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1. Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 1-12 (2005 Video)
R | 43 min | Short, Drama, Music
The first twelve chapters of R. Kelly's rap opera in which a one-night stand triggers a series of revelations about the sexual deceits of its characters.
Directors: R. Kelly, Jim Swaffield | Stars: R. Kelly, Cat Wilson, Rolando Boyce, LeShay N. Tomlinson
Votes: 2,183
2. Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22 (2007 Video)
R | 48 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
The second ten chapters of R. Kelly's rap opera in which a one-night stand triggers a series of revelations about the sexual deceits of its characters.
Directors: R. Kelly, Victor Mignatti, Jim Swaffield | Stars: R. Kelly, Eric Lane, LeShay N. Tomlinson, LaDonna Tittle
Votes: 1,171
3. Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 23-33 (2012 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 45 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The long-awaited next section of R. Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet" series.
Directors: R. Kelly, Jim Swaffield | Stars: R. Kelly, Eric Lane, Molly Pan, Tracey Bonner
Votes: 438
4. Wild Card (2015)
R | 92 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When a Las Vegas bodyguard with lethal skills and a gambling problem gets in trouble with the mob, he has one last play...and it's all or nothing.
Director: Simon West | Stars: Jason Statham, Michael Angarano, Dominik Garcia, Milo Ventimiglia
Votes: 60,134 | Gross: $0.00M
5. Dirtymoney (2013)
88 min | Drama, Thriller
One young man's journey into London's criminal underworld.
Director: Adam Tysoe | Stars: Anthony Welsh, Elsa Mollien, Mem Ferda, Max Wrottesley
Votes: 63
6. Everywhere and Nowhere (2011)
96 min | Drama
A drama centered on a British Asian torn between honoring his family traditions and his love for DJing.
Director: Menhaj Huda | Stars: James Krishna Floyd, Adam Deacon, Alyy Khan, Shivaani Ghai
Votes: 330
7. Payback Season (2012)
91 min | Drama, Thriller
Jerome Davies (Adam Deacon) is a successful and wealthy professional football player. When his old friends come back on the scene, his life becomes complicated and dangerous when his old ... See full summary »
Director: Danny Donnelly | Stars: Adam Deacon, David Ajala, Nichola Burley, Leo Gregory
Votes: 654
8. Illegal Activity (2012)
15 min | Short, Drama
Illegal Activity is an action-packed drama set in a rough housing estate in London, yet nothing on the block is quite how it seems. We follow Winston a street level dealer and his crew for ... See full summary »
Director: Sebastian Thiel | Stars: David Ajala, Shanika Warren-Markland, Frieda Thiel, Richie Campbell
Votes: 51
9. What Difference Does It Make? A Film About Making Music (2014)
Documentary, Music
A documentary that explores the challenges that a life in music can bring.
Director: Ralf Schmerberg | Stars: Erykah Badu, Brian Eno, Philip Glass, Debbie Harry
Votes: 111
10. The Freshest Kids (2002 Video)
Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary
From the Boogie Down Bronx and beyond, the history of the B-Boy.
Director: Israel | Stars: Afrika Bambaataa, Yasiin Bey, Crazy Legs, Reggie Curry
Votes: 378
11. Planet B-Boy (2007)
Unrated | 95 min | Documentary, History, Music
Jumping continents and crossing cultures, "Planet B-Boy" looks at the history of breakdancing and its vibrant resurgence in urban cultures around the world.
Director: Benson Lee | Stars: Stephane Fiossanangaye, Mr. Freeze, Luis Mateo, Skwall
Votes: 1,022 | Gross: $0.28M
12. Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records (2013)
94 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton is a feature-length documentary about avant-garde Los Angeles-based record label Stones Throw Records. The film weaves together rare concert footage, never-before-see... See full summary »
Director: Jeff Broadway | Stars: Peanut Butter Wolf, Talib Kweli, A-Trak, Marvin Jones III
Votes: 863
13. Breakin' (1984)
PG | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A struggling young jazz dancer meets up with two break-dancers. Together they become the sensation of the street crowds.
