Beef - DVD - 14381196726

From All Movie Guide This direct-to-video documentary from filmmaker Peter Spirer. the man behind 2002s Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel. delves into the many on-the-mic feuds that have been an integral part of the world of hip-hop over the years. Narrated by Ving Rhames (Pulp Fiction). Beef includes archival footage that traces rap battles from the early days when they existed soley in songs to more contemporary times when the quarrels spilled into real-life leading to violent confrontations and several dead MCs. Interviews with rap figures such as Jay-Z. Snoop Dog. Tupac. Ice Cube. Ja Rule. Russell Simmons. and Kool Moe Dee serve to offer fist-hand accounts of some of the most well-known hip-hop squabbles in music history. Matthew Tobey