This Is the Life

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This Is the Life (2008)

Directed by Ava DuVernay

“How the West was One”

Documentary, Music · 1h 37m

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.

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Cast

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Big Al Self Busdriver Self Chali 2na Self Cut Chemist Self Ellay Khule Self
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Fat Jack Self NgaFsh Self
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Tray Loc Self
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Riddlore Self
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Wreccless Self
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Ganjah K Self

Crew

Director
Ava DuVernay
Director of Photography
Isaac Klotz
Original Music Composer
Omid Walizadeh
Editor
Spencer Averick, Krishna Devine
Producer
Ava DuVernay, Omid Walizadeh, Spencer Averick, Isaac Klotz

Details

Release date
2008-02-08
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
Documentary, Music
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
The DuVernay Agency