This Is the Life (2008)

How the West was One

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.

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	Abstract Rude	As: Self
	Big Al	As: Self
	Busdriver	As: Self
	Chali 2na	As: Self
	Cut Chemist	As: Self

Storyline

Tagline:	How the West was One
Certification:	Unknown

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Genres: Documentary, Music

Language: English

Release Date: 08 February 2008

Country: US

Runtime: 97m

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Company: The DuVernay Agency

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Cast

	Abstract Rude	Self
	Big Al	Self
	Busdriver	Self
	Chali 2na	Self
	Cut Chemist	Self
	Ellay Khule	Self
	Fat Jack	Self
	NgaFsh	Self
	Tray Loc	Self
	Riddlore	Self
	Wreccless	Self
	Ganjah K	Self
	Born Allah	Self
	Medusa	Self
	Myka 9	Self
	P.E.A.C.E.	Self
	Pigeon John	Self
	T-Love	Self
	Volume 10	Self
	2Mex	Self
	Jyant	Self
	Ava DuVernay	Self
	B. Hall	Self
	Roderick Hall	Self
	Brian Cross	Self
	Keen	Self
	Sheena Lester	Self
	Monique Matthews	Self
	Monalisa Murray	Self
	Mear One	Self
	Mike Nardone	Self
	Garth Trinidad	Self
	Omid Walizadeh	Self