The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports

The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports

Sports and Hip Hop are two pillars of Black culture that empowered a community to be heard and celebrated against the backdrop of cultural oppression and political persecution.

Fifty years ago in the Bronx, a new genre of music was born, the product of a people searching for their voice and the opportunity to be heard. For decades, the community was bound by the words of leaders like Martin Luther King and Malcolm X before their assassinations attempted to thwart the messaging. While their lives ended, the impact of their words never would, instead paving the way for others. Soon, athletes and entertainers would step to the microphone and boldly become the sound of a new generation and an inspiration to their people. When the world looked to silence them, the culture found a way to speak louder than ever before. From Muhammad Ali to Public Enemy, Jay-Z to Lebron James and beyond, the impact on sports has been indelible.

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Cast

Busta Rhymes

Busta Rhymes

As Narrator (voice)

Big Daddy Kane

Big Daddy Kane

As Self

Charlamagne tha God

Charlamagne tha God

As Self

Fab 5 Freddy

Fab 5 Freddy

As Self

Fat Joe

Fat Joe

As Self

DJ Jazzy Jeff

DJ Jazzy Jeff

As Self

E-40

E-40

As Self

Ice Cube

Ice Cube

As Self

Killer Mike

Killer Mike

As Self

MC Lyte

MC Lyte

As Self

Rakim

Rakim

As Self

Rick Ross

Rick Ross

As Self

Too $hort

Too $hort

As Self

Jemele Hill

Jemele Hill

As Self

Michael Wilbon

Michael Wilbon

As Self

Jalen Rose

Jalen Rose

As Self

Luther Campbell

Luther Campbell

As Self

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