Beat This: A Hip-Hop History is a "seminal"[1] 1984 documentary film about hip hop culture, directed by Dick Fontaine.[2] The cast includes Afrika Bambaataa, DJ Kool Herc — the film includes footage from Herc's original dance parties — The Cold Crush Brothers, Jazzy Jay, Brim Fuentes, and The Dynamic Rockers,[3] and is narrated by Imhotep Gary Byrd.[1][4]
Originally part of the Arena television series, it was among the first crop of documentaries about hip hop.[3]
