10 Spike Lee Hip-Hop Moments – Old School Daze

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2) The next year, Lee directed his second music video, Public Enemy’s “Fight the Power,” from the soundtrack to his classic 1989 film Do the Right Thing

You’d think a film as powerful as Do the Right Thing wouldn’t need its music video element to be just as provocative. But that’s exactly what Lee and PE did with this clip, a call-to-arms staged as a rally down the streets of Brooklyn. Not to mention, a vicious slap to the faces of John Wayne fans worldwide.

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  • lolomgrotf

    finally i get to say FIRST !!!!!!!!!

  • Q461

    Spike’s made alot of dope films. Also a lot of shitty ones ( like most directors). I gotta say Clockers is my fav Spike film no doubt. Love the 2 crooklyn dodger joints too, you didn’t list the return which had OC, Chubb Rock and Jeru the Damaja. That shit was crack back then.

  • Kam

    Ayo! dat boy ross loose with the fat spliff on the yacht with debra lee n spike lee n white folk lol ricky be tokin everywhere he at n aint no one be trippin lol

  • Worley

    What about Spike’s cameo in “Scenario?” That’s my favorite Spike Lee hip-hop moment.

  • BeerGangsta

    This was the shit!! Love this song. Young school jack azz don’t know nothing about this. Take notes wack fuckers!!

  • Shakespeare

    Spike has only made two good films, Do the Right Thing and Malcom X. Everything else has been garbage!

  • Glock Mane

    Spike nigger you dope, Ricky you aint bad, but SHIT! I’m fucking awsome!!!