Melle Mel

Born: 1961-05-15

Melle Mel, born Melvin Glover, is an American hip hop recording artist who was the lead vocalist and songwriter of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.


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Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

as Rap Man #1
Released: 1989-03-09

Our favourite police men are called together to deal with a gang who rob banks and jewelers....

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Beat Street

as Grandmaster Melle Mel
Released: 1984-06-08

An aspiring DJ, from the South Bronx, and his best friend, a promoter, try to get into show...

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Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation

as Self
Released: 2011-09-18

A look at the rise of crack cocaine in urban America in the 1980s and it's influence on popular...

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Who's the Man?

as Delroy
Released: 1993-04-23

Ed Lover and Doctor Dre are two inept barbers. Deciding that maybe they ought to find another...

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Russell Peters: Red, White and Brown

as Himself
Released: 2008-10-07

In this sold-out performance, Canadian comic Russell Peters skewers racial stereotypes as he...

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Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat

as uncredited
Released: 1995-10-19

Rap music has articulated a black aesthetic that is influencing pop culture around the world....

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Sample This

as Self
Released: 2013-09-12

A documentary that reveals how a forgotten record by the Incredible Bongo Band helped cement the...

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Microphone Check: The Hidden History of Hip Hop

as Himself
Released: 2024-05-23

Microphone Check stands as a groundbreaking documentary offering a compelling narrative that...

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From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop

as Self
Released: 2017-01-01

A deep exploration into the historical, cultural, political and musical elements that created...

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Hustlers Convention

as Self
Released: 2015-01-01

The story of Sport and Spoon - two young hustlers who attend the eponymous convention, only to...

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The Man Whose Arms Exploded

as uncredited
Released: 2005-02-01

A documentary which focuses on steroid abuse and focuses primarily on Gregg Valentino, a...

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The Show

as Self
Released: 1995-08-25

A documentary about the culture of hip-hop. Through interviews with some of hip-hops biggest...

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Word: A Hip-Hop Film

as uncredited
Released: 2002-02-02

Featuring interviews with Capone, Melle Mel, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, as well as live...

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MTV Video Music Awards

as Self
First aired: 1984-09-14

An annual award ceremony presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.

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Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

as uncredited
First aired: 2013-04-14

Bourdain travels across the globe to uncover little-known areas of the world and celebrate...

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Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

as Self
First aired: 2023-01-21

Public Enemy’s Chuck D leads a cast of hip-hop icons and leading African-American and Latino...

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The Hip Hop Years

as Self
First aired: 1999-01-01

The Hip Hop Years is a three part series of one hour television documentaries, made for Channel...

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