This Is the Life
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.
Top Billed Cast
Featured Crew
Ava DuVernay
Director
Krishna Devine
Editor
Spencer Averick
Producer
Ian A. Thompson
Sound Mixer
Omid Walizadeh
Music Supervisor
Spencer Averick
Editor
Ava DuVernay
Producer
Omid Walizadeh
Producer
Ellene Miles
Co-Producer
Isaac Klotz
Producer
Omid Walizadeh
Sound Editor
Isaac Klotz
Director of Photography
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