{"product_id":"beat-street-original-motion-picture-soundtrack","title":"Beat Street Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Volume 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew!  FYI the album cover has a crease on the left front\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-block-with-attachment\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-27\"\u003eReleased in 1984 by Atlantic Records, the original motion picture soundtrack for the hip-hop drama \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-27\"\u003eBeat Street\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-27 citation-end-27\"\u003e served as a vital cultural ambassador for early New York City hip-hop culture.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-26 citation-end-26\"\u003eProduced by Harry Belafonte and Arthur Baker, the double-volume release captured the vibrant intersection of electro-funk, boogie, and old-school rap.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-25 citation-end-25\"\u003eThe project features foundational contributions from legendary pioneers including Grandmaster Melle Mel \u0026amp; The Furious Five, Afrika Bambaataa \u0026amp; The Soulsonic Force, and The Treacherous Three.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-24 citation-end-24\"\u003eAnchored by iconic tracks like \"Beat Street Breakdown\" and \"Frantic Situation,\" the records helped broadcast breakdancing, DJing, and graffiti art to a global mainstream audience.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Ultimately, the soundtrack stands as an essential historical artifact of the genre's formative era and its commercial breakthrough onto the international stage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Friday Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56043222237476,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/4238\/2628\/files\/14294C1B-61A5-4BCF-88F5-BE5B9B99D208.jpg?v=1788580305","url":"https:\/\/dignorthrecords.myshopify.com\/products\/beat-street-original-motion-picture-soundtrack","provider":"DigNorth Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}