best movies with hip hop storylines

With news that 50 Cent is planning to make a series based on the 2002 film 8 miles, A look back at some of the best movies in hip-hop storytelling.

while movies such as Paid In Full, Berry, Friday, New Jack City, Menace II Society, Boys and the Hood It includes some of hip-hop’s best MCs, inspiring songs by artists, but not exactly about the genre.

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its root We look back at movies in which hip-hop is either the main storyline or driving force.

Hustle & Flow

Hustle & Flow (2005) Trailer #1 | Movie Clip Classic Trailer

One of Terrance Howard’s most iconic roles, the film follows DJay, a pimp and drug dealer from Memphis, Tennessee. As inspiration for his rap music, he won an Academy Award for “It’s Hard out Here for a Pimp” by Three 6 Mafia.

dope

Dope Official Trailer #1 (2015) – Forest Whitaker, Zoe Kravitz High School Comedy HD

The film is primarily about a teenager embroiled in a failed drug deal, but Malcolm is obsessed with 90s hip-hop culture. Throughout the film, he uses his brains and knowledge of hip-hop to save himself and his friends from dire situations.

straight outer compton

Straight Outta Compton – Official Trailer (HD)

Straight Outta Comton tells the story of legendary Compton, California rap group NWA. The movie follows how all the members joined (and eventually left the group) and how they became the most dangerous rap group of all time.

Get Rich or Die Tryin’

Get Rich or Die Tryin’ (2005) Official Trailer # 1 – 50 Cent HD

mostly autobiographical, get rich It tells the story of how 50 Cent went from a life of crime to rap superstar.

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brown sugar

Brown Sugar Movie Trailer

Although best known as a classic romantic comedy, the film is a love story about two friends who fall in love after discovering hip-hop as teenagers.

juice

Juice – Trailer

The film is primarily about how a group of friends steer through a neighborhood struggle, but music is also its central theme. There, he tries to reconcile his dreams with the reality of the neighborhood around him.

8 miles

8 Mile Official Trailer #1 – (2002) HD

It’s similar to Get Rich or Die Tryin’, 8 miles It’s a mostly autobiographical story of how Eminem became a rapper in Detroit, with an underground battle rap scene that serves as an amazing backdrop for the film.

home party

House Party (1990) Trailer #1 | Movie Clip Classic Trailer

Friends Kid and Play plan to have the best house part ever while Play’s parents are out of town. This comedy has everything you need: great music, fun dancing, and hilarious moments.

wild style

Wildstyle – Trailer

Considered by many music historians to be the first hip-hop film, the film centers around Raymond, a graffiti artist hired to create the backdrop for breakdance and rap concerts in the early 1980s.

crush groove

Krush Groove – Theater Trailer

loosely based on early record producer Russell Simone, crush groove It follows an up-and-coming record executive who signed many of the best rap groups of the time and their struggle to get their music out to the public.

break in’

Breakin’ Official Trailer #1 – Christopher McDonald Movie (1984) HD

As the title suggests, this is a movie about breakdancing in the early days of hip-hop.

beat street

Beat Street Official Trailer #1 – Rae Dawn Chong Movie (1984) HD

Like the May movies on this list, beat street I follow a group of friends in the South Bronx. They are all eager to showcase their talents outside their neighborhoods. One of his friends is a DJ, another is a B-boy, and another is a graffiti artist.

Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest

Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest | Official Trailer HD (2011)

This is a documentary, but very entertaining, especially if you’re a big fan of A Tribe Called Quest.

CB4

CB4 Official Trailer #1 – Chris Rock Movie (1993) HD

One of Chris Rock’s early films, this comedy follows fictional rap group CB4 and is loosely based on NWA and the group’s main act Eazy-E.

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