This Is the Life
How the West was One
Overview
In 1989, a collective of young hip hop artists gathered at a health food café in South Central Los Angeles. Their mandate? To reject gang culture and expand the musical boundaries of hip hop. DuVernay's documentary chronicles the historic legacy of the Good Life Cafe — the open mic nights that became an L.A. institution, the eclectic array of talented young MCs that emerged there, the alternative hip hop movement they developed, and their worldwide influence on the artform.
Cast
Abstract Rude
Self
Big Al
Self
Busdriver
Self
Chali 2na
Self
Cut Chemist
Self
Ellay Khule
Self
Fat Jack
Self
NgaFsh
Self
Tray Loc
Self
Riddlore
Self
Wreccless
Self
Ganjah K
Self