Director: Joel Silberg | Stars: Lucinda Dickey, Adolfo Quinones, Michael Chambers, Ben Lokey
Votes: 7,247 | Gross: $38.68M
14. Beat Street (1984)
PG | 105 min | Drama, Music
An aspiring DJ from the South Bronx and his best friend, a promoter, try to get into show business by exposing people to hip-hop music and the local culture.
Director: Stan Lathan | Stars: Rae Dawn Chong, Guy Davis, Jon Chardiet, Leon W. Grant
Votes: 4,330 | Gross: $16.60M
15. Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984)
PG | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A developer tries to bulldoze a community recreation center. The local breakdancers try to stop it.
Director: Sam Firstenberg | Stars: Lucinda Dickey, Adolfo Quinones, Michael Chambers, Susie Coelho
Votes: 4,791 | Gross: $15.10M
16. Krush Groove (1985)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
The story of a man who has started a new hip-hop/rap label called Krush Groove.
Director: Michael Schultz | Stars: Sheila E., Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, Jam Master Jay
Votes: 3,553 | Gross: $11.05M
17. Wild Style (1982)
R | 82 min | Drama, Music
South Bronx graffiti artist Zoro is commissioned to paint a backdrop for a hip-hop concert.
Director: Charlie Ahearn | Stars: Lee Quiñones, Lady Pink, Fab 5 Freddy, Patti Astor
Votes: 2,950
18. Scratch (2001)
R | 92 min | Documentary, Music
The story of the hip-hop DJ from the birth of hip-hop to the invention of scratching and "beat-juggling" vinyl, to the more recent "turntablism" movement. Underdogs and virtuosos who have radically changed the way we hear and create music.
Director: Doug Pray | Stars: The Allies, A-Trak, Craze, DJ Infamous
Votes: 2,905
19. Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes (2006)
PG-13 | 61 min | Documentary, Music
Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes provides a riveting examination of manhood, sexism, and homophobia in hip-hop culture.
Director: Byron Hurt | Stars: Carmen Ashurst-Watson, Yasiin Bey, Chuck D, Jelani Cobb
Votes: 294
20. Welcome to Death Row (2001 Video)
Unrated | 104 min | Documentary, Music
The true story of the rise and fall of Death Row Records.
Directors: S. Leigh Savidge, Jeff Scheftel | Stars: Frank Alexander, Sam Gideon Anson, William J. Bennett, Lamont Blumfield
Votes: 845
21. Tupac: Resurrection (2003)
R | 112 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Home movies, photographs, and recited poetry illustrate the life of Tupac Shakur, one of the most beloved, revolutionary, and volatile hip-hop M.Cs. of all time.
Director: Lauren Lazin | Stars: Tupac Shakur, Rappin' 4-Tay, Conrad Bain, Bill Bellamy
Votes: 9,815 | Gross: $7.72M
22. Notorious (2009)
R | 122 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The life and death story of The Notorious B.I.G. (a.k.a. Christopher Wallace), who came straight out of Brooklyn to take the world of rap music by storm.
Director: George Tillman Jr. | Stars: Jamal Woolard, Anthony Mackie, Derek Luke, Momo Dione
Votes: 46,076 | Gross: $36.84M
23. Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005)
R | 117 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A tale of an inner city drug dealer who turns away from a life of crime to pursue his passion of rap music.
Director: Jim Sheridan | Stars: 50 Cent, Joy Bryant, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Omar Benson Miller
Votes: 50,186 | Gross: $30.98M
24. Hustle & Flow (2005)
R | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Music
With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee.
