Krush Groove

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Krush Groove

Krush Groove is the best movie about the Hip Hop culture. It shows it's roots, and how the top Hip Hop Empire got it's start. If you love Hip Hop, and like Brown Sugar you really need to see & own this movie if you haven't already. If you don't like this movie, you don't truly love hip hop, you're just having an affair. This classic shows all of the elements of Hip Hop with New Edition (the original group) Kurtis Blow (who the fugees sampled), The Fat Boys, RUN-DMC, LL Cool J who's still going strong, The Beastie Boys, & Sheila E who worked with Prince, even Rick Ruben who's in the latest Jay Z video was involved. Go get this movie! For real you need it! You won't be sorry!

I put off seeing this back in the day since it was kind of corny and I was into the 'real' hip-hip of the times. I am so glad I finally had the chance to see it though...Rap, Hip-Hop, whatever you want to call it, this is a great piece for the culture in general and probably an awful amount of fun for those that were there to make it. Definitely Def! P.S. - Recommended accompanied viewing is the 1986 Dutch rap documentary called Big Fun in the Big Town which can be seen on Google video for free. This shows interviews with Russell Simmons, Run DMC and LL Cool J, offering further insight into the story behind Krush Groove(there's other great stuff in there as well but I won't give it away).

I'm a big fan of oldskool hiphop, so while not expecting awesome film making, I figured there might be enough in this flick to still keep my interest. However, even though I really wanted to like it, I just couldn't get past all the cheese, poor acting and script. It is basically one big piece of cheesy, blatant self promotion. I still found the Fat Boys mildly entertaining in some scenes, but couldn't stand most of Run DMC and Sheila E. I can see this movie working for little kids, as a kind of Disneyfied rap flick, but wouldn't recommend it to anyone over the age of 12.

This movie is worth renting for a few scenes, like seeing LL Cool J burst in and performing "Can't Live Without My Radio" during the Krush Groove auditions. Unfortunately, the storyline is weak, and the acting is terrible. However, if you're a true old school fan, be prepared for some classic scenes featuring the likes of Sheila E., RUN DMC, the Beastie Boys, The Fat Boys, LL, and so on.

Not being a fan of rap, hip hop or mediocre films I pulled the plug after 30 min.

Blair Underwood borrows from the loan sharks to fund his rap music recording company. He surfs the wave of the movement, but success brings its own problems. It's one of those movies made in the 1980s that offers a survey of the hot music of the moment, tied to a standard plot of the rise and fall of a mini-mogul. It's a standard story, and it's hard to mess up, and director Michael Schultz does a good job. It's not my music, but there's some good variety within the styles, ranging from club to beatbox, and some good acts from the period.

Russell Walker (Blair Underwood) runs Krush Groove Records with acts like Run-D.M.C. led by his brother, Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde, and Kurtis Blow. He runs into money trouble when his small label cannot cope and the acts run off to join rival Galaxy Records. Russell pursues Sheila E. romantically. The nominal leads for the movie are The Fat Boys. It also features Beastie Boys, New Edition, and a young LL Cool J. This is suppose to be the story about the founding of Def Jam Recordings and Russell Simmons. The plot is a bit messy. It also relies on these real rap acts doing the acting. That part is a mixed bag. The Fat Boys are pretty charismatic as their fun selves. This is not really compelling as a story but great for its nostalgia factor.