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2) 8 mile
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Jimmy, known to his friends as Rabbit, is a young man trying to make his way out of the burned-out shell of inner-city Detroit. Rabbit is a white kid trying to make music in a predominantly African-American community and culture. After Rabbit freezes up in the midst of an MC battle, he's convinced he's missed his chance and that he's doomed to lead a marginal life as a factory rat for the rest of his days. With the help of his friends, and his new...
4) Honey
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Honey is a girl from the streets who works in a record store, teaches the occasional dance class at a community center, and treks downtown every weekend to hit the clubs and try out some new hip-hop dance moves. There, she meets a music video producer who offers her a chance to be a choreographer. But Honey decides that she is unwilling to pay his price. Determined to pick herself back up, Honey goes back to the inner-city of her youth with plans...
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
After musical mogul Lucious Lyon is diagnosed with a potentially fatal disease, he must choose which of his three sons with succeed him at the legendary Empire entertainment company. The game changes when ex-wife Cookie returns from prison. This groundbreaking series features a pulsating soundtrack from legendary music hit maker Timbaland.
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
The eight-part docuseries delves into the compelling, inspiring stories of some of hip-hop's most celebrated and groundbreaking artists in their own words. Narrated by renowned rapper Nas and featuring never-before-seen archival footage and interviews with family, friends, and collaborators, the hour-long episodes chronicle the rise of eight culture-defining hip-hop legends across multiple generations and styles, including Busta Rhymes, Eve, Fat Joe,...
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
It's been whispered about for years in the Hip Hop community. Respected artists are constantly followed, questioned and harassed without probable cause by the New York City Police. The NYPD maintains that ther's no profiling of Hip-Hop artists and their crews, yet, surveillance footage and a rare peek at the infamous "Rap binder" used in law enforcement training are shown. Now learn the shocking truth and see the irrefutable evidence.
Series
Criterion collection volume 100
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Contains eighteen videos by the Beastie Boys. Each disc is divided into two sections: videos in sequence and videos with supplements. Includes commentary by Evan Bernard, Adam Bernstein, Tamra Davis, Spike Jonze, and others.
11) Destination fame
Publisher
Distributed by Vivendi Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Six friends graduating from high school learn if they have what it takes to make it in the music business, when they send their demo tape to different record labels.
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Los Angeles hip-hop mogul and former B-Boy Dante wants to put the country that started the sport back on top. He enlists his hard-luck friend Blake to coach his team. Blake must use every tactic he knows to get twelve talented individuals to unite as a team if they're going to bring the trophy back to America.
Publisher
Rogue Pictures
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Join Dave as he travels through the heartland and makes a special stop in his hometown to pass out invitations to attend the event of the decade. It's a front row seat for outrageous comedy with music from today's hottest artists. The unrated version contains deleted scenes.
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Three months have passed since Lucious Lyon's shocking arrest. Now, released from prison, he and Cookie enter a hostile competition to dominate the music industry. Despite an ongoing feud between their sons Jamal and Hakeem, a stunning betrayal may unite the family against an outside takeover of Empire Records. Meanwhile, Cookie learns a frightening truth about her new lover, and tragedy tests Andre's newfound faith.
15) Anne B. Real
Publisher
Screen Media Films
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
When Cynthia's father hands her a copy of "The diary of Anne Frank" before dying, she never imagined how it would help to open her soul. Trapped within her own prison, Cynthia finds the courage to stand up and fight for what is hers.
16) Hip hop legends
Publisher
STS Media
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
"A true to life documentary uncovering the real history of hip hop, with exclusive interviews with the original gangsters and pioneers of hip hop from the South Bronx, N.Y. Take an in-depth look into the roots of a culture that has forever changed music and created a new social structure for a whole new generation. This is a first-hand account of the transformation of a lifestyle and sound that will resonate forever."--Container.
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
It is the moving portrait of the Rainey family living in North Philadelphia. Beginning at the dawn of the Obama presidency, Christopher "Quest" Rainey, and his wife, Christine'a "Ma Quest" raise a family while nurturing a community of hip-hop artists in their home music studio. It's a safe space where all are welcome, but this creative sanctuary can't always shield them from the strife that grips their neighborhood.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Empire returns for a third season, with its hottest music and most tantalizing storylines yet. While Lucious launches Empire's music streaming division, his half-brother Tariq launches a murder investigation of Lucious. And as Cookie's romance with Angelo Dubois heats up, so does Angelo's campaign for mayor. The Lyon brothers face troubles from the past, and all the while, the battle to control Empire pulses on.
19) F.E.D.S
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Go to the birthplace of the multi-billion dollar rap industry. Bringing to life the stories chronicled in each issue of the unofficial street bible, new Def Filmmaker Kwame Amouku is given a pass to the neighborhoods and off-limits locations.
20) On the come up
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Brianna Jackson is a sixteen-year-old gifted rapper who attempts to take the battle rap scene by storm to lift her family and do right by the legacy of her father a local hip-hop legend whose career was cut short by gang violence. But when her first hit song goes viral for all the wrong reasons, she finds herself torn between the authenticity that got her this far and the false persona that the industry wants to impose upon her. Based on the New York...
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