In this movie based on the early days of def jam recordings, upandcoming manager russell walker manages all the hottest acts on the. Financial analysis of krush groove 1985 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Films like breakin were made to capitalize on the new scene, just as director michael schultzs 1985 cult hit krush groove intended to do. This is scarce,has great colors and will look nice in a frame and measures about 12. But it deserves its place in this exhibition for several reasons. This friday, one of the most iconic hip hop stories of all time will be. The first draft of krush groove had in fact reflected the true story of the rise of rap as insisted by russell and the many talented acts that were involved in the movie. I spent a great deal of time interviewing all of the key personalities to get the story correct. Various artists, charlie midnight, david reeves, terry. Released in 1985, the russell simmons written and produced krush groove is like a snapshot of the oldschool rap scene at its peak. Cool j, the films soundtrack contains some of the heaviest hitters from an era when the genre was breaking into the mainstream. Kurtis blow in krush groove 1985 rick rubin and blair underwood in krush groove 1985 krush groove. It boasts the screen debut of ll cool j, 45 seconds of pure hiphop electricity. Find out when and where you can watch krush groove on tv with the full listings schedule at.
They were also pleasantly surprised of its reception by the masses. Krush groove is dated and cheesy, though at times there are admirable aspects to be praised about it. Its a classic and i made it a part of his stocking stuffer for christmas. Krush groove a fictional movie chronicling how def jam got its start. Rush, def jam, and krush groove cornell university. We on our third song, we on our third song, heyyeyy you understand it, im official with mine. Russell walker blair underwood has started a new hiphop and rap label called krush groove, which features a stellar list of acts that includes kurtis blow and rund. In this movie based on the early days of def jam recordings, upandcoming manager russell walker. Rent krush groove 1985 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. This film is based on the early days of def jam recordings and upandcoming record producer russell simmons renamed russell walker in the film. See the sellers listing for full details and description of any imperfections. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The fivepart docuseries pulls no punches james spader and al roker. A record producer blair underwood unwisely borrows from a loan shark lisa gay hamilton.
The rap music craze provides the subject and the soundtrack for this musical about a young record producer blair underwood trying to start his own recording label, called krush groove. A groovy musical about a struggling record company in a large city. Krush groove tickets, 2020 concert tour dates ticketmaster. Krush groove 2001 russell walker blair underwood has started a new hiphop and rap label called krush groove, which features a stellar list of acts that includes kurtis blow and rund. Krush groove music from the original motion picture. Jan 07, 2010 the first draft of krush groove had in fact reflected the true story of the rise of rap as insisted by russell and the many talented acts that were involved in the movie.
Schultz masters modes of capturing cliques of people allowing krush groove to be a film thats more about the dynamics of a group rather than part one persons struggles. Its about releasing the information on how i made a lot of my music bulacan. Complete your the krush groove all stars collection. Krush groove is a 1985 american film by warner bros.
Russell, however, after reading the draft had second thoughts. However, walker doesnt have sufficient money to keep up the label, especially after rund. In this movie based on the life of russel simmons, hot young record producermanager russel walker has all the hottest acts on the record label. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Thats the better part of the film, although many of the concert scenes have been shot clumsily and edited in a way that cuts the numbers short. Krush groove appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 1. Krush groove 1 hours and 37 minutes movie 1985 in this movie based on the early days of def jam recordings, upandcoming manager russell walker manages all the hottest acts on the record label krush groove records, which include rund. Thats the better part of the film, although many of the concert scenes have been shot clumsily and edited in. Jampacked opening sequence with run dmc, the fat boys, kurtis blow, rick rubin and blair underwood as russell walker based on simmons.
Gorgeous scarce vintage from 1985 krush groove poster with wear,imperfections. Krush groove movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Rent krush groove 1985 starring blair underwood and sheila e. Director micheal schultz, whose films cooley high and car wash are canonical in the history of black cinema. And while the album doesnt contain anything approaching these artists. Jan 30, 2011 ll cool j no filme run dmc krush groove 1985. In this movie based on the early days of def jam recordings, upandcoming manager russell walker manages all the hottest acts on the record label krush groove records, which include rund. Details about krush groove poster run dmc ll cool j 1985 video store movie promotional promo. Krush groove 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Although the picture seemed somewhat erratic at times, it generally presented a reasonably attractive presentation.
Like krush groove, beat street is devoted to telling the story of hip hop in the 1980s. Dj krush groove is not just about releasing a few produced tracks. Krush groove poster run dmc ll cool j 1985 video store. Krush groove the proper movie produced by crystalite productions, with a description of the movie is russell blair underwood, a manager of struggling rap artists, borrows money from villain jay in order to make ends meet. However, this song was also one of the hit songs on his debut album radio. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Stream tracks and playlists from krush groove on your desktop or mobile device. Featuring break out stars run dmc, shelia e, the fat boys, curtis blow, and blair underwood in his film debut as a characterized version of russell simmons, krush groove follows russells attempt to. Various artists, charlie midnight, david reeves, terry lewis. Rush, def jam, and krush groove a hollywood movie purportedly devoted to new yorks hiphop scene, krush groove had more to do with rush productions than with def jam recordings. In this movie based on the early days of def jam recordings, upandcoming manager russell walker has all the hottest acts on the record label krush groove records, including rund. So get ready for krush groove the movie which marked blair underwoods featurefilm debut and get down with its music, featuring hits by the aforementioned musical stars as well as new edition, plus tracks from chaka khan, the beastie boys, the gap band and more. Watch online krush groove 1985 free full movie with english subtitle.
This film is based on the early days of def jam recordings and upandcoming record producer russell simmons renamed russell walker in the film, portrayed by blair underwood in his feature film debut. Hyde, and kurtis blow, while rick rubin produces the labels records. Hyde, and kurtis blow, while rick rubin produces their records. Krush groove, by michael schultz the new york times. A manager borrows money from a shady source in order to further the careers of his musical acts. Full concert 092584 capitol theatre official duration. Im doubleclutchin on the fowheel, pushin quarters like niggas doin dope.
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