Director: Craig Brewer | Stars: Terrence Howard, Ludacris, Anthony Anderson, Taryn Manning
Votes: 43,233 | Gross: $22.20M
25. Notorious B.I.G. Bigger Than Life (2007)
Not Rated | 101 min | Documentary, Biography
The greatest rapper to ever pick up a mic - with his velvety flow and unparalleled rhyme style he captivated everyone from Jay Z to Tupac. Now Notorious B.I.G. is revealed. Hear the stories... See full summary »
Director: Peter Spirer | Stars: 50-Grand, Easy Mo Bee, Todd Boyd, Hawk Burns
Votes: 322
26. Beef (2003)
R | 103 min | Documentary
A documentary on the evolution of MC battles from verbal one-upmanship to street warfare.
Director: Peter Spirer | Stars: Ving Rhames, 50 Cent, Kevin Anderson, B-Real
Votes: 1,037
27. Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012)
R | 106 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary on rap music and its rise to global prominence.
Directors: Ice-T, Andy Baybutt | Stars: Ice-T, Dr. Dre, Chuck D, Snoop Dogg
Votes: 3,620 | Gross: $0.29M
28. Rhyme & Reason (1997)
R | 90 min | Documentary, Music
A study in the world of hip-hop, done mostly with interviews, in order to see why it is as popular as it is today and what the future holds.
Director: Peter Spirer | Stars: B-Real, Kurtis Blow, Da Brat, Chuck D
Votes: 923 | Gross: $1.59M
29. Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel (2002)
92 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Documentary examining the politics, music, and life of Tupac Shakur.
Director: Peter Spirer | Stars: Anthony 'Treach' Criss, Davey D, Michael Eric Dyson, Chrystall Friedemann
Votes: 1,120
30. Gang Related (1997)
R | 111 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After murdering an undercover DEA agent, two corrupt cops scramble to cover up what they've done.
Director: Jim Kouf | Stars: Jim Belushi, Tupac Shakur, Lela Rochon, Dennis Quaid
Votes: 10,017 | Gross: $5.79M
31. Tupac: Live at the House of Blues (2005 Video)
Not Rated | 118 min | Music
This film release captures the raw excitement of Tupac on stage, together with Snoop Dogg, and the Doggpound, this is definitely not one for the faint hearted.
Stars: Yaasmyn Fula, Yafeu Fula, Sardar Khan, Daz Dillinger
Votes: 593
32. Poetic Justice (1993)
R | 109 min | Drama, Romance
Grieving hairdresser Justice goes on a road trip from South Central L.A. to Oakland on a mail truck alongside her friend and an obnoxious postal worker.
Director: John Singleton | Stars: Janet Jackson, Tupac Shakur, Regina King, Joe Torry
Votes: 16,640 | Gross: $27.52M
33. Tupac Is Not Dead (2006)
11 min | Short, Comedy
Carla and Julia are long-time best friends and work together as bank tellers. They lose their jobs when Carla's 'Tupac Is Not Dead' antics go too far. Will their friendship survive the ... See full summary »
Director: Chad Doreck | Stars: Alanna Boatright, Leana Chavez, Tracey Ann-Marie Nelson, Ayo Sorrells
Votes: 69
34. Tupac Assassination: Conspiracy or Revenge (2009)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
2pac: Assassination [Conspiracy or Revenge] documents the fateful night the hip-hop star was gunned down. The filmmakers sit down with key figures who never spoke to police during the ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Bond | Stars: Cathy Scott, Brent Becker, Donald Erath Jr., Jeff Braley
Votes: 83
35. The Notorious B.I.G.: Ready to Die - The Remaster (2004 Video)
Short, Music
Directors: Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Hype Williams | Stars: The Notorious B.I.G., Aaliyah, Tyson Beckford, Mary J. Blige
Votes: 49
36. Tupac Shakur: Before I Wake... (2001)
PG-13 | 100 min | Music, Documentary
A look back on Tupac's final years through the eyes of Rap legends "Eazy-E", Russell Simmons and Tupac's personal bodyguard, Frank Alexander. Featuring never-before-seen footage.
Director: Sean Long | Stars: Tupac Shakur, Frank Alexander, Michael Eric Dyson, Cathy Scott
Votes: 461
37. The Up in Smoke Tour (2000 Video)
Not Rated | 119 min | Documentary, Music
This is it! Your front row seat to the greatest hip hop experience ever captured on film. This is the ultimate back stage pass for your total pleasure. "Up In Smoke" is it and now you've got it all. Fire it up.
