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Hitsville: The Making of MotownHitsville: The Making of Motown (2019)
Dir. Benjamin Turner, Gabe Turner
Feat. Diana Ross
The story of Motown Records told through interviews with the label's visionary founder, Berry Gordy, and many of its superstar artists and creative…
Matangi/Maya/M.I.A.Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. (2018) Recommended
Dir. Stephen Loveridge
A uniquely textured portrait of innovative Sri Lankan–English pop star and activist Maya Arulpragasm, drawn from a cache of personal tapes shot…
Patti CakesPatti Cakes (Patti Cake$) (2017) Recommended
Dir. Geremy Jasper
Feat. Danielle Macdonald, Bridget Everett
Charming indie film telling the rags–to–riches story of an aspiring rapper from a downtrodden area of New Jersey who refuses to let…
Mavis!Mavis! (2015) Recommended
Dir. Jessica Edwards
Rousing chronicle of the life and music of singer and civil rights activist Mavis Staples.
Straight Outta ComptonStraight Outta Compton (2015)
Dir. F. Gary Gray
Feat. O’Shea Jackson, Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell
Invigorating drama charts the rise of rap legends N.W.A. as they emerge from the mean streets of Compton in Los Angeles, and their profound impact…
Get On UpGet On Up (2014) Recommended
Dir. Tate Taylor
Feat. Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Dan Aykroyd
Chadwick Boseman is mesmerizing in this formatted yet dynamic chronicle of pioneering music frontman James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to his…
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James BrownMr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown (2014)
Dir. Alex Gibney
Alex Gibney's extensive portrait of the "Godfather of Soul" was made with cooperation of the Brown Estate and expertly contextualises a wealth of…
Nas: Time is IllmaticNas: Time is Illmatic (2014)
Dir. One9
Spirited doco that delves deep into the making of Nas' benchmark album, Illmatic, and the social conditions that influenced its creation.
Filly BrownFilly 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 RapSomething 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…

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