5.8This Is the Life · 2008
This Is the Life (2008) is a Documentary / Music film directed by Ava DuVernay, starring Abstract Rude, Big Al, Busdriver.
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5.8Overview
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.
Cast
Abstract Rude, Big Al, Busdriver, Chali 2na, Cut Chemist, Ellay Khule, Fat Jack, NgaFsh
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What is "This Is the Life" about?
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.
When was "This Is the Life" released?
This Is the Life was released in 2008.
Who stars in "This Is the Life"?
The cast includes Abstract Rude, Big Al, Busdriver, Chali 2na.
