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Publisher
Distibuted by Vivendi Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"The craft. The history. The power. All these elements of the hip-hop movement are discussed with director Ice-T and the legends he interviews: Afrika Bambaataa; Eminem; Nas; Mos Def; Kanye West; Chuck D; KRS-One; Snoop Dogg; Run-DMC; and Ice Cube, in this compelling and gritty feature-length documentary"--Container.
Publisher
Jumping Fish Productions
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (33 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 CD (4 3/4 in.)
Language
English
Description
Introduces you to old school hip hop as well as the hottest new moves. Break and Shake with the hip hop master himself, Roger G. Do the chingy, the ponytail, the uprock and more.
3) Bodied
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Words are weapons in the world's most brutal lyrical sport. Produced by Eminem and directed by world-renowned music video director Joseph Khan, this is a go-for-the-jugular, hilarious look inside the competitive world of rap battles.
5) Brown sugar
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Sydney and Dre are childhood friends who share a love for music, especially hip-hop music, and have an unsung love for each other. When Dre decides to marry a woman who is all wrong from him, Sydney must make her move or risk losing her soulmate forever.
Publisher
AMC Network Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (252 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Each episode of this new documentary series focuses on a groundbreaking song pivotal to the evolution of American music and culture. From the early hip-hop battles to verses that sparked hope and inspired change, watch artists deconstruct their composition, revisit the impact the song had on them personally, and dissect the socio-economic and cultural conditions that inspired the landmark work and gave voice to a generation.
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
DJay, a very smalltime streetwise Memphis hustler and pimp, lives a dead-end life at the fringes of society. Though DJay has always had a way with words, that gift has long been misused--employed to keep his 'girls' producing. A chance encounter with Key, a sound engineer, spurs DJay to find a voice and realize his long-buried dreams. Chasing his musical dream transforms DJay, but opening the door to success demands one last hustle--if he's ever going...
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Arabic
Description
Anas, a former rapper, is employed in a cultural centre. Encouraged by their new teacher, the students will try to free themselves from the weight of traditions to live their passion and express themselves through hip hop culture.
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (437 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Hustle & Flow: With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee.
Juice: Four inner-city teenagers get caught up in the pursuit of power and happiness, which they refer to as "the juice".
Tupac: Resurrection: 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.
Get Rich or Die Tryin':...
Publisher
Greenwich Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In the late '80s and early '90s, the streets of downtown Manhattan were the site of a collision between two vibrant subcultures: skateboarding and hip-hop. Narrated by Zoo York co-founder Eli Gesner with an original score by legendary hip-hop producer Large Professor (Nas, A Tribe Called Quest), this documentary brings to life the magic of the time and the convergence that created a style and visual language that would have an outsized and enduring...
12) Krush Groove
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The story of a man who has started a new hip-hop/rap label called Krush Groove.
13) 8 mile
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...
Publisher
Strike Back Studios
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"The World's Most Hated Band," notorious rappers Insane Clown Posse, find themselves as unwitting warriors for the First Amendment after they and their one million die-hard fans (called Juggalos) are labeled a gang by the FBI. With the help of the ACLU, the band fights to uncover the reasons behind the designation and be removed from the gang list as their fans begin losing their jobs, have their children put into protective custody, and face jail...
15) Quest
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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
Tribeca Films
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
DVD.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (74 minutes) : sound, color ; 12 cm
Language
English
Description
"Returning to his childhood home in Queensbridge, Nas shares stories of his upbringing, his influences, from the music of his jazz musician father Olu Dara to the burgeoning hip hop scene in New York City, and the obstacles he faced before his major label signing at age 20. Features interviews with his Illmatic producers, (Large Professor, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, L.E.S., and DJ Premier) and musical peers (including Pharrell Williams and Alicia Keys)." --...
17) Rappin'
Publisher
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (approximately 92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An ex-con and break-dancer helps save a neighborhood from a greedy developer while trying to win a rap contest.
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
DVD.
Physical Desc
4 DVD (approximately 528 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
5 DVDs (792 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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.
20) Sample this
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 DVD (83 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Recounts how, on the streets of the Bronx in the summer of 1973, DJ Herc took the percussion breaks from an obscure album by the Incredible Bongo Band and extended them by playing them back to back.
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