Sample This

Name: Sample This
Genre: Documentary
Released: September 13, 2013
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 64

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GoDigital Media Group | Release Date: September 13, 2013 | Not Rated

Summary: 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.

Director: Dan Forrer

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 85 min

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The Playlist Christopher Schobert

Oct 8, 2013

Would Sample This have been more effective as a 30-minute short? Without question. But it is hard to walk away too disappointed when the stories are this fascinating—and when the music is this triumphant. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Odie Henderson

Sep 13, 2013

Even if you lack a wealth of rap knowledge, Sample This is still worth seeing. Like "20 Feet from Stardom" and "Standing in the Shadows of Motown," it focuses on the studio musicians whose contributions are well-known but whose identities are not. Read full review

Mark Jenkins

Sep 13, 2013

The movie provides a vivid sense of the period, as well as an intriguing backstage look at the making of improbable pop classics. Read full review

Chris Packham

Sep 10, 2013

The music is incredible, and through interviews with Rosey Grier, Afrika Bambaataa, Questlove, and a squadron of old-school studio musicians, director Dan Forrer unearths some of the hidden history of American pop. Read full review

Nicolas Rapold

Sep 12, 2013

The real pleasure of this film lies in its recognition of session artists and in the oddities and mysteries within the evolution of any given item of pop culture. Read full review

Jen Chaney

Sep 11, 2013

As an enjoyable documentary about the history behind a surprising game-changer of a song, this film works well. But it misses the opportunity to take its material to the next level and say something bigger. Read full review

Inkoo Kang

Sep 12, 2013

The film offers disappointingly little insight into the music itself. Read full review

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