Hip Hop The Songs That Shook America

Plot revolves around the story of young passion and the art of Hip-hop DJ. In addition to the performances and DJs hip-hop virtuosity, movie content also reflects the efforts of the characters, expressing their opinion about love, ideals as well as passion and enthusiasm age children.

A documentary that explores the roots of Genge, a new hybrid of modern hip-hop beats and traditional Kenyan musical elements.

Documentary - A documentary about a group of young people from Uganda who use the poetry of Hip Hop to spread their revolutionary message of hope and change. - Abramz, Michael Franti, Terra Naomi

Nothing captures the spirit of music like live performances, and this installment of the Most Famous Hits series features some of today's most acclaimed rappers giving it all they've got. Highlights include "Straight Outta Compton" by NWA; "She's a Freak" by Smoot featuring Drastic; "I Want It All" by Warren G. featuring Mack; "Slip-N-Slide" by Skit; and "Same Song" by Digital Underground featuring Tupac Shakur.

Qingdao, Shandong province, China, the present day. Letian, leader of hip-hop dance group Encore, meets rich kid Mianmian when she enrols at a dance studio where he teaches. Mianmian's Latin dance partner-cum-fiance Ranqiu has asked her to take hip-hop lessons to expand her style so they can make a splash at a forthcoming competition in the U.S. Things don't go well at the start between the easygoing Letian and snooty Mianmian, and meanwhile Encore loses one of its key dancers, Wang Zi, when he signs a management contract with local dance-club owner Ye in order to pay his mother's medical bills. Between romancing Mianmian, Letian has to prove that Encore still has the goods.

Explores the beginnings of Rap music on the West Coast in the LA area, mostly focusing on Uncle Jamm's Army and Alonzo Williams with the World Class Wreckin' Cru (with footage of Dr. Dre and DJ Yella performing before they created NWA).

Performing Live and In Concert from Harlem. 90 minutes of hard-hitting, beat-banding hip-hop with Cam'rom, Juelz Santana and Jim Jones of the Harlem Diplomats, plus some of Roc-A-Fella's finest, including State Property featuring Beanie Sigel and Peedi Crakk, Memphis Bleek and a special knowledge-dropping interview segment with Damon Dash and DJ Clue. Hosted by Doug E. Fresh.This is live, uncut and unadulterated!

With an eye toward empowering the hip-hop generation to live a healthier lifestyle, filmmaker Supa Nova Slom promotes the concept of holistic wellness as a means of combating cancer, arthritis, obesity and other widespread ills. Celebrity subscribers to the philosophy -- including Erykah Badu, Ben Vereen and Common -- also weigh in, sharing tips and offering suggestions for small changes that can have a big effect.

If you love any era of hip hop, this is the definitive video mix of 50 years of hip hop with nearly 500 tracks in under an hour, featuring every key artist and track from 1973 to 2023, mixed by DJ Beat A Maxx for BBC 1Xtra. Featuring everything from the first samples of Babe Ruth, to Grandmaster Flash, Sugarhill Gang and Afrika Bambaataa, all the way through Run DMC, Beastie Boys, NWA, Queen Latifah, Jay Z and Lil Kim, to today’s titans like Nicki Minaj, Drake, Cardi B, Lil Nas X, and absolutely everyone in between. The mix comes from video DJ and turntablist Beat A Maxx, who recently DJ’d at Beyonce’s 2023 Renaissance World Tour in London, and the show is introduced by our hip hop officianados of Kenny Allstar and Snoochie Shy, 'For The Love Of Hip Hop' host Romesh Ranganathan, DJ Dee from Panjabi Hit Squad, and resident Fun Lovin' Criminal New Yorker Huey Morgan

In this revealing biographical portrait, filmmakers Axel Ebermann and Daniel Frei document the rags-to-riches story of photographer Johnny Nunez, charting his rise from a humble boy in Brooklyn to an in-demand presence on the hip-hop scene. No stranger to high-profile subjects, Nunez made a name for himself photographing wealthy A-list celebrities, but his glamorous lifestyle today belies the poverty and racism he had to overcome in his youth.

Over the course of a decade, Hip Hop Lives has developed into a popular multi-genre festival series. On the occasion of the 10th anniversary, take a look behind the scenes of the event in the premiere film together with the stalwarts of the domestic hip-hop scene.

Azad, Sido, Moses Pelham, Haftbefehl, Sabrina Setlur, Liz and many more talk about who made them what they are and what it means to live Hip Hop. Thanks to them, Deutschrap has developed into the most successful music genre in Germany over the past four decades.

Rap pioneer Kurtis Blow shows fans that he's still got what it takes to command an audience in this performance from 2008's "Hip Hop Anniversary" tour of Germany, in which he delights the crowd with a long list of his hits. The first rapper to sign with a major label and to record a national commercial is the last rapper standing here as he delivers such popular tracks as "Party Time," "Under Fire," "If I Ruled the World," "The Breaks" and more.

This 90-minute feature tells the tale of Hip-Hop through a four-part documentary series entitled "The Architects." The story is told chronologically and right from the mouths of the greats. Learn how these young gifted pioneers constructed an industry that so many people enjoy now. Each volume will feature some of the greatest Hip-Hop videos from the past to the present in an inspiring journey of musical genre creation. Featuring Full-Length Videos from: Run DMC, Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, Queen Latifah, De La Soul, Special Ed, Dana Dane, and Crash Crew.

A four-part documentary series entitled "The Architects." The story is told chronologically and right from the mouths of the greats. Learn how these young gifted pioneers constructed an industry that so many people enjoy now. Featuring Full-Length Videos from: Run DMC, Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, Queen Latifah, De La Soul, Special Ed, Dana Dane, and Crash Crew.

Documentary telling the story of hip-hop's rise to become a highly lucrative global business with some of its stars making hundreds of millions of dollars. Famous artists including 50 Cent, Ice T, Chuck D, Young Thug, Grandmaster Caz, Melle Mel along with music industry moguls explain their recipe for success.

Facing threats of jail and censorship, four hip-hop groups struggle to reveal the boundary of artistic expression in Castro's Cuba.

The city of Chicago is a war zone. In 2013, Chicago police recorded 412 homicides in the city. While the murder rate was down somewhat from 2012 (497 murders were tabulated), it’s still too high. The issue of youth violence against the backdrop of Chicago’s conversely vibrant hip-hop scene is explored in a new documentary executive produced by WorldStarHipHop.

The Razah Code -- Underground Hip Hop takes you on all access journey through the most raw and talented under underground Hip-Hop scene in the world today -- New York City. Follow Hell Razah to the studio where he records songs with Ras Kass, Killah Priest and 4th Disciple. Listen to up close and personal interviews of your favorite under underground Hip-Hop artists. Then follow Hell Razah to live performances at some of the hottest underground clubs New York has to offer.

By the dawn of the 21st century, hip-hop sales had reached an all-time high, but one thing has remained the same. The doors were still locked, and the music industry held the keys. Young artists began to self-market on the Internet, ultimately helping to collapse the music industry as we knew it. It’s Yours explores how it became possible to become a rap star through a Twitter account, YouTube site or Myspace page. It tells this story through the unique perspectives of numerous artists, producers, record industry insiders, and music and cultural critics.