Name: Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
Director: Susan Shaw
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1995-10-19
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Afrika Bambaataa, Chuck D, Nelson George, Grandmaster Flash, Ice Cube

Question 1

What is Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat about?

Accepted Answer

Rap music has articulated a black aesthetic that is influencing pop culture around the world. But does it also promote violence, misogyny, and crime? This program featuring rap master Melle Mel describes the history of rap and hip-hop from its roots in earlier oral and musical traditions to its full flowering in the mid-1990s. Commentary by Grandmaster Flash and Afrika Bambaataa, rap’s early innovators; music critic Nelson George, author of hiphopamerica; radical jazz poet Gil Scott-Heron; movie star and rapper Ice Cube; former gangsta rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg; members of Public Enemy, Arrested Development, and the jazz/hip-hop fusion group UFO; and others speak out about the urban African-American experience, civil rights, social responsibility, and other pressing topics. Clips from music videos provide a visual perspective on the genre. Some images and lyrics may be objectionable.

Question 2

Who appears in Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat?

Accepted Answer

Afrika Bambaataa, Chuck D, Nelson George, Grandmaster Flash, Ice Cube appear in Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat.

Question 3

What genre is Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat?

Accepted Answer

Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat is listed under Documentary.

Question 4

How long is Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat?

Accepted Answer

Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat has a runtime of 50 minutes.

Question 5

What year was Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat released?

Accepted Answer

Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat was released in 1995.