Overview

Long before the days of platinum and gold success, a rapper’s worth was in the DJ’s placement within his mix. Ultimately, it would be the growing popularity and increased necessity of The Mixtapes created by DJ’s that would serve as the lifeline to Hip Hop, as it grew into the most celebrated art form.

Genres

Cast

Royce da 5′9

Narrator (voice)

DJ Clue

Self

DJ Drama

Self

Kendrick Lamar

Self (archive footage)

J. Cole

Self (archive footage)

Prodigy

Self

50 Cent

Self (archive footage)