Director: Philip G. Atwell | Stars: Ice Cube, Eminem, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg
Votes: 2,113
38. Eminem: E (2000 Video)
Not Rated | 90 min | Music
A collection of Eminem's music videos.
Directors: Philip G. Atwell, Dr. Dre, Paul Hunter, Darren Lavett | Stars: Eminem, Randall Barnwell, Bizarre, Robert Culp
Votes: 551
39. Eminem: Behind the Mask (2001 Video)
60 min | Documentary
Director: Peter Emina | Stars: Eminem, Bono, Dido, Dr. Dre
Votes: 94
40. Beef II (2004 Video)
R | 85 min | Documentary
BEEF 2 exposes the business of hip hop battles.
Director: Peter Spirer | Stars: Keith David, 50 Cent, B-Real, Bizarre
Votes: 539
41. Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme (2000)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary about freestyling--the improvised, on-the-spot rhymes that demonstrate the skills of hip-hop MCs.
Director: Kevin Fitzgerald | Stars: Chali 2na, Muhammad Ali, Planet Asia, Bahamadia
Votes: 626 | Gross: $0.01M
42. Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang Clan (2007)
90 min | Documentary, Music
In the summer of 1993, the Wu-Tang Clan emerged from the burroughs of New York City and took the hip-hop world by storm. Their legacy spanned over a decade, garnering fans worldwide and ... See full summary »
Director: Gerald Barclay | Stars: Ralph McDaniels, Remedy Roll, Gano Grills, Popa Wu
Votes: 426
43. Style Wars (1983 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 69 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary that exposes the rich growing subculture of hip-hop that was developing in New York City in the late '70s and early '80s, specifically focusing on graffiti art and breakdancing.
Director: Tony Silver | Stars: Demon, Kase 2, Eric Haze, D. 5
Votes: 3,300
44. Rock the Bells (2006)
Not Rated | 103 min | Documentary, Music
An inside look at what it took to bring the Wu-Tang Clan together for their final performance at the Rock the Bells Hip-Hop festival.
Directors: Denis Henry Hennelly, Casey Suchan | Stars: Chali 2na, D.J. Abilities, Babu, Jerome Baldwin
Votes: 361
45. Dirty: Platinum Edition (2013)
86 min | Documentary
Dirty: Platinum Edition is the controversial documentary film based on the life and legacy of one of the founding members of the Wu-Tang Clan, Ol' Dirty Bastard (ODB). The release of this ... See full summary »
Director: Raison Allah | Stars: The GZA, Method Man, Ol' Dirty Bastard
46. Rhyme and Punishment (2011)
Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary, Crime, Music
The gritty elements of urban crime and violence have always had an influence on hip hop culture and rap music. More and more, the trappings of street life have landed popular rap artists ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Spirer | Stars: KRS-One, Beanie Sigel, Prodigy, Cassidy
Votes: 82
47. Bastards of the Party (2005)
95 min | Documentary
Surrounded by death and the brutal lifestyle that feeds it, a Los Angeles gangbanger explores the history of Southern California street gangs from the 1950s through the 1990s in an attempt ... See full summary »
Director: Cle Sloan | Stars: Daryl Gates, Fred Hampton, Joe Hicks, Ericka Huggins
Votes: 551
48. Beef III (2005 Video)
R | 84 min | Documentary
Respect...In hip-hop it's the name of the game. Some rappers will do anything to get it, even starting a Beef with another rapper or crew...and that can lead to raw, brutal conflict in the ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Spirer | Stars: 50 Cent, Ali, Big B, David Banner
Votes: 431
49. Eminem Presents: The Anger Management Tour (2005 Video)
71 min | Documentary, Music
Eminem and the rest of D12 perform live during one show from the Anger Management tour.
