Media Assassin

1990 | 00:18:00 | United States | English | Color | Mono | 4:3 | Video

Collection: Single Titles

Tags: Activism, African-American, Music

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An experimental documentary that asks “What is Hip Hop?” Media Assassin deals with popular magazine coverage of the black music scene and efforts to define the new musical forms emerging since the late 80s. The tape focuses on the story of Harry Allen, a former music journalist for The Village Voice, who handled public relations for the rap group, Public Enemy.

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