Pulse: A Stomp Odyssey (2002), Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives (2015), Straight Outta Compton (2015), Scratch (2001), A Northern Soul (2018), Fear of a Black Hat (1993), Ride (1998), Roxanne Roxanne (2017) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Hip-hop movies.
Storyline: The creators of the internationally renowned stage show "Stomp" aim to bring its infectious energy to the world stage. Shooting on location on five different continents, the filmmakers interweave various musical styles with the inventive percussion and high-energy dance numbers of the off-Broadway smash to reveal the evolving nature of music around the world. Performers rhythmically pound their feet, clap their hands and bang any object in sight to reveal the pulse that connects all mankind.
Plot Keywords: musician, drummer, dancer, street performer, frenetic, thrilling, playful ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives explores the social impact of what the Source Magazine in 1998 voted, "The Best Hip Hop Radio Show Of All-Time." The documentary film is the story of quirky friends who became unlikely legends by engaging their listeners and breaking the biggest rap artists ever.—Bobbito Garcia
Plot Keywords: speaker, radio dj, jay-z, rapper, musician, amusing, charming ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had: their music. Taking us back to where it all began, Straight Outta Compton tells the true story of how these cultural rebels-armed only with their lyrics, swagger, bravado and raw talent-stood up to the authorities that meant to keep them down and formed the world's most dangerous group, N.W.A. And as they spoke the truth that no one had before and exposed life in the hood, their voice ignited a social revolution that is still reverberating today.
Plot Keywords: rapper, manager, fan, rival, woman, gang member, brash ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: A feature-length documentary film about hip-hop DJing, otherwise known as turntablism. From the South Bronx in the 1970s to San Francisco now, the world's best scratchers, beat-diggers, party-rockers, and producers wax poetic on beats, breaks, battles, and the infinite possibilities of vinyl.—Doug Pray
Plot Keywords: dj, producer, mc, musician, fan, gritty, inspiring ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: A documentary following a resident of Hull as he attempts to make a positive impact on his community by travelling with a hip-hop tour bus.
Plot Keywords: worker, british man, child, musician, amusing, charming, emotional ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: A mockumentary chronicling the rise and fall of NWH, a not particularly talented--or particularly bright but always controversial--hip-hop group.
Plot Keywords: performer, filmmaker, manager, groupie, rapper, hilarious, hedonistic ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: When Leta Evans (Melissa De Sousa), who has dreamed for years of being a music video director, becomes an assistant to a famous director, she wants to make a good impression. Her first job will be transporting the cast of a video from New York to Miami. However, due to a tight budget, they will have to travel by bus. The strict Poppa (Malik Yoba) watches out for the crew, but there is still ample opportunity for trouble -- which could end Leta's directing career before it begins.
Plot Keywords: assistant, boss, rapper, dancer, director, amusing, madcap ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: The most feared battle emcee in the early 1980s in Queens, New York, was a fierce teenager from the Queensbridge projects. At the age of 14, Roxanne Shanté was well on her way to becoming a hip-hop legend, as she hustled to provide for her family while defending herself from the dangers of the street.
Plot Keywords: teen girl, rapper, mother, friend, family member, teenager, disheartening ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: An intimate look at hip-hop artist Shawn Carter, Jay-Z, revealing the multiple Grammy Award winning artist as never before, from his background and rise to fame to the recording of his last album. The film chronicles the legendary concert of Jay-Z's performance at Madison Square Garden in November 2003. In an unprecedented event, a hip-hop artist sold out an arena in only two hours. Nearly one year later, fans and artists alike still reflect on this monumental musical night. The event was a spectacular culmination of Jay-Z's recording career prior to his self-proclaimed retirement from solo performing. Yet this one night also defined a musical generation, showcasing the evolution and reach of the world's most popular music genre. Guest performers included Jay-Z's closest friends and music industry colleagues: Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Missy Elliott, R. Kelly, Foxy Brown, Pharrell, and Questlove and The Illadelphonics along with appearances by hip hop icons Damon Dash, Rick Rubin, Slick Rick, P. Diddy and many others. Viewers get the rare glimpse of Jay-Z's creative process as he searches for inspiration, poetry, and perfection in his songs. Narrated by Jay-Z, his account of the night takes on reflections of his entire musical career and his journey that led to this one astounding, fabled evening--rightfully called "Fade To Black."—Sujit R. Varma
Plot Keywords: rapper, singer, musician, fan, spirited, confident, madison square garden ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Senator Jay Bulworth is facing speculation-induced financial ruin, so he puts out a contract on his own life in order to collect a large, new insurance policy for his family. Living each moment on borrowed time, he suddenly begins spouting raw, unfiltered--and sometimes offensive in word but satirical in spirit -- thoughts to shocked audiences and handlers in the speech of hip-hop music and culture. His newfound uninhibitedness and new relationship with Nina carry him on a journey of political and spiritual renewal.
Plot Keywords: senator, chief of staff, young woman, mafia boss, rapper, suicidal person, amusing ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: NOTORIOUS is the story of Christopher Wallace. Through raw talent and sheer determination, Wallace transforms himself from Brooklyn street hustler (once selling crack to pregnant women) to one of the greatest rappers of all time; THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. Follow his meteoric rise to fame and his refusal to succumb to expectations - redefining our notion of "The American Dream."
Plot Keywords: rapper, mother, friend, producer, tense, touching, los angeles ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Lin-Manuel Miranda Hamilton's improvisation hip-hop group, Freestyle Love Supreme and their reunion performances in New York City in 2019.
Plot Keywords: performer, group leader, entertainer, amusing, heartwarming, playful, quirky ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: The gang wars and violence of the '60's have given way to the hip-hop culture. No longer do warlords and their gangs roam the streets possessively guarding their territory. But rather, break dancers, rappers, DJs, and graffiti artists have expanded their territory and goals beyond immediate physical borders.
Plot Keywords: composer, manager, dj, rapper, graffiti artist, lighthearted, inspiring ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: In 2008 while rehearsing for a charity event, actor Joaquin Phoenix, with Casey Affleck's camera watching, tells people he's quitting to pursue a career in rap music. Over the next year, we watch the actor write, rehearse, and perform to an audience. He importunes Sean Combs in hopes he'll produce the record. We see the actor in his home: he parties, smokes, bawls out his two-man entourage, talks philosophy with Affleck, and comments on celebrity.
Plot Keywords: actor, artist, musician, engaging, phoenix, hollywood, hip-hop ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Richard Clark has just left the well-known Wellington Academy to teach at Marion Barry High School. Now, he will try to inspire the D-average students into making good grades and try to woo a fellow teacher.
Plot Keywords: history teacher, student, colleague, principal, gang member, love interest, hilarious ...
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