Breath Control: The History of the Human Beat Box

Breath Control: The History of the Human Beat Box

73 mins | Documentary, Music | June 1, 2002

The human beat box is one of the key elements in the development of Hip Hop culture, alongside Dj-ing, Graffiti, Breakdancing, and MC-ing. Unfortunately, its contribution has been largely overlooked, as has the fun, expressive, human, and spontaneous dimension of Hip Hop that it represents. Over 30 practitioners of this art form discuss their techniques and the evolution of their craft, through interviews, live performances, archival footage, and animation.

Breath Control: The History of the Human Beat Box

73 mins | Documentary, Music | June 1, 2002

Breath Control: The History of the Human Beat Box
The human beat box is one of the key elements in the development of Hip Hop culture, alongside Dj-ing, Graffiti, Breakdancing, and MC-ing. Unfortunately, its contribution has been largely overlooked, as has the fun, expressive, human, and spontaneous dimension of Hip Hop that it represents. Over 30 practitioners of this art form discuss their techniques and the evolution of their craft, through interviews, live performances, archival footage, and animation.
Producers Ghost Robot
Original title Breath Control: The History of the Human Beat Box
Directors Joey Garfield
Writers

Cast

Biz Markie

as Himself

Doug E. Fresh

as Himself

Money Mark

as Himself