dream hampton (who spells her name in lower case, like bell hooks), has made documentaries such as Surviving R. Kelly and Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop, but has roots in music journalism, having written influential articles, including on the beginnings of feminist hip-hop theory. hampton shows us the beginnings of the golden age of American hip hop through archive footage from her time interviewing big names like Dr. Dre, Notorious B.I.G., Snoop Dogg and Method Man, between 1993 and 1995.