The Central Park Five (2012)
In 1989, five black and Latino teenagers from Harlem were arrested and later convicted of raping a white woman in New York City's Central Park. They spent between 6 and 13 years in prison before a serial rapist confessed that he alone had committed the crime, leading to their convictions being overturned. Set against a backdrop of a decaying city beset by violence and racial tension, this is the story of that horrific crime, the rush to judgment by the police, a media clamoring for sensational stories and an outraged public, and the five lives upended by this miscarriage of justice.
The movie The Central Park Five, released in 2012, features 13 songs from artists like Boogie Down Productions, Eric B. & Rakim, Jungle Brothers and LL Cool J. What is your favorite song from The Central Park Five?
Songs from The Central Park Five
- Yo Slippin
- Boogie Down Productions
- My Melody
- Eric B. & Rakim
- On the Run
- Jungle Brothers
- Jack the Ripper
- LL Cool J
- Paid in Full Coldcut Remix
- Eric B. & Rakim
- Bonus Beats
- N.W.A.
- Total Kaos
- EPMD
- Crosseyed and Painless
- Talking Heads
- Next Level
- Showbiz & A.G.
- Beat the Drum
- Last Man Standing
- Mobb Deep
- Time Travelin' (A Tribute to Fela)
- Common
- I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to Be Free
- Doug Wamble