Follow the rise and fall of some of the greatest Hip Hop artists to come out of Staten Island, New York, including the Wu-Tang Clan, The Force M.D.’s, The U.M.C.’s, and DJ K Roc who DJs for MC Lyte in the new three-part series THE CULTURE OF HIP HOP: THE STATEN ISLAND STORY. Check the rundown below AND the Hype Exclusive sneak peek at part three of the series with premiers on July 2nd after the jump!!!
Featuring Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Shyheim, Haas G, Ralph McDaniels, King Just, Fatman Scoop, Force MD’s, and DJ K Rock, writer-directors Carl June and Luis Libran take you on a musical-fuelled journey through New York to explore the rise of one of today’s most popular music genres.
Part 1 and Part 2 are now available on digital, with Part 3 available July 2 from Breaking Glass Pictures.
Hype Exclusive!!! Shout out to Wez Struck for the sneak peek at part 3 of THE CULTURE OF HIP HOP: THE STATEN ISLAND STORY just for our Hype Family!!!
Full Credits!
Director: Carl June, Luis Libran
Writer: Carl June, Luis Libran
Producer: Carlos Pimentel, Charles June Jr., Love
Cast: Inspectah Deck (Self), Trife Diesel (Self), JoJo Pellegrino (Self), King Just (Self), Rhymrcka (Self)
Synopsis: Follow the rise and fall of some of the greatest Hip Hop artists to come out of Staten Island, New York, including the Wu-Tang Clan, The Force M.D.’s, The U.M.C.’s, and DJ K Roc who DJs for MC Lyte.
Production Year: 2024
Genre: Documentary, Music, History
Language: English
Production Country: US
Production Company: CarlLu Productions LLC
Runtime: 01:03:25
About the Author
Dr. Jerry Doby Editor-in-Chief of The Hype Magazine, Media and SEO Consultant, Journalist, Ph.D. and retired combat vet. 2023 recipient of The President’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Partner at THM Media Group. Member of the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture, the United States Press Agency and ForbesBLK.
