Movies by Melle Mel

From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop

From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop

A deep exploration into the historical, cultural, political and musical elements that created the genre, featuring present-day conversations with music legends.

The Making of Sun City

The Making of Sun City

Documentary Chronicling the making of Artists United Against Apartheid “Sun City”

The Man Whose Arms Exploded

The Man Whose Arms Exploded

A documentary which focuses on steroid abuse and focuses primarily on Gregg Valentino, a bodybuilder whose claim to fame is having the largest arms in the world.

Sample This

Sample This

A documentary that reveals how a forgotten record by the Incredible Bongo Band helped cement the foundation of hip hop when DJ Herc extended its percussion by playing them back to back, creating an anthem on the streets of the Bronx.

Word: A Hip-Hop Film

Word: A Hip-Hop Film

Featuring interviews with Capone, Melle Mel, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, as well as live performances from M.O.P, Dead Prez and Company Flow, WORD exposes the hip-hop underground scene, and offers guidance for budding MCs hoping to reach the heady heights scaled by some of their peers.