Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Music > R&B/Hip-hop: 69 Films to Rent
- Rock the Bells (2006)
- Dir. Denis Hennelly, Casey Suchan
- Fly–on–the–wall document of the magic of the ‘Rock The Bells’ hip–hop festival, and the panic that ensues when…
- Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005)
- Dir. Michel Gondry
Feat. Dave Chappelle
- Dynamite concert film follows comedian Chappelle, in cahoots with an all–star roll–call of R&B and hip–hop acts, during the leadup…
- Hustle and Flow (2005)
- Dir. Craig Brewer
Feat. Terrence Howard, Isaac Hayes, DJ Qualls…
- A Memphis pimp (Terrence Howard) tries to break out from his scuzzy, middle–aged existence by persuading an old friend (DJ Qualls) to help…
- Make It Funky (2005)
- Dir. Michael Murphy
- A worthy documentary about the teeming musical traditions of New Orleans (made before Hurricane Katrina), which displays a firm understanding of the…
- Diary of Alicia Keys, The (2004)
- Feat. Alicia Keys
- None too enlightening doco follows the Nu–soul Diva into the recording studio and to sundry other places. Strangely little music is featured…
- It's All Gone Pete Tong (2004)
- Dir. Michael Dowse
Feat. Paul Kaye, Kate Magowan
- Documentary–mockumentary comedy about the notoriously hedonistic dance DJ Frankie Wilde (Kaye), who rode the wave of 1990s Ibiza club culture…
- Ray: Genius - A Night for Ray Charles (2004)
- Dir. Bruce Gowers
Feat. Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Morgan Freeman…
- An extended concert tribute to soulman Ray Charles, combining new and vintage entertainers and memories from the likes of Quincy Jones, B.B. King and…
- Five Sides of a Coin (2003)
- Dir. Paul Kell
- A thorough exploration of the five sides of hip–hop culture: rap, turntablism, break–dancing, human beat–boxing and…
- Later... with Jools Holland - Party (2003)
- More live tracks from Jools Hollands' excellent late night TV show, in which he jams with various legends of popular music.
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- Nature's Best (2003)
- Essential selection of 60 music videos of the "greatest NZ songs of all time", as judged by APRA.
Tracklist: Dave Dobbyn – Loyal, The…