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Rental > Music > R&B/Hip-hop: 8 Films to Rent on VHS
- Earth, Wind and Fire - Shining Stars (2001)
- Pretty comprehensive look at the long career of US funksters 'Earth, Wind and Fire', including interviews with band members, music clips and live…
- Show, The (1995)
- Dir. Brian Robbins
- Well–made document of a 90s hiphop roadshow featuring Run DMC, Naughty BY Nature, Warren G and Wu–Tang Clan. Combines live and backstage…
- Sounds of Motown (1985)
- A special edition of British TV show 'Ready Steady Go', which presented an extravaganza of Motown artists such as The Supremes, Smokey Robinson, The…
- Wild Style (1982)
- Dir. Charles Ahearn
- The Hip–hop movement had it first wide impact via this documentary–drama shot on the streets of The Bronx in 1982.
With its close…
- Aretha Franklin - Greatest Hits
- Compiles recent material from the Queen of Soul, from 1980 to 1994, including collabs. with Eurythmics and George Michael.
- Endless Summer - Donna Summer
- Feat. Donna Summer
- The curvaceous Queen of Disco flaunts all her hits.
- Michael Jackson - Dangerous
- Feat. Michael Jackson
- Video version of the pale one's album includes behind the scenes sneaks, TV commercials and Michael at the Grammys.
- Public Enemy Strikes Live
- Rap's pre–eminent spokespeople captured live at the birthplace of rap, the legendary Apollo theatre.