Director: D.J. Viola | Stars: Eminem, Bizarre, D12, Kuniva
Votes: 238
50. Eminem: Live from New York City (2005 TV Special)
TV-MA | 80 min | Documentary, Music
Directors: Hamish Hamilton, D.J. Viola | Stars: Eminem, The Alchemist, Bizarre, Kuniva
Votes: 306
51. Eminem: All Access Europe (2002 Video)
76 min | Documentary, Music
This docementary followsEminem and his rap-group D12 as they go on a tour around Europe. Some of the cities visited are Brussels, Oslo and Amsterdam.
Director: John 'Quig' Quigley | Stars: Eminem, D12, Dido, Dr. Dre
Votes: 136
52. Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel 2 (2011)
Documentary
The story of the most real MC to ever grace the earth.
Director: Quincy Jones III | Stars: Hurt M. Badd, Mutah Napoleon Beale, Nikki Giovanni, Malcolm Greenidge
Votes: 48
53. Fade to Black (2004)
R | 109 min | Documentary
Filmed during his "Black Album" era, Jay-Z looks back on his career as one of rap music's most successful emcees and entrepreneurs.
Directors: Patrick Paulson, Michael John Warren | Stars: Jay-Z, Rick Rubin, Missy Elliott, Fonzworth Bentley
Votes: 1,074 | Gross: $0.73M
54. Made in America (2013)
Unrated | 93 min | Documentary, Music
Hip-hop artist Jay-Z organizes the "Budweiser Made In America" music festival.
Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Janelle Monáe, Rita Ora, Ye, Jay-Z
Votes: 705
55. Backstage (2000)
R | 86 min | Documentary
If you ever wanted to know what really goes on backstage, this is the definitive inside look - uncut and uncensored. Complete with on-stage performances you'll see an intimate view of what ... See full summary »
Director: Chris Fiore | Stars: Jay-Z, DMX, Method Man, Redman
Votes: 346 | Gross: $1.18M
56. Beef 4 (2007 Video)
Not Rated | 108 min | Documentary
Beef has expanded from its Hip Hop roots into the entire culture. Skateboarders, ball players, actors and comedians are all getting into their own beefs! Here we reveal the truth about many... See full summary »
Director: Peter Alton | Stars: Waverly W. Alford II, R.L. Altman, Jin Au-Yeung, Bun B
Votes: 188
58. Welcome to Death Row (2001 Video)
Unrated | 104 min | Documentary, Music
The true story of the rise and fall of Death Row Records.
Directors: S. Leigh Savidge, Jeff Scheftel | Stars: Frank Alexander, Sam Gideon Anson, William J. Bennett, Lamont Blumfield
Votes: 845
59. Hip-Hop Evolution (2016– )
TV-MA | 90 min | Documentary, Music
MC and journalist Shad Kabango meets with Hip-Hop's biggest stars to retrace how Hip-Hop became the world's most popular music, but realizes that Hip-Hop's true legacy is something much more profound.
Stars: Shad, LL Cool J, Big Daddy Kane, Cheo Hodari Coker
Votes: 6,452
60. Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story (2017)
TV-14 | 80 min | Documentary, Music
A behind-the-scenes look at the prolific label's legacy and offer an in-depth look at the two-night anniversary extravaganza, that took place last May at Brooklyn's Barclays Center, in honor of the late rap great, The Notorious B.I.G.
Director: Daniel Kaufman | Stars: Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Lil' Kim, Mase, Raha Scoff
Votes: 883
61. The Wash (2001)
R | 93 min | Comedy
Life at the car wash is a place in Los Angeles, California where anything can and does happen to two friends Sean & Dee Loc (Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg) trying to earn money to pay their rent.
Director: DJ Pooh | Stars: Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Anthony Albano, Tic
Votes: 7,669 | Gross: $10.10M
62. Belly (1998)
R | 96 min | Crime, Drama
Two young friends involved in organized crime and drug dealing find that their priorities differ.
Director: Hype Williams | Stars: Nas, DMX, Taral Hicks, Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins
Votes: 12,640 | Gross: $9.63M
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