'The Get Down' Should Be Your New Favorite Series ASAP
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Your New Favorite Show - The Get Down, exclusively on Netflix, takes viewers to 1977 – a time when hip-hop was taking shape, a time before “Rapper’s Delight” and even before the term “hip-hop” was even used to describe the soon-to-be cultural phenomenon. Between the music and the semi-historical look into New York City, The Get Down needs to be your new favorite show ASAP. Why so? Here’s why. – Jon Reyes(Photo: Netflix)
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Nas is on the mic - Not only is Nas an executive producer on the show, but his vocals are featured front and center for the main character’s grown-up rap life.(Photo: D Dipasupil/Getty Images)
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An homage to one of the originators - Grandmaster Flash, while also an executive producer on the show, is featured prominently with an awesome portrayal by Mamoudou Athie.(Photo: Netflix)
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Vinyl is one of the stars - An obvious frequent appearance is made by vinyl. In fact, a major storyline in the first episode revolves around the hunt for a rare vinyl.(Photo: David Lee/Netflix)
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Leading man to the front, once again - Shameik Moore, the star of 2015’s Dope, does it again in another period piece. This time around he’s a former graffiti artist turned DJ, and he tears it up on screen as Shao the Fantastic.(Photo: Netflix)
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Poetry to bars - Justice Smith’s portrayal of Zeke (aka Books) is absolutely moving as a kid who transitions from spoken word aficionado to full fledged MC.(Photo: Netflix)
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Yup, Jaden Smith brings it - Jaden Smith stars as Dizzie, a graffiti artist that tags as Rumi. While the character's trippy psychedelic tendencies aren’t that off from Jaden’s, it’s cool to see him flexing his acting muscle.(Photo: Netflix)
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Graffiti, with love - The art of graffiti – one of the pillars of hip-hop – is a touchstone of hope throughout the series as a form of expression and art, not of crime.(Photo: Netflix)
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It’s turning subway stars into real stars - Tramaine Brown Jr. – who portrays Boo-Boo – was actually rapping on NYC's "A" train when a casting director approached the youngster to read for the part. That’s a hip-hop story right there.(Photo: Netflix)
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This scary guy - Yahya Abdul-Mateen II’s portrayal of disco-inclined villain, and overall lunatic, Cadillac is seriously spot-on.(Photo: Netflix)
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Consistently inspired by the greats - One of the series' dance sequences was inspired by Michael Jackson, James Brown, and... yup, Bruce Lee.(Photo: Netflix)