Fab 5 Freddy at The Museum of the Moving Image PART II
May 26th, 2013 by chocko
Legendary Hip Hop Pioneer, FAB 5 FREDDY was at the Museum of the Moving Image last week for a discussion about many things including hip hop music, videos and graffiti art. Check out Mr. C’s review of the event in the previous post which includes the music videos Fab presented during the evening. I had no idea that Fab directed dozens of hip hop videos for artists like Boogie Down Productions, Queen Latifah and Nas. I enjoyed watching early footage of the influential public access cable television program called TV Party where Fab 5 Freddy was a camera operator and frequent guest, rubbing elbows with great artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, The Clash, and Blondie. Blondie immortalized Fab in their song “Rapture” with the lyric “Fab 5 Freddy told me everybody’s fly…” Fab made a cameo in the music video for “Rapture” and in 1983 starred in the classic and first hip hop feature film Wild Style. The film which captured hip hop in its early years in the South Bronx was directed by Charlie Ahearn and celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.
Fab 5 Freddy also talked about his years on the groundbreaking music video show Yo! MTV Raps hosting the show and taking it to the streets to interview artists such as the BEASTIE BOYS. It was great to see one of my most favorite hip hop groups ever up on the big screen…Mike D, Adrock and MCA (RIP). Check out some footage below of Beastie Boys in full effect along with DJ Hurricane and Fab walking the streets of Chinatown in NYC. After Fab 5 Freddy finished his discussion at the museum, he dropped more knowledge during a Q&A which was moderated by Museum Trustee, producer/director Warrington Hudlin. A member of the audience brought up the Wu-Tang Clan’s television debut with Fab on the scene at the video shoot of “Da Mystery of Chessboxin'” which featured Ghostface Killah wearing a mask during the whole time on camera. Fab had a great recollection of that show where Ol’ Dirty Bastard was keeping it real and talking about being so poor that he had to keep the milk and eggs out on the window sill because he didn’t have a refrigerator. Check out that ILL footage below too. PEACE to Fab 5 Freddy for a fun and memorable night of stories, insight and art.
BEASTIE BOYS on YO! MTV RAPS
FAB 5 FREDDY Q&A moderated by WARRINGTON HUDLIN at MOMI
WU-TANG CLAN on YO! MTV RAPS
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