Blurring the lines between fiction and documentary the seminal film Wild Style directed by Charlie Ahearn and developed alongside Fred Braithwaite aka Fab Five Freddy offered an iconic snapshot of the emerging New York hip hop scene in the early ‘80s. Considered one of the first hip hop films it documents the styles culture attitudes and most importantly the music of this evolving era. The accompanying soundtrack remains one of the most influential in hip hop history featuring a who’s who of artists who stood out during the movement’s nascent block party days.