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Explore the wild career trajectory of the underground record label that set the West Coast ablaze in an unflinching documentary that puts the high times under the spotlight, and isn't afraid to show the dirt beneath the surface either. A label that exceeded underground expectations by selling over 70,000 units annually, First Degree exploded into a hip-hop collective whose decidedly dark perspective truly set them apart from the pack. Now, as the DETV cameras roll to offer a closer look at the successful cult label, music lovers who may have only heard of First Degree can finally see for themselves who's truly changing the face of West Coast hip-hop.