Movie

It may not be one of the original four pillars, but fashion has been an essential part of hip-hop culture since the beginning. Directed by the former Vibe magazine music editor Sacha Jenkins and produced with the rapper Nas, this scrupulously detailed documentary traces urban style from its roots in black churches through the rise of street wear as big business. Some of hip-hop’s most famous artists, like Kanye West and Pharrell Williams, sit for interviews. But the film is most fascinating when it profiles the fashion innovators themselves, from the denim-clad Bronx youth gangs of the 1970s to the Harlem legend Dapper Dan.