Continuing with our Beat Street vs. Wildstyle Wiki-WikiPedia we hooked up with Doug E Fresh in NY and asked him about his involvement in the movie. You’ll find the audio here, just scroll to the bottom of the post. While you’re grasping those complex instructions, here’s the track in question featuring Treacherous Three and Doug E Fresh.

Treacherous Three – Xmas Rap
[See post to listen to audio]

Some more comments in our Beat Street vs Wildstyle post would be great too. When human kind is no more, what other proof would there be to show extra terrestrial visitors of hip-hop’s colourful cinematic history if it wasn’t for our Wiki-WikiPedia?

Our Wikki-Wikkipedia on ‘Beat Street’ and ‘Wildstyle’ continues to grow as the two finest hip-hop movies ever (sorry, ‘Disorderlies’, you just missed the cut) battle it out for the title. This week, we shed light on the brilliant ‘Xmas Rap’ section of ‘Beat Street’ as we hook up with L.A. Sunshine – of the legendary Treacherous Three – at Moca Bar and Lounge on Frederick Douglass Boulevard in Harlem (where they’ll mix you a mean Tanqueray & Tonic). See what the great man has to say about his movie debut, and which of the films he reckons is better…

Check out the Beat Street vs Wildstyle Wikki-WikkiPedia

“It’s Working…”

So Beat Street vs. Wildstyle, the debate rages on. Ahearn vs. Lathan. Hollywood vs. low budget shite. Here at Fat Lace we aim to compile a definitive referendum on which movie carries the most cultural importance. It can be entirely personal or an objective view point. We encourage self-referencing, tell us your stories, did you see either movie when they were first screened or did you buy it on DVD last week? You may want to snub both movies and harp on about Style Wars or that Jean-Claude Van Damme played a body popping spaz in Breakin, or whatever, that was him right? You may know where Spit lives now. Whatever it is, we’re certain everyone who reads Fat Lace Magazine has an opinion.

We’re also going to expand on this particular post and keep adding photos, audio, footage and so on, if you have anything you’d like to contribute send it to fatlacemagazine@gmail.com and keep checking back. This will become a mini-wikipedia on the matter, like a wikki wikki-pedia to use a hip-hop pun. (ok, we thought it was funny).

So, off you go, get commenting.

Here’s our first installation, rare audio from the Zulu Beat show on Staten Island’s WHBI hosted by Afrika Islam featuring a guest appearance by Fab 5 Freddy who plays exclusive audio from Wildstyle before its general release (thanks to Renski).

Afrika Islam WHBI April 7th 1983

Stills taken from a Beat Street press kit (click to enlarge):

The many incarnations of Beat Street’s DVD and VHS covers (click to enlarge):

DOUBLE TROUBLE ON WESTWOOD’S CAPITAL RAP SHOW

Tim Westwood 21st April 1990 Part 1

Tim Westwood 21st April 1990 Part 2

Original Orion Pictures press release:

Beat Street Glossary taken from the original production notes:

LA Sunshine of the Treacherous Three talks about Beat Street

Double Trouble Live at the Ampitheatre

Doug E Fresh talks about his involvement in Beat Street
[See post to listen to audio]