G-Funk

G-Funk

201784 min6.8 / 10

A celebratory documentary about three childhood friends who revolutionized hip-hop through G-Funk, balancing the genre's darker origins with the warmth of their creative partnership and cultural legacy.

G-Funk is the untold story of three childhood friends from East Long Beach who helped commercialize hip hop by developing a sophisticated and melodic new approach – merging Gangsta Rap with elements of Motown, Funk, and R&B.

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