Филм прати живот младог Ештреја (Пепељаре), којег мајка доводи у гето да живи код оца, где ће очврснути и постати прави човек. Невоља је у томе што је отац млађи од њега и њему самом су многе ствари забрањене (пародија на филм “Боyз Н тхе Хоод”, у којем Лоренс Фишберн глуми оца Куби Гудингу, а старији је само 7 година од њега). Ештреј ће морати да обавља и неке кућне послове – слагање фигурица из киндер јаја, као и да повремено шиша Ћалета (и косу и “љубавни тепих”).
Главни лик у филму је млади белгијски репер Џими Ребит Смит (Еминем), који живи у парк приколици у Ворену, Мичиген и покушава да започне каријеру у хип-хопу, музичком жанру у којем доминирају Афроамериканци. Филм је добио назив по аутопуту чије је дужина 8 миља и који се простире дуж границе округа Бејн и Детроита где претежно живе Афроамериканци, односно округа Оукланд и округа Макон где претежно живе белци.
A wealthy Los Angeles teen and her superficial friends wants to break out of suburbia and experience Southern California's "gangsta" lifestyle. But problems arise when the preppies get in over their heads and provoke the wrath of a violent Latino gang. Suddenly, their role-playing seems a little too real.
Following a childhood tragedy, Dewey Cox follows a long and winding road to music stardom. Dewey perseveres through changing musical styles, an addiction to nearly every drug known and bouts of uncontrollable rage.
У најтоплијем дану у години, температура све више расте и све може да се промени за секунд. Становници Бруклина покушавају да издрже врућину, али нарастајуће тензије експлодирају због сулудог чина насиља.
Саид, Винс и Хјуберт су тројица беспослених пријатеља из париског предграђа. Време им пролази у убијању досаде док прате вести о здравственом стању свог познаника Абдела који је хоспитализован након што га је полиција окрутно претукла. Винс је посебно бесан због тога, а будући да је за време немира који су претходили пронашао изгубљени полицијски пиштољ, планира да се сам обрачуна с полицијом. Хјуберт је разумнији и с негодовањем гледа на импулсивно понашање пријатеља. Пратећи Саида у град, где посећује дилера дроге који му дугује новац, ухапшени су због стварања нереда у згради. Винс успева да побегне док Хјуберт и Саид постају жртве полицијског иживљавања.
Two warring gang families (one African-American, the other Chinese) maneuver for bragging rights to the Oakland, California, docks. Hang Sing and Trish O'Day uncover a trail of deceit that leaves most of the warring factions dead … or worse!
Street dancer, Thomas Uncles is from the wrong side of the tracks, but his bond with the beautiful Megan White might help the duo realize their dreams as they enter in the mother of all dance battles.
A suicidally disillusioned liberal politician puts a contract out on himself and takes the opportunity to be bluntly honest with his voters by affecting the rhythms and speech of hip-hop music and culture.
I'm Still Here is a portrayal of a tumultuous year in the life of actor Joaquin Phoenix. With remarkable access, the film follows the Oscar-nominee as he announces his retirement from a successful film career in the fall of 2008 and sets off to reinvent himself as a hip-hop musician. The film is a portrait of an artist at a crossroads and explores notions of courage and creative reinvention, as well as the ramifications of a life spent in the public eye.
When rebellious street dancer Andie lands at the elite Maryland School of the Arts, she finds herself fighting to fit in while also trying to hold onto her old life. When she joins forces with the schools hottest dancer, Chase, to form a crew of classmate outcasts to compete in Baltimore s underground dance battle The Streets.
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.
An African-American Mafia hit man who models himself after the samurai of ancient Japan finds himself targeted for death by the mob.
Malcolm is carefully surviving life in a tough neighborhood in Los Angeles while juggling college applications, academic interviews, and the SAT. A chance invitation to an underground party leads him into an adventure that could allow him to go from being a geek, to being dope, to ultimately being himself.
Sidney and Dre can attribute their lifelong friendship and the launch of their careers to one single childhood instant... witnessing the birth of hip-hop on a New York street corner. Now some 15 years later, she is a revered music critic at a national magazine and he is a successful, though unfulfilled, hip-hop record company executive. Both come to realize that their true life passions will only be fulfilled by remembering what they learned that day on the corner.
Ali G unwittingly becomes a pawn in the evil Chancellor's plot to overthrow the Prime Minister of Great Britain. However, instead of bringing the Prime Minister down, Ali is embraced by the nation as the voice of youth and 'realness', making the Prime Minister and his government more popular than ever.
Here's a little story they're about to tell... Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz share the story of their band and 40 years of friendship in a live documentary experience directed by friend, collaborator, and their former grandfather, Spike Jonze.
A story which centers around Dave Katz, a journalist at a hip-hop magazine who is sent on assignment to uncover the often comedic underworld of Roc-a-Fella Records run by Damon Dash and Jay-Z.
The story of Washington D.C. radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene, an ex-con who became a popular talk show host and community activist in the 1960s.
A once-in-a-lifetime live concert special celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, the two-hour tribute special features exclusive performances from hip-hop legends and GRAMMY-winning artists, including Black Thought, Bun B, Common, De La Soul, Jermaine Dupri, J.J. Fad, Talib Kweli, The Lady of Rage, LL COOL J, MC Sha-Rock, Monie Love, The Pharcyde, Queen Latifah, Questlove, Rakim, Remy Ma, Uncle Luke, and Yo-Yo.