A Hip-Hop History is a 1984 BBC documentary film about hip-hop culture, directed by Dick Fontaine. The cast includes Afrika Bambaataa, DJ Kool Herc — the film includes footage from Herc's original dance parties — The Cold Crush…

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Cast · Directed by Dick Fontaine

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Is Beat This!: A Hip Hop History on Netflix?

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Beat This!: A Hip Hop History hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around February 23, 1984. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.