This Is the Life

This Is the Life

en
PG-13

6.4

February 2008

Documentary
Music

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.

Runtime:

1 hour 37 minutes

Status:

Released

Original Language:

en

Budget:

N/A

Revenue:

N/A

Director:

Ava DuVernay

Cast