Where We're From: Rise of L.A. Underground Hip Hop

Name: Where We're From: Rise of L.A. Underground Hip Hop
Director: Al Bonds
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2021-08-24
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Rating: 0
Cast: Talib Kweli, Vincent Mason, Aceyalone, Abstract Rude, Myka 9

Directed by Al Bonds

Documentary Music

20211h 29m

Overview

An exploration of the emergence of L.A.’s “underground” hip hop culture of the late 1990s-early 2000s, recounted first-hand by some of its architects: the creators of Club Elements. Every respected independent MC in the nation came through to Club Elements. This documentary chronicles that vibrant time in Los Angeles’ underground Hip Hop scene and shows a side of L.A.’s subculture that is responsible for an independent movement that spawned a slew of widely recognized and celebrated artists.