The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports
11/08/2023
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.
Movie Information
Busta Rhymes
as Narrator (voice)
Big Daddy Kane
as Self
Charlamagne tha God
as Self
Fab 5 Freddy
as Self
Fat Joe
as Self
DJ Jazzy Jeff
as Self
E-40
as Self
Ice Cube
as Self
Killer Mike
as Self
MC Lyte
as Self
Rakim
as Self
Rick Ross
as Self
Too $hort
as Self
Jemele Hill
as Self
Michael Wilbon
as Self
Jalen Rose
as Self
Luther Campbell
as Self
