This Is the Life

This Is the Life

"How the West was One"

5.8/101h 37m2008
This Is the Life

Overview

In 1989, a collective of young hip hop artists gathered at a health food café in South Central Los Angeles. Their mandate? To reject gang culture and expand the musical boundaries of hip hop. DuVernay's documentary chronicles the historic legacy of the Good Life Cafe — the open mic nights that became an L.A. institution, the eclectic array of talented young MCs that emerged there, the alternative hip hop movement they developed, and their worldwide influence on the artform.

Genres

DocumentaryMusic

Production Companies

The DuVernay Agency

Additional Information

Original Title:This Is the Life
Original Language:English
Status:Released
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