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Fab 5 Freddy

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Fred Brathwaite (born 1959), more popularly known as Fab 5 Freddy, is an American Hip hop historian, Hip hop pioneer and former graffiti artist. He was active in New York City in the 1970s and early 1980s, and later hosted the first hip-hop music video show on TV, "Yo! MTV Raps".

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Movies (41)

The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports

The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports

2023 · Self

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

2023 · Executive Producer

Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

2023 · Self

Hold Your Fire

Hold Your Fire

2021 · Producer

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

2021 · Self - Filmmaker / Music Journalist

Keith Haring: Street Art Boy

Keith Haring: Street Art Boy

2020 · Self

Ricky Powell: The Individualist

Ricky Powell: The Individualist

2020 · Self

It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet

It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet

2020 · Self

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

2019 · Self

A Fresh Guide to Florence with Fab 5 Freddy

A Fresh Guide to Florence with Fab 5 Freddy

2019 · Himself - Presenter

Grass Is Greener

Grass Is Greener

2019 · Director

Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat

Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat

2018 · Self

Basquiat: Rage to Riches

Basquiat: Rage to Riches

2017 · Self

Barry

Barry

2016 · Rameek

Hustlers Convention

Hustlers Convention

2015 · Self

Nas: Time Is Illmatic

Nas: Time Is Illmatic

2014 · Self

NB90s

NB90s

2013

Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer

Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer

2013 · Self

Picasso Baby

Picasso Baby

2013 · Self

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

2012 · Self, Consulting Producer

NB80s

NB80s

2011 · Narrator (voice)

Blank City

Blank City

2011 · Self

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child

2010 · Self

Downtown Calling

Downtown Calling

2009 · Self

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

2009 · Self

El casamiento de Raquel

El casamiento de Raquel

2008 · Rehearsal Dinner Guest

The Universe of Keith Haring

The Universe of Keith Haring

2008 · Self

Gángster Americano

Gángster Americano

2007 · Smalls Patron

TV Party

TV Party

2005 · Self

El embajador del miedo

El embajador del miedo

2004 · Political Pundit

Tupac: Resurrection

Tupac: Resurrection

2003 · Self (archival)

Blondie Greatest Video Hits

Blondie Greatest Video Hits

2002 · Self (segment "Rapture")

The Freshest Kids

The Freshest Kids

2002

Downtown '81

Downtown '81

2001 · Graffiti Artist

Who's the Man?

Who's the Man?

1993 · Fab 5 Freddy

Juice

Juice

1992 · Self

New Jack City

New Jack City

1991 · Master of Ceremonies, Associate Producer

She's Gotta Have It

She's Gotta Have It

1986 · Dog 10

Good to Go

Good to Go

1986 · Mr. Aint

Wild Style

Wild Style

1982 · "Phade", Original Concept, Associate Producer, Original Music Composer

Pusherman: Frank Lucas & The True Story of American Gangster

Pusherman: Frank Lucas & The True Story of American Gangster

TV shows (11)