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Wild Style
Wild Style (1983)
, 1h22
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Documentary, Musical
Themes Dance films, Films about music and musicians, Hip hop films, Musical films
Actors Patti Astor

Wild Style takes place in early '80s New York and centers around graffiti artist Zoro (played by Lee Quiñones) and his encounters with an uptown journalist named Virginia (played by Patti Astor). More so than its story, however, the film is notable for featuring several prominent figures from early hip hop culture such as Busy Bee Starski, Fab Five Freddy, The Cold Crush Brothers, and Grandmaster Flash. Throughout the movie there are scenes depicting activities common in the early days of hip hop. These include MCing, turntablism, graffiti, and B-boying. The film demonstrates the interconnections between music, dance, and art in the development of hip hop culture.
Babylon
Babylon (1980)

Genres Drama
Themes Films about music and musicians, Hip hop films, Gangster films
Actors Karl Howman, Brian Bovell, Mel Smith, Beverly Michaels, Maggie Steed, Mark Monero

Blue est un jeune homme d'origine jamaïcaine vivant à Brixton en 1980. Il traîne avec ses amis et prend la tête d'un sound system de dub. Alors qu'il perd son emploi, il doit affronter des problèmes familiaux et ses amitiés sont mises à l'épreuve par le racisme.
The Warriors
The Warriors (1979)
, 1h32
Directed by Walter Hill, Lawrence Gordon, David Shaber
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Films about music and musicians, Transport films, Rail transport films, Hip hop films, Road movies, Chase films, Gangster films
Actors Michael Beck, James Remar, Dorsey Wright, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, David Patrick Kelly, Brian Tyler

Cyrus, leader of the Gramercy Riffs, the most powerful gang in New York City, calls a midnight summit of all New York area gangs, requesting them to send nine unarmed delegates to Van Cortlandt Park. The Warriors, from Coney Island, attend the summit. Cyrus proposes to the assembled crowd a permanent citywide truce and alliance that would allow the gangs to control the city. Most of the gangs laud his idea, but Luther, leader of the Rogues, shoots Cyrus dead. In the resulting chaos, Luther frames the Warriors' leader Cleon for the murder, and Cleon is beaten down by the Riffs. Meanwhile, the other Warriors have escaped, unaware that they've been implicated in Cyrus' murder. The Riffs put out a hit on the Warriors through a radio DJ. Swan, the Warriors' "war chief", takes charge of the group as they try to make it back home.
Black Joy
Black Joy (1977)
, 1h50
Directed by Anthony Simmons
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about music and musicians, Hip hop films, Films based on plays, Gangster films
Actors Norman Beaton, The Baroness Benjamin, Oscar James, Paul J. Medford, Vivian Stanshall, Barbara Keogh

Guyanese immigrant Ben Jones arrives at Heathrow Airport with a suitcase and a wallet full of money. Immigration officials refuse to believe his naïve explanation that the cash was given by his grandmother, and strip-search him. Humiliated and confused, Ben travels to Brixton in search of an obscure address. A ten-year-old boy, Devon, spots him and offers to help find the address if Ben pays him. When Ben foolishly reveals his fat wallet, Devon runs off with it, and Ben is forced to sleep at the local hostel. Dave King, a charismatic petty crook and lover of Devon's mother Miriam, pretends to be a responsible adult and intercepts Ben's wallet, but he keeps the money knowing that Devon has stolen it. That evening, Dave tries to seduce Miriam but she resists him, explaining that she has recently become pregnant. An argument ensues and Miriam forces Dave to leave.