Sample This (2013)

★ 6.7 1h 25m IMDb
Documentary
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A documentary that reveals how a forgotten record by the Incredible Bongo Band helped cement the foundation of hip hop when DJ Herc extended its percussion by playing them back to back, creating an anthem on the streets of the Bronx.

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Gene Simmons
Gene Simmons as Self - Narrator (voice) Age 76 · Haifa, Israel Gene Simmons (born Chaim Witz; August 25, 1949) is an Israeli American rock bassist, singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and businessman. Known as "The Demon," he is the bassist/vocalist of Kiss, a h...
Rosey Grier
Rosey Grier as Self Age 93 · Cuthbert, Georgia ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Roosevelt "Rosey" Grier (born July 14, 1932 in Cuthbert, Georgia) is an American actor, singer, Christian minister, and former professional American football...
Melle Mel
Melle Mel as Self Age 64 · The Bronx, New York, USA Melle Mel, born Melvin Glover, is an American hip hop recording artist who was the lead vocalist and songwriter of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five..
Questlove
Questlove as Self Age 55 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Ahmir Khalib Thompson (born on January 20, 1971), known professionally as ?uestlove or Questlove (also known as BROther ?uestion, Questo or Brother Question), is an American drummer, DJ, music journal...
Jerry Butler
Jerry Butler as Self Died 2025 · Sunflower, Mississippi, USA Jerry Butler was an American soul singer, songwriter, producer and politician..
Grandmaster Caz
Grandmaster Caz as Self Age 65 · The Bronx, New York, USA Curtis Fisher better known by his stage name Grandmaster Caz (born April 18, 1961), is an American rapper, songwriter and DJ. He currently works as a celebrity tour guide for Hush Hip Hop Tours, a hip...
Director Dan Forrer
Cast Gene Simmons, Rosey Grier, Melle Mel, Questlove, Jerry Butler, Grandmaster Caz, Freda Payne, Afrika Bambaataa, DJ Kool Herc, King Errisson

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