September 7, 2023
Backstage Documentary Opens in Theaters – Today in Hip-Hop
[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:Sept. 6, 2000: In February of 1999, Jay-Z headlined the Hard Knock Life Tour, which included performances from DMX, Method Man, Redman, Memphis Bleek, Beanie Sigel and other rap superstars. The all-star trek was the highest-grossing hip-hop tour of that year. On this day in 2000, the music documentary Backstage, which chronicled the historic tour, opened in theaters.Produced by Roc-A-Fella Records founder Damon Dash and directed by Chris Fiore, the documentary film Backstage offered an unfettered look at the behind-the-scenes antics during the 1999 Hard Knock Life Tour. "You hear the music, but [you see] the things we do behind [the] stage—the feelings, the emotions, and...