Episode 2

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Published on:

1st Feb 2023

Krush Groove

Your HHMCs review the 1985 film Krush Groove, starring Sheila E., Blair Underwood, Run-D.M.C., The Fat Boys, Kurtis Blow, and New Edition. This episode of Hip Hop Movie Club answers the question: Just how Def was the origin story of Def Jam Recordings??!!

Krush Groove on IMDb

Where to Watch: Tubi

Rush Management/Productions (Cornell exhibition)

Kurtis Blow - "Basketball" (YouTube)

Maurice Starr (Instagram)

Force M.D.s - "Tender Love" (YouTube)

Krush Groove All-Stars - "Krush Groovin'" (YouTube)

Verzuz

New Edition - "Cool It Now" or "Mr. Telephone Man" (YouTube)

Bobby Brown - "Every Little Step" and "Roni" (YouTube)

"Remembering Crazy Eddie: His Prices Were Insane" (New Yorker)

Who's The Man? (IMDB)

Fat laces (InThe80s.com)

Credits

Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMC's: Boogie, JB and DynoWright! Theme music by Boogie.   

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On the next episode of the Hip Hop Movie Club podcast, your HHMCs will discuss 8 Mile. Subscribe today in your favorite podcast app and you won't miss it!  

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About the Podcast

Hip Hop Movie Club
Celebrating and re-examining old and new hip hop-themed films
This show is for Gen X hip hop fans who want to relive the glory days and reconsider classic and modern hip hop films from a current day perspective. Together we explore some of the societal issues raised in these films, discuss fascinating trivia, and suggest whether this film is worth your time. In any case, you'll be a smarter hip hop fan by the end of each episode.

HHMC is brought to you by a trio of longtime hip hop fans: JB, an 80s and 90s nostalgia junkie, Boogie, a veteran DJ and graffiti artist, and DynoWright, serial podcaster and filmmaker.