Fab 5 Freddy Interview: The Legend Behind the Evolution of Hip Hop | THE THREAD Documentary Series

Fab 5 Freddy reflects on how his upbringing and early experiences in the NYC graffiti scene shaped his hip hop, street art, and activism: from developing the film Wild Style to launching B noble. 00:00:00 Introduction to hip hop legend, Fab 5 Freddy 00:01:10 Childhood and early artistic influences in the jazz bebop scene 00:04:16 Discovering art and architecture 00:07:39 Becoming inspired by street art: graffiti art culture and NYC graffiti scene 00:10:50 Creating Wild Style the film & meeting Jean-Michel Basquiat 00:17:00 The Hip Hop evolution: Yo! MTV Rap & Ladies First by Queen Latifah 00:19:57 Fab 5 Freddy activism: The Grass is Greener Netflix & B Noble 00:23:47 50th anniversary of hip-hop celebration: reflecting on hip hop history The Thread is our flagship documentary interview series featuring exceptional individuals who share the paths they have taken to lead a meaningful life. Now in Season 2, watch the whole series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ51kDxtnNperiJ2biybgVzlFatXo3r1v The Thread Episode 12 is launching on 29th December @ 10 am ET ---   🔍 About Fab 5 Freddy Fab 5 Freddy, is a visual artist, filmmaker, and hip hop legend. He joined the graffiti crew “The Fabulous 5” in the 1970s, earning his name by tagging the number 5 subway train. In 1979, he gained attention in The Village Voice, leading to a gallery show in Rome. Freddy produced and starred in Wild Style (1983), appeared in American Gangster, and directed music videos like Nas’s “One Love.” His Netflix film Grass is Greener explores his social justice brand, B Noble. Interviewee: Fab 5 Freddy Interviewed by: Jackie Glover Interview Date: 16th April 2024 Original Episode Title: A Hip-Hop Pioneer About Life Stories:  As a division of the Kunhardt Film Foundation, Life Stories is a non-profit media organization that creates and distributes documentaries and interviews about people whose lives inspire meaningful change. Our films, interviews and educational content address issues of social justice, history, politics, arts and culture by shining the spotlight on relatable human stories. The aim of our YouTube Channel is to provide open access to all of our content for communities and classrooms.    © Kunhardt Film Foundation. All Rights Reserved.    ---   Teaching resources: https://www.lifestories.org/learning/resources-items/teaching-the-thread-documentary-interview-series Subscribe for more free documentaries: https://www.youtube.com/@lifestoriesinterviews?sub_confirmation=1   #Fab5Freddy #Interview #TheThread