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  • Beef (2003)
  • R
    103 min | Documentary
Beef (2003)
R
103 min | Documentary

A documentary on the evolution of MC battles from verbal one-upmanship to street warfare.
Director
Writers
Peter Alton (written by) | Peter Spirer (written by)
Producers
Composers
J-Force (as J Force) | Quincy Jones III (as Quincy 'QD3' Jones III) | Femi Ojetunde | Paul Vega
Cinematographers
Editor
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Aug 31, 2003

Release date
Aug 2003 (United States)

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Cast

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74 cast members
Name Known for
Ving Rhames
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
50 Cent
Self - Shady / Aftermath Recording Artist Self - Shady / Aftermath Recording Artist   See fewer
Kevin Anderson
Self - V.I.P. Records Self - V.I.P. Records   See fewer
B-Real
Self (as B Real) Self (as B Real)   See fewer
Big Daddy Kane
Self - Hip Hop Artist Self - Hip Hop Artist   See fewer
Jim Brown
Self - NFL Hall of Famer, Gang Mediator Self - NFL Hall of Famer, Gang Mediator   See fewer
Busy Bee
Self - 'Chief Rocker' (as Busy Bee Starski) Self - 'Chief Rocker' (as Busy Bee Starski)   See fewer
Black Child
Self - Murder Inc. Records Self - Murder Inc. Records   See fewer
Sean 'Diddy' Combs
Self (archive footage) (as Puffy) Self (archive footage) (as Puffy)   See fewer
Common
Self - MCA Recording Artist Self - MCA Recording Artist   See fewer
Anthony 'Treach' Criss
Self - Rapper / Actor (as Treach) Self - Rapper / Actor (as Treach)   See fewer
Ice Cube
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Davey D
Self - Hip Hop Historian Self - Hip Hop Historian   See fewer
The D.O.C.
Self (archive footage) (as D.O.C.) Self (archive footage) (as D.O.C.)   See fewer
Damon Dash
Self - CEO, Rocafella Records Self - CEO, Rocafella Records   See fewer
Mobb Deep
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
DJ Yella
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
DMX
Self - Ruff Ryders / Def Jam Self - Ruff Ryders / Def Jam   See fewer
Nate Dogg
Self - Tha Dogg Pound Self - Tha Dogg Pound   See fewer
Dru Down
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Dr. Dre
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Eazy-E
Self (archive footage) (as Eazy E) Self (archive footage) (as Eazy E)   See fewer
Louis Farrakhan
Self (archive footage) (as Minister Farrakhan) Self (archive footage) (as Minister Farrakhan)   See fewer
Irv Gotti
Self - Murder Inc. Records (archive sound) Self - Murder Inc. Records (archive sound)   See fewer
Grandmaster Caz
Self - Cold Crush Brothers Self - Cold Crush Brothers   See fewer
Havoc
Self - Mobb Deep Self - Mobb Deep   See fewer
Ice-T
Self - Rapper / Actor (as Ice T) Self - Rapper / Actor (as Ice T)   See fewer
Jay-Z
Self - Rocafella Records Self - Rocafella Records   See fewer
Suge Knight
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Kool Moe Dee
Self - Hip Hop Artist Self - Hip Hop Artist   See fewer
KRS-One
Self - Boogie Down Productions Self - Boogie Down Productions   See fewer
Kurupt
Self - Death Row Records Self - Death Row Records   See fewer
Scott La Rock
Self - Boogie Down Productions (archive footage) Self - Boogie Down Productions (archive footage)   See fewer
T. la Rock
Self - Recording Artist Self - Recording Artist   See fewer
Tru Life
Self - Recording Artist Self - Recording Artist   See fewer
LL Cool J
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Mack 10
Self - Westside Connection Self - Westside Connection   See fewer
Marley Marl
Self - Producer / DJ Self - Producer / DJ   See fewer
Angie Martinez
Self - Hot 97 DJ Self - Hot 97 DJ   See fewer
Matthew McDaniel
Self - Guerrilla Style Films (archive footage) Self - Guerrilla Style Films (archive footage)   See fewer
Rudy Ray Moore
Self - OG Pimp Daddy (archive footage) (as Dolemite) Self - OG Pimp Daddy (archive footage) (as Dolemite)   See fewer
DJ Muggs
Self - Cypress Hill (as Muggs) Self - Cypress Hill (as Muggs)   See fewer
Tony Muhammad
Self - Nation of Islam (as Minister Tony Muhammad) Self - Nation of Islam (as Minister Tony Muhammad)   See fewer
Nas
Self - Queensbridge Native Self - Queensbridge Native   See fewer
The Notorious B.I.G.
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
NWA
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Kevin Powell
Self - Former Vibe Reporter Self - Former Vibe Reporter   See fewer
Prodigy
Self - Mobb Deep Self - Mobb Deep   See fewer
RBX
Self - Rapper Self - Rapper   See fewer
Kool DJ Red Alert
Self (archive footage) (as DJ Red Alert) Self (archive footage) (as DJ Red Alert)   See fewer
Big Regg
Self - Talent Manager Self - Talent Manager   See fewer
MC Ren
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Ja Rule
Self - Murder Inc. Records (archive footage) Self - Murder Inc. Records (archive footage)   See fewer
Afeni Shakur
Self - Mother of Tupac Shakur (as Afini Shakur) Self - Mother of Tupac Shakur (as Afini Shakur)   See fewer
Tupac Shakur
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
M.C. Shan
Self - Rapper / Producer (as MC Shan) Self - Rapper / Producer (as MC Shan)   See fewer
Beanie Sigel
Self - Rocafella Records Recording Artist Self - Rocafella Records Recording Artist   See fewer
Russell Simmons
Self - President, Def Jam Records Self - President, Def Jam Records   See fewer
Kay Slay
Self - 'The Drama King' (as DJ Kay Slay) Self - 'The Drama King' (as DJ Kay Slay)   See fewer
Snoop Dogg
Self - Death Row Records (archive footage) Self - Death Row Records (archive footage)   See fewer
Supernatural
Self - Freestyle MC Self - Freestyle MC   See fewer
Caddillac Tah
Self - Murder Inc. Records (as Cadillac Tah) Self - Murder Inc. Records (as Cadillac Tah)   See fewer
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Themselves (archive footage) (as Bone Thugs-n-Harmony) Themselves (archive footage) (as Bone Thugs-n-Harmony)   See fewer
Dave Weiner
Self - Former Priority Records Executive Self - Former Priority Records Executive   See fewer
Krayzie Bone
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Layzie Bone
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Chuck D
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
David Diaz
Self - Battle Participant (uncredited) Self - Battle Participant (uncredited)   See fewer
Flavor Flav
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Flesh 'N' Bone
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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