Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation 12 years old

A look at the rise of crack cocaine in urban America in the 1980s and it's influence on popular culture, especially in hip-hop music.

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Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation Cast

Name Character
Snoop Dogg He was 39, now 52 years old as Himself
Ice-T He was 53, now 66 years old as Narrator
Rza He was 42, now 54 years old as Himself
Richard Price He was 288, 68 years old when he died as Himself
Too $hort He was 45, now 57 years old as Himself
Chuck D He was 51, now 63 years old as Himself
B-Real He was 41, now 53 years old as Himself
Sandra 'Pepa' Denton She was 46, now 59 years old as Herself
"Freeway" Ricky Ross as Himself
Melle Mel He was 50, now 62 years old as Himself
Raekwon He was 41, now 54 years old as Himself

Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation Crew

Name Department
Richard Lowe as Director. Directing
Richard Lowe as Writer. Writing
Martin Torgoff as Director. He was 59 (now 72) years old Directing
Martin Torgoff as Writer. He was 59 (now 72) years old Writing
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Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation (12 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, September 18, 2011
  • Runtime: 84 minutes