The homie Lee Henshaw just sent me this, which is awesome, as I have wanted to see it for ages! Forsooth:

This 1979 documentary film focuses on gangs such as the savage skulls & nomads who occupied areas of the South Bronx. Perhaps even more compelling is considering that the backdrop and social conditions in this film are a ‘far cry’ from the lifestyle being promoted through disco music and film. Perhaps this answers questions to why many people took preference over the funk records which arguably paved the way for Hip Hop culture.

Read more about it here.

— By Akira The Don on Monday, November 29th, 2010