Subgenre Sampler
Rental > R&B/Hip-hop: 78 Films to Rent
- Filly Brown (2012)
- Dir. Youssef Delara, Michael D. Olmos
Feat. Gina Rodriguez, Lou Diamond Phillips, Edward James Olmos
- A vividly performed and evoked L.A. story of a talented Latina hip–hop artist hoping to crack the big time.
- Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012)
- Feat. Ice-T
- Ice–T rounds up a who's who of the hip–hop world for this expansive documentary on the trends, influences, and philosophies to emerge in…
- Adele - Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2011)
- A live concert performance of Grammy–winning pop/soul sensation Adele Adkins at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
- Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest (2011)
- Dir. Michael Rapaport
- Actor Michael Rapaport directs this compelling documentary on maverick the American hip hop group revered for their innovative fusion of hip hop and…
- B-Girl (2009)
- Dir. Emily Dell
Feat. Jules Urich, Missy Yager, Wesley Jonathan…
- Female breakdancing is the focus of this underdog 'story', where a down–on–her–luck dancer strives to 'break' her way into the…
- Beyonce: I Am Yours (2009)
- Feat. Beyonce Knowles
- An intimate performace of Beyonce live at the Wynn Las Vegas filmed over four nights in July and August 2009.
Setlist: "Hello", "Halo",…
- Le Donk & Scor-zay-zee (2009)
- Dir. Shane Meadows
Feat. Paddy Considine, Dean Palinczuk
- Rock roadie Paddy Considine and a would–be hip hop sensation seek out their musical breakthrough at an Arctic Monkeys gig in this improvised…
- Notorious (2009)
- Dir. George Tillman Jr.
Feat. Jamal Woolard, Angela Bassett, Derek Luke…
- Surprisingly credible biopic of Christopher 'Notorious B.I.G.' Wallace, whose rise to the throne of East Coast rap – and inexplicable murder via…
- Soul Men (2008)
- Dir. Malcolm D Lee
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac, Sean Hayes…
- Fitfully amusing musical comedy with Jackson and Mac starring as two estranged soul singers traveling cross–country together to sing at a…
- Soul Power (2008)
- Dir. Jeffrey Levy-Hinte
- This "Rumble in the Jungle" prequel joyfully relives the legendary three–day concert that preceded the Ali–Foreman bout in…