This Is the Life
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.
Release Date
February 8, 2008Runtime
97 minDirected by
Ava DuVernayLanguage
EnglishBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
Released
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THIS IS THE LIFE | Official Trailer
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