House Party (1990), Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives (2015), Straight Outta Compton (2015), Blindspotting (2018), Fear of a Black Hat (1993), Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge and Me (2016), 8 Mile (2002), Roxanne Roxanne (2017) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Rap movies.
Storyline: Play's parents are out of town, and he's planning the house party to end all house parties. His best friend, Kid, wants to go more than anything, knowing Sydney (Tisha Campbell-Martin), the hottest girl in school, is sure to be there. But when Kid gets into a fight at school, his father grounds him. Still determined to go, Kid sneaks out of the house and faces one calamity after another as he makes his way to Play's house and the party of the school year.
Plot Keywords: comedy, music, dance, teen, party, friendship, romance ...
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: documentary, music, 1990s, new york, underground music, cultural impact, rap ...
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: biography, music, drama, hip hop, rap, race, social issues ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Collin (Daveed Diggs) must make it through his final three days of probation for a chance at a new beginning. He and his troublemaking childhood best friend, Miles (Rafael Casal), work as movers and are forced to watch their old neighborhood become a trendy spot in the rapidly gentrifying Bay Area. When a life-altering event causes Collin to miss his mandatory curfew, the two men struggle to maintain their friendship as the changing social landscape exposes their differences. Explores the intersection of race and class set against the backdrop of Oakland.
Plot Keywords: drama, comedy, crime, social issues, race relations, friendship, urban life ...
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: comedy, music, hip hop, satire, mockumentary, rap, culture ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: After devoting his life to publish philosophy, history and psychoanalysis, book editor Mario Zavadikner, discontented with the social and intellectual reality, decides to shoot himself at the office of his publishing house. An unexpected presence stops his attempt: Silvia Beltran, aspiring writer who threatens to commit suicide if Zavadikner refuses to publish her novel.—S.A.
Plot Keywords: biography, music, drama, crime, hip hop, rap, los angeles ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: A young rapper, struggling with every aspect of his life, wants to make it big but his friends and foes make this odyssey of rap harder than it may seem.
Plot Keywords: drama, music, rap, coming of age, street culture, inspirational, poverty ...
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: biography, drama, music, hip hop, rap, usa, true story ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: PATTI CAKE$ is centered on aspiring rapper Patricia Dombrowski, a.k.a. Killa P, a.k.a. Patti Cake$, who is fighting an unlikely quest for glory in her downtrodden hometown in New Jersey.
Plot Keywords: musical, inspirational, dream, female protagonist, coming of age, independent film, street culture ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Junction 48 is the love story of two young Palestinian hip-hop artists who use their music to fight against both the external oppression of Israeli society and the internal repression of their own crime-ridden, conservative community. It depicts a new generation of young Arabs who seek normality through their love and music - and against all odds.
Plot Keywords: music, social issues, race, identity, cultural conflict, romance, struggle ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: East of Havana is a blunt, unflinching close-up on the lives of three young rappers compelled to address their generation's future from the confines of a Cuban ghetto. Soandry, Magyori, and Mikki are the defacto leaders of Cuba's rebellious underground hip hop movement. Possessing the undeniable talent and charisma of pop icons, these fearless performers push self-expression to its sharpest, riskiest, and most triumphant point.—Anonymous
Plot Keywords: documentary, social issues, youth culture, poverty, music, rap, street life ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: A "rapumentary", covering the rise to fame of MC Gusto, Stab Master Arson, and Dead Mike: members of the rap group "CB4". We soon learn that these three are not what they seem and don't apear to know as much about rap music as they claim... but a lack of musical ability in an artist never hurts sales, does it? You've just got to play the part of a rap star...—Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
Plot Keywords: comedy, music, satire, mockumentary, usa, 1990s, rap ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: A young man lives and learns while growing up on the street and in and out of correctional facilities.
Plot Keywords: prison, music, drama, crime, social issues, youth, hip hop ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Blue Story is a tragic tale of a friendship between Timmy and Marco, two young boys from opposing postcodes. Timmy, a shy, smart, naive and timid young boy from Deptford, goes to school in Peckham where he strikes up a friendship with Marco, a charismatic, streetwise kid from the local area. Although from warring postcodes, the two quickly form a firm friendship until it is tested and they wind up on rival sides of a street war. Blue Story depicts elements of Rapman's own personal experiences and aspects of his childhood.—ROC Nation
Plot Keywords: crime, drama, london, gangs, violence, friendship, revenge ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: The Hip Hop Project is the dynamic and inspirational story of a group of New York City teenagers who transform their life stories into powerful works of art, using hip hop as a vehicle for self-development and personal discovery. The film traces the evolution of this award-winning outreach program developed by Kazi, a formerly homeless teenager turned youth mentor. After four years of collaboration, the group produced a powerful and thought-provoking album that provides a revealing look at their lives. In contrast to all the negative attention focused on hip hop and rap music, this is a story of hope, healing and the realization of dreams.—Anonymous
Plot Keywords: documentary, hip hop, music, new york, youth, education, social issues ...
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