Uprising: Hip Hop & The LA Riots
Brief Synopsis
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Twenty years after the riots in Los Angeles, it is revealed that hip hop forewarned us of - possibly ignited - the worst civil unrest of the 20th century. Here, we trace the rise of civil unrest in Los Angeles in the 80's and 90's and explore why the populace chose to rise up violently against polic
Cast & Crew
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Mark Ford
Director
Snoop Dogg
Narrator
Brad Abramson
Executive Producer
Jarrett Baxter
Production Manager
Robert Benavides
Cinematographer
Robert Benavides
Camera
Film Details
Also Known As
VH1 Rock Docs
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Political
Release Date
2012
Production Company
Vh1 Network
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 6m
Synopsis
Twenty years after the riots in Los Angeles, it is revealed that hip hop forewarned us of - possibly ignited - the worst civil unrest of the 20th century. Here, we trace the rise of civil unrest in Los Angeles in the 80's and 90's and explore why the populace chose to rise up violently against police abuse and perceived injustices.
Director
Mark Ford
Director
Cast
Snoop Dogg
Narrator
Crew
Brad Abramson
Executive Producer
Jarrett Baxter
Production Manager
Robert Benavides
Cinematographer
Robert Benavides
Camera
Thomas Chavez
Executive
Jon Cooper
Graphics
Chris Crawford
Production Manager
Chris Crawford
Camera
Martin Cutler
Colorist
Martin Cutler
Editor
Ken Dahlinger
Audio Mixer
Chase Damon
Production Manager
Snoop Dogg
Executive Producer
Mark Ford
Writer
Mark Ford
Executive Producer
Alicia Gary
Executive
Daniel Gibb
Colorist
Amy Goodfriend
Rights & Clearances
Albee Gordon
Audio
Amanda Havey
Graphics
Talisha Henderson
Logger
Wesley Jones
Producer
Eileen Kilcommons
Production Executive
James Lance
Music
Kevin Lopez
Executive Producer
Curtis Mansfield
Audio
Amy Marsh
Voice Casting
Scott Marshall
Cinematographer
Scott Marshall
Camera
Divya Mcduffie
Web Producer
Jacqueline Miller
Web Producer
Stephen Mintz
Executive Producer
Lorne Mitchell
Music
Jeffrey Nichols
Camera
Jeffrey Nichols
Cinematographer
Jeff Olde
Executive Producer
Kevin Pate
Audio
Parris Patton
Editing
Dave Perry
Graphics
Nicholas Philbrook
Assistant Editor
Nicholas Philbrook
Colorist
Georgina Phillips
Production Accountant
Gerald Prezeau
Camera
Rudolph Prezeau
Audio
Leo Randolph
Audio
Ted Reyes
Web Producer
Mike Rinaldi
Post-Production Assistant
Kevin Roberts
Camera
Jenna Rosher
Field Producer
Shari Rothseid
Music
Ken Sharp
Associate Producer
Hollann Sobers
Line Producer
Gary Stevenson
Audio
Shelli Sweeney
Graphics
Shelly Tatro
Executive Producer
Drew Thomas
Camera
Johnique Tullis-brodie
Web Producer
William Utley
Logger
Nadja Webb
Business Affairs
Heidi Williams-foy
Web Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
VH1 Rock Docs
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Political
Release Date
2012
Production Company
Vh1 Network
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 6m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Original airing in United States May 1, 2012
Released in United States 2012 (24 Beats Per Second)
Released in United States 2012
Originally in development as a feature.
Scheduled to air in USA on VH1 May 1, 2012.
Original airing in United States May 1, 2012
