EXT. Block Party 1974. DAY
There’s block party in which a crowd of people are partying. The party is hosted by
DJ
Kool
Herc
. A lot of people are partying and some are break dancing. Flash,
Melle
mel
, Kid Creole, and Cowboy enter the scene.
Flash
I’m telling you man, this guy knows how to get a party going!
KID CREoLE
(Looking around)
Damn, mad people here!
Afrika
Bambaataa
and his crew are in the background. A break starts and in the middle are a few people break dancing.
COWBOY
Damn, that is cool!
MELLE
MEL
So where’s the famous
DJ
?
FLASH
(Pointing)
Right there. It’s
DJ
Kool
Herc
!
Right in front of them stands a six feet
DJ
with two records on a turntable.
FlASH (CONT’D)
I know isn’t it, I’m trying to become a
DJ
just like him... but I’m thinking of getting together a crew.
They look to see
Herc
hype the crowd.
DJ
Herc
sees the crew and goes down to meet them while
Herc’s
boys take his place in hyping the crowd.
HERC
(Greeting)
Hey what’s up, Flash; How’s it going? So what brings you to my party?
FlASH
Just checking it out. It’s pretty funky. So I’m finally thinking of
DJing
.
HERC
Cool, I’ll show you a few tricks.
FLASH
And maybe you guys can be my backup.
Meanwhile Afrika Bmabaataa and his crew are talking.
Gangsta
What do you mean you two want to be DJ’s? that ain’t gangsta!
DJ
I’m telling you man, It’s cool.
Bambaataa
You know what, it’s okay. I think it’s kind of cook what they’re doing.
GANGSTA
Huh, what are you saying?
BAMBAATAA
That I might do it myself. I’ll go see
Herc
about something....
A new song plays.
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EXT. Bronx Streets. Night.
It is dark outside in the crumbling Bronx. Two guys are tagging letters on a wall. A couple of gang members are running sneakingly around the streets where they are trying to meet up.
Gangsta
So they we really
gonna
them heat?
BaMBAATAA
We got no choice. We’ll have to bring them the pain.
GaNGSTA
And I thought you were getting soft. Let’s get them then!
BAMBAATAA
Okay move!
Bambaataa’s
crew meets up with the rival gang which is up the street and coming down on their gang.
Bambaataa
is coming up to face them.
Enenmy
Gangster
I told you before, keep off my turf! Now you really
gonna
get it!
BAMBAATAA
Well somebody has to show you not to mess with our gang!
ENENMY
GANGSTER
I’m not scare you! Bring it!
The two gangs run up to each other and begin fighting each other using what they can get.
Bambaataa
fights the rival. After a while more gangs join in the scuffle.
ENENMY
GANGSTER (CONT’D)
What is going?
BAMBAATAA
I called back up. I hope that’s okay.
The other gangs drive the enemy gang away.
Bambaataa
manages to beat him into a pulp but refrains from finishing him off.
GANGSTA
What you waiting for.
BAMBAATAA
No, it’s not right, leave him.
ENENMY
GANGSTER
Ha, I knew you didn’t have it in you.
GANGSTA
(Punches out enemy.)
Shut up already!
The gangsters walk away having won this victory but
Bambaataa
is visibly troubled.
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