An agoraphobic hip-hop prodigy and a disgraced former music manager cross paths in Chicago’s South Side and help each other face demons of their pasts.
Casts Anthony Anderson, Khalil Everage, Uzo Aduba, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Paul Walter Hauser, Dreezy, Julian Williams, Megan Sousa, Evan J. Simpson, Ashley Jackson
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IMDB 9.7 | Mar , 2019
With the help of record label 88rising, we look through the eyes six different artist from six different backgrounds, all within Asia, as they share their thoughts on the recent rise of hip-hop throughout the region.Cracks in Concrete
IMDB 5.1 | Sep , 2014
Two men who do not know each other: Ertan, a 35-year-old ex-convict who is trying to make amends for his past actions, and Mikail, a teenager drug dealer and aspiring musician. However, both will have to face the same reality.Feel The Noise
IMDB 4.5 | Oct , 2007
After a run-in with local thugs, aspiring Harlem rapper Rob flees to a place and father he never knew, and finds his salvation in Reggaeton, a spicy blend of hip-hop, reggae and Latin beats. Puerto Rico, the spiritual home of Reggaeton, inspires Rob and his step-brother Javi to pursue their dream of becoming Reggaeton stars. Together with a dancer named C.C., they learn what it means to stay true to themselves and each other, while overcoming obstacles in love, greed and pride, all culminating in an explosive performance at New York’s Puerto Rican Day Parade.The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
IMDB 7 | Nov , 2023
64 years before he becomes the tyrannical president of Panem, Coriolanus Snow sees a chance for a change in fortunes when he mentors Lucy Gray Baird, the female tribute from District 12.Nas: Time Is Illmatic
IMDB 7 | Apr , 2014
Time Is Illmatic is a feature length documentary film that delves deep into the making of Nas' 1994 debut album, Illmatic, and the social conditions that influenced its creation.When the Legends Die
IMDB 5.3 | Oct , 1972
An elderly rodeo rider becomes mentor to a young man attempting to make his own name in the business.Style Wars
IMDB 7.4 | Jan , 1984
Tony Silver and Henry Chalfant's PBS documentary tracks the rise and fall of subway graffiti in New York in the late 1970s and early 1980s.King of the Underground
IMDB 5.7 | Mar , 2011
Part true story, part fiction, King of the Underground is a dark comedy about a frustrated rap artist who goes on an all out murderous killing spree after years of being rejected by the music industry.L’Anonyme
IMDB 7 | Mar , 2025
The life of a young man who is passionate about music (rap) and the problems of his family accepting what he wants to be.What Difference Does It Make?
IMDB 5.1 | Feb , 2014
A documentary that explores the challenges that a life in music can bring.Biggie & Tupac
IMDB 6.3 | Jan , 2002
In 1997, rap superstars Tupac Shakur and Christopher Wallace (aka Biggie Smalls, The Notorious B.I.G.) were gunned down in separate incidents, the apparent victims of hip hop's infamous east-west rivalry. Nick Broomfield's film introduces Russell Poole, an ex-cop with damning evidence that suggests the LAPD deliberately fumbled the case to conceal connections between the police, LA gangs and Death Row Records, the label run by feared rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight.Kanga
IMDB 10 | Aug , 1992
Early 90s London gets a vibrant dose of African culture in this mini odyssey fusing dance, music and fashion.Silence
IMDB 8 | Aug , 2022
Collaboration with Amadou, who also produced the soundtrack.Hustle & Flow
IMDB 7.1 | Jul , 2005
With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee.Boxcutter
IMDB 0 | Jun , 2025
After his laptop is stolen, an aspiring rapper goes on a quest across the gentrifying streets of Toronto to recover his music in time for the event that could change his life - a meeting with a Grammy Award-winning producer.All the Streets Are Silent: The Convergence of Hip Hop and Skateboarding (1987-1997)
IMDB 7 | Sep , 2021
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, skateboarding and hip-hop culture collide in downtown Manhattan. Archival footage from the era showcases the fusion of these two forms of expression.Junction 48
IMDB 5.8 | Apr , 2016
Set against a backdrop of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Palestinian rapper Kareem and his singer girlfriend Manar struggle, love and make music in their crime-ridden ghetto and Tel Aviv's hip-hop club scene.The Game: The Documentary
IMDB 0 | May , 2005
See the movie that started it all.The Best Reward
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2024
Mattia is 17 years old. Raised in a post-industrial province and experiencing an identity crisis, he is the son of a trade unionist and a housewife. Hypersensitive and fragile, he expresses himself through hip-hop music. The death of his older brother begins a period of great changes. Mattia leaves school, starts working in a factory and, through a North African colleague, approaches Islam. Prey to a lacerating restlessness, Mattia takes the path of progressive isolation and radicalization.The Good Shepherd
IMDB 6.4 | Dec , 2006
Edward Wilson, the only witness to his father's suicide and member of the Skull and Bones Society while a student at Yale, is a morally upright young man who values honor and discretion, qualities that help him to be recruited for a career in the newly founded OSS. His dedication to his work does not come without a price though, leading him to sacrifice his ideals and eventually his family.