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wide-ranging and first-class documentary" - The Daily News 10/04/04 "With its offhand interviews and distressed period film, 'And You Don't Stop' stands out among the crisp, heavily graphic offerings usually on MTV and VH1, and it does a more thorough job than any film of collating 30 years of history given by hip-hop's DJ's, MC's, rappers, critics and fans. It may be the first monograph on this subject to position hip-hop confidently and specifically in the history of American music without having to make elementary arguments about its value or its significance." - The New York Times 10/04/04 "Meticulously researched and reverently compiled, the five-hour documentary blends vintage and current interviews with clips of early block parties and b-boys, videos and scene-setting period footage... the common thread among the talking heads is honesty about and respect for rap music and hip-hop culture....examines the music's origins like it's digging into the causes of a war. It looks at the poverty and isolation that fed a growing disaffection among the South Bronx youth and the lack of resources and outlets for aggression that sent throngs into the streets." - The Hollywood Reporter 10/01/04 "A remarkable overview that is weighted carefully and accurately, full of fabulous grainy document[imgName].src = eval(imgName + "off.src"); } } // -->
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