The DJs who built hip-hop before anyone knew its name.
"Founding Fathers" is an illuminating documentary that unveils the untold stories of overlooked street DJs from diverse boroughs of 1970s New York City, who played a pivotal role in shaping the foundations of Hip Hop culture. Through intimate interviews and compelling narratives, this captivating film resurrects the forgotten legacy of Nu Sounds, GrandMaster Flowers, DJ Hollywood, and other pioneers, shedding light on their profound contributions that have been hidden for decades.
Direction
Directors let elders speak, no flashy cuts needed.
Production
Painstaking archival resurrection of vanished parties.
Director
Hassan Pore
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Grandmaster Flowers was spinning disco and rap simultaneously in 1970, years before the 'official' birth of hip-hop.
The film sparked a quiet reckoning in hip-hop historiography—Chuck D's involvement wasn't just narration, it was personal penance for Public Enemy's own mythology-building.
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