Beat Street LaserDisc Movie
 
Features:
(1) 12" disk
Released 1984
106 Minute Runtime
Extended Play: offers chapter search, scan, and pause functions
Jacket: Moderate wear
 
The LaserDisc is a home video format and the first commercial optical disc storage medium, initially licensed, sold and marketed as MCA DiscoVision in the United States in 1978. Its diameter typically spans 30 cm (12 in). Unlike most optical-disc standards, LaserDisc is not fully digital, and instead requires the use of analog video signals.
 
Widely considered the most influential hip-hop movie of all time, this "gritty, streetwise musical"(LA Herald-Examiner) features a who's who of the movement's early stars DJ Kool Herc, Kool Moe Dee, Doug E. Fresh, Afrika Bambaataa, and Melle Mel as well as the famous Rocky Steady Crew vs. New York City Breakers battle at the Roxy. Uniting the four elements of hip-hop breakdancing, DJ-ing, MC-ing and graffitii nto an unforgettable experience, Beat Street is a true classic, packed with sharp lyrics, powerful moves, and the flashiest dance sets the screen has ever seen! When rapper-DJ Kenny meets cultured jazz artist Tracy, he is so inspired by her dedication that he vows to use his talents to escape the ghetto. But when his friend, a gifted graffiti artist, is killed in a tragic accident, Kenny comes face to face with the high price of artistic passion.