Twelve-year-old mathematics genius Prem discovers his recently deceased father was a famous rapper and immediately sets out to learn more about his father’s life and passions. Empowered by imaginative hip-hop music-fueled fantasies, Prem is determined to find out if hip-hop truly is in his DNA.

Love Beats Rhymes

2017

English

5.5

44%

RZA Director

John David Washington as Mahlik

Lorraine Toussaint as Nichelle

Caleb Eberhardt as Reasons

Mary Christina Brown as Sapphire

A young woman dreams of making it big in the world of hip hop, but her parents demand that she finish her university degree. She dutifully agrees to complete her education, but her spoken word proves to have a powerful impact in the classroom.

Notorious

2009

English

6.7

♡ 45

52%

George Tillman Jr. Director

Marc John Jefferies as Cease

Aunjanue Ellis as Sandy

Anthony Mackie as Tupac Shakur

Angela Bassett as Voletta Wallace

"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."

Straight Outta Compton

2015

English

7.8

♡ 206

89%

91%

Action

based on a true story

husband wife relationship

F. Gary Gray Director

Dwayne Johnson as Bouncer

Dean Cameron as Capitol Records Executive

Andrew Borba as Journalist

Demetrius Grosse as Rock

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.

Street Flow

2019

French

6.4

♡ 10

Kery James Director

Mathieu Kassovitz as Dominique

Emily Goss as Lisa

Christophe Lavalle as Policier civils

Dali Benssalah as Samir

Noumouké, from the suburb of Paris, is about to decide which brother's foot steps to follow - the lawyer student Soulaymaan or the gangster Demba.

The Brothers

2001

English

6.3

♡ 3

64%

Gary Hardwick Director

Henry Kingi Jr. as Ceyno - the Multi-Ethnic Lover

D.L. Hughley as Derrick West

Aloma Wright as Helen Palmer

Julie Benz as Jesse Caldwell

This is the story of four African-American "yuppies" (a banker, a doctor, a lawyer, and a "playboy") who call themselves "The Brothers". When the playboy gets engaged, the other three friends find themselves having to come to terms with their own issues of commitment and honesty...

Biggie & Tupac

2002

English

6.7

♡ 2

Nick Broomfield Director

Sean Combs as Self

Snoop Dogg as Self

Tupac Shakur as Self

Nick Broomfield as Self - Filmmaker

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.

Neverland

2022

English

4.7

♡ 5

Herbert Leota Director

Brandon Safar as Brandon Safar

Masi Rooc as Masi Rooc

Pistol Pete as Pistol Pete

Tony Safar as Tony Safar

With seven days to pay back a drug - dealer, three young Polynesian men take up a job from a local crime lord in order to set things straight.

Friday

1995

English

7.2

♡ 152

77%

91%

Action

african american comedy

parent child relationship

rap music

rapper

F. Gary Gray Director

Terri J. Vaughn as China

Ice Cube as Craig Jones

Nia Long as Debbie

Paula Jai Parker as Joi

Craig and Smokey are two guys in Los Angeles hanging out on their porch on a Friday afternoon, smoking and drinking, looking for something to do.

Boyz n the Hood

1991

English

7.8

♡ 94

96%

John Singleton Director

Nia Long as Brandi

Ice Cube as Doughboy / Darren

Laurence Fishburne as Furious Styles

Angela Bassett as Reva Styles

In the middle of the Los Angeles ghetto, drugs, robberies and shootings dominate everyday life. During these times, Furious tries to raise his son Tre to be a decent person. Tre's friends, on the other hand, have little regard for the law and drag the entire neighborhood into a street war...

Morris from America

2016

English

6.3

♡ 52

87%

Chad Hartigan Director

Craig Robinson as Curtis Gentry

Carla Juri as Inka

Eva Löbau as Katrin's Mother

Jakub Gierszal as Per

13-year-old Morris Gentry has just relocated with his single father, Curtis to Heidelberg, Germany. Morris, who fancies himself the next Notorious B.I.G., is a complete fish-out-of-water—a budding hip-hop star in an EDM world. To complicate matters further, Morris quickly falls hard for his cool, rebellious, 15-year-old classmate Katrin. Morris sets out against all odds to take the hip-hop world by storm and win the girl of his dreams.

