Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation

Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation

R 2011 · 84 min · ★ 7.3 · Documentary, Music

A look at the rise of crack cocaine in urban America in the 1980s and its influence on popular culture, especially in hip-hop music.

Directed by Richard Lowe · Written by Martin Torgoff

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