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Be a Villain: The Devil's Seville

2013 · ★ 4

A compiling documentary about Seville "Spain". It reflects with sarcasm some of the deepest problems and stereotypes associated to Andalusians, and depicts them as the consequences of capitalism.

Big Pun: The Legacy

2009 · ★ 4.8

His rhymes caught the attention of millions. His flow is un-matched by any. His story is captivating and triumphant. "Big Pun: The Legacy" chronicles the life of the Grammy Nominated artist "Big Pun" aka Christopher Rios, a Puerto Rican from the Bronx who made history by becoming the first Latino rapper to sell over a million records.

African Underground: Democracy in Dakar

African Underground: Democracy in Dakar is a groundbreaking documentary film about hip-hop youth and politics in Dakar Senegal. The film follows rappers, DJs, journalists, professors and people on the street at the time before, during and after the controversial 2007 presidential election in Senegal and examines hip-hop’s role on the political process. Originally shot as a seven part documentary mini-series released via the internet – the documentary bridges the gap between hip-hop activism, video journalism and documentary film and explores the role of youth and musical activism on the political process.

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

2005 · ★ 6.8

The American comedian/actor delivers a story about the alternative Hip Hop scene. A small town Ohio mans moves to Brooklyn, New York, to throw an unprecedented block party.

J. Cole: 4 Your Eyez Only

2017 · ★ 8.9

This documentary follows rapper J. Cole's 2016 HBO concert film feature on the making of his fourth studio album 4 Your Eyez Only. The film Includes musical performances from Cole, as well as stories from low-income residents in cities around the country, such as Baton Rouge, Atlanta, and Cole's hometown of Fayetteville, North Carolina.

The Art of the Mixtape

2018

A behind the scenes in-depth look at the impact of the mixtape on Hip-Hop and pop culture.

Tupac: Resurrection

2003 · ★ 7.9

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.

Deenastyle - Hommage à Lionel D.

2021 · ★ 10

Deenastyle is a legendary French rap show first broadcast on Radio Nova between 1990 and 1993, which revealed a generation of rappers and marked a generation of listeners, back in 2021 on video, still with DJ Dee Nasty on the decks. A new format that combines freestyle sessions and interviews with different activists from the French-speaking hip-hop scene. The first show of 2021 will look back on the journey of Lionel D and the influence of Deenastyle in the French rap landscape of the time with interventions from M'widi, Iron2.0, RMC (New Generation Mc), Deadi, Dino Killabizz, Kohndo, Driver, Youval, Style J, G.Kill (2 Bal), Sheryo, Jaeyez (Afro Jazz), Les X, Cyanure (ATK), EJM, Hondo, Ike, Red Hurricayne, 2Spee Gonzales.

Biggie & Tupac

2002 · ★ 6.4

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.

The Writing on the Wall

1986 · ★ 7

"In this half-hour documentary, Producer Sandra King provides an intimate portrait of a public phenomenon: Graffiti. Over an 18 month period, King and her crew followed the teenage members of a graffiti 'crew,' Vandals on the Street, as they painted and rapped and moved through the streets of downtown Newark. What emerges is a unique glimpse behind the 'tags' at the kind of inner city kids who write on walls, but who also make art; who create out of wedlock children, but who also form binding relationships; who drop out of school and never read a book, but who create their own brand of poetry through the medium of 'rap.'

Nerdcore Rising

2008 · ★ 6.8

Nerdcore Rising is a documentary/concert film starring MC Frontalot and other nerdcore hip hop artists such as mc chris, Wheelie Cyberman of Optimus Rhyme and MC Lars, with contributors from such as "Weird Al" Yankovic, Prince Paul and Brian Posehn. It combines interviews about nerdcore and its origins with footage of MC Frontalot's 2006 Nerdcore Rising national tour.

Kartellen - Light up the Shadows

2016 · ★ 5

The Hip hop group Kartellen is one of Sweden's most controversial bands. Here, the members present their chaotic history of musical success, substance abuse, crime and political controversy.