8 Mile

2002

English

7.2

♡ 251

76%

Curtis Hanson Director

Brittany Murphy as Alex

Brandon T. Jackson as Chin Tiki Club Goer

Anthony Mackie as Papa Doc

Mike Bell as Shorty Mike

For Jimmy Smith, Jr., life is a daily fight just to keep hope alive. Feeding his dreams in Detroit's vibrant music scene, Jimmy wages an extraordinary personal struggle to find his own voice - and earn a place in a world where rhymes rule, legends are born and every moment… is another chance.

Tupac: Resurrection

2003

English

7.9

♡ 18

77%

Lauren Lazin Director

Will Smith as Self

Al Sharpton as Self

Marlon Wayans as Self

Tim Roth as Self

Home movies, photographs, and recited poetry illustrate the life of Tupac Shakur, one of the most beloved, revolutionary, and volatile hip-hop MCs of all time.

Bigflo & Oli: Hip Hop Frenzy

2020

French

6.6

♡ 3

Florian Ordonez Director

Florian Ordonez as

Olivio Ordonez as

Will Smith as Self

Fabian Ordonez as Self

Go backstage with French rap duo Bigflo & Oli in this intimate music documentary, then join the superstar siblings as they embark on a major tour.

Cool as Ice

1991

English

3.0

♡ 10

3%

David Kellogg Director

Deezer D as Jazz

Kathryn Morris as Jen

Dody Goodman as Mae

John Newton as Nick

Freewheeling, motorcycle-riding musician Johnny rolls into a small town with his band, and meets Kathy, an honor student who catches his eye. Meanwhile, Kathy's father, after being in the Witness Protection Program, is finally tracked down by two corrupt cops he escaped from years ago, who want the money he owes them.

Hustle & Flow

2005

English

7.3

♡ 21

83%

Craig Brewer Director

Isaac Hayes as Arnel

Paula Jai Parker as Lexus

Taryn Manning as Nola

Elise Neal as Yevette

With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee.

Dangerous Minds

1995

English

6.5

♡ 57

36%

John N. Smith Director

Michelle Pfeiffer as Louanne Johnson

Courtney B. Vance as Mr. George Grandey

Robin Bartlett as Mrs. Carla Nichols

Irene Olga López as Woman #1 / School Office

Former Marine Louanne Johnson lands a gig teaching in a pilot program for bright but underachieving teens at a notorious inner-city high school. After having a terrible first day, she decides she must throw decorum to the wind. When Johnson returns to the classroom, she does so armed with a no-nonsense attitude informed by her military training and a fearless determination to better the lives of her students -- no matter what the cost.

Mogul Mowgli

2020

English

6.6

♡ 9

93%

Bassam Tariq Director

Kiran Sonia Sawar as Asma

Atul Sharma as Restaurant Diner

Anjana Vasan as Vaseem

Riz Ahmed as Zed

Zed, a young British rapper, is about to start his first world tour, when a crippling illness strikes him down, forcing him to move back in with his family. He tries to find himself between an international music career and Pakistani family traditions.

Welcome to Death Row

2001

English

7.1

♡ 6

79%

Jeff Scheftel Director

Tupac Shakur as Self

Alonzo Williams as Self

Kurt Loder as Self - Music Journalist: MTV

Snoop Dogg as Self - Rap Artist

The record label Death Row Records has, since its creation in 1993, been synonymous with the American hip-hop climate. Formed by ex-bodyguard Suge Knight, the label has released seminal rap albums from luminaries including Dr. Dre, Snoop Doggy Dogg, and the famous hip-hop martyr Tupac Shakur. WELCOME TO DEATH ROW is a fascinating, well-researched documentary which explores the history of this intriguing and incredibly significant company.