Wild Style

In the seminal hip-hop film "Wild Style" (1982), legendary New York graffiti artist Lee Quinones plays the part of Zoro, the city's hottest and most elusive graffiti writer, as he navigates the tension between his passion for his art and his personal life. With appearances by seminal figures like Adam Horowitz, Fab Five Freddy, Lady Pink, and Grandmaster Flash, this groundbreaking film is a hybrid of narrative musical and documentary that captures the raw energy and wit of early hip-hop culture. Filmed in 1981 and completed in 1982, "Wild Style" premiered in Montreal before its US release on November 23, 1983, and has since become a cult classic, influencing hip-hop albums, earning tribute at VH1 Hip Hop Honors, and being ranked as one of the top ten rock and roll films of all time by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.