1. Prinzessinnenbad
A film about three teenagers - Klara, Mina and Tanutscha - from the Berlin district of Kreuzberg. The trio have known each other since Kindergarten and have plenty in common. The three 15-year-olds are the best of friends; they are spending the summer at Prinzenbad, a large open-air swimming pool at the heart of the district where they live. They're feeling pretty grown up, and are convinced they've now left their childhood behind.
It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.
2. Athens Rising: The Sicyon Project: Volume One
Featuring dozens of performances from the living rooms, backyards, and unconventional venues throughout Athens, GA, the first Athens Rising film takes a deep look at music, dance, food, stand-up comedy, strange theater, visual art, and the origins of AthFest.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
3. Hip to da Hop (Hip to da Hop)
A close look at the origins and present of portuguese hip hop.
4. Beyonce & Jay-Z: Power Love
A merger of megastar music. Discover the story of multi-genre performer and fashion promoter, Beyonce Knowles sand the world's first hip hop billionaire, Jay-Z.
5. Guerrilla Radio: The Hip-Hop Struggle Under Castro
Facing threats of jail and censorship, four hip-hop groups struggle to reveal the boundary of artistic expression in Castro's Cuba.
6. Gen A: Do What You Love (Generace A: Ať si každej dělá, co chce)
Jakub Strach aka NobodyListen is a successful Czech DJ and music producer. A portrait of his life and work can be seen as a manifesto of the millennial club-going generation. After hundreds of shows and preparations for the upcoming, renowned Addict party, the DJ must deal with the consequences of inflicting a wound scarring his image. Footage from the club backstage mingles with scenes of everyday life in which NobodyListen ponders the dark sides of the club scene, like drugs and misogyny. During the shooting, the Covid pandemic strikes, revealing the insecurities of work in culture.
7. DJ Quik Visualism - The Art of Sound Into Vision
He may be the most underrated rap star and producer in the world. He is a pioneer of urban music, beginning his career in the streets of Compton and responsible for the sale of over 85 million records worldwide. Never before has DJ Quik allowed access into his personal and professional life... until now. Go behind the scenes with all access footage, including Quik's personal home videos, tour footage, studio and much more, along with such hits as "Born and Raised in Compton," "Tonight," "Trouble" and many more. Go step by step through his personal creative process, allowing fans access into his signature style, along with appearances by Suga Free, Hi-C, Nate Dogg, El Debarge, Butch Cassidy, Chuckey, and a moving tribute to Mausberg.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
8. Here We Come
The story of hip hip behind the iron curtain.
It has an average vote of 9 on TMDB.
9. Rize
A documentary film that highlights two street derived dance styles, Clowning and Krumping, that came out of the low income neighborhoods of L.A.. Director David LaChapelle interviews each dance crew about how their unique dances evolved. A new and positive activity away from the drugs, guns, and gangs that ruled their neighborhood. A raw film about a growing sub-culture movements in America.
It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.
10. Les Clippeurs (Les Clippeurs)
(Les Clippeurs)
11. N.E.S.T (Nem Eu Sei Tudo)
A collective born by the love for Hip Hop culture, in one of the most contradictory places of all. They tirelessly seek to foster and strengthen this culture in the region, taking their name all over on Brazil and the world. Facing all kinds of prejudices, together, they persist in the battle to be better for others. Because they believe that culture is not about what we like, but what can really change lives.
It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.
12. The Rhythm of My Life: Ismael Sankara
Follows in an unconventional way the journey of 'ISH', a former Miami based rapper, who traveled to Africa to visit family. Little did he know that Libreville Gabon would be the place where the project of his dreams would fall on his laps. Against all expectations the alchemy born between him and 2 local beat-makers would lead to the making of a potential first album. Written and Directed by Marc A. Tchicot and Franck A. Onouviet, the film captures glimpse of great encounters and musical moments between people from opposite backgrounds driven by the same passion: music. 'The Rhythm of my life' belongs to the new generation of short films, which combine fiction and documentary style. Deeply grounded in the line of non formatted and guerrilla style independent projects, the rhythm of my life set a different direction for film-making in Gabon and Africa.
It has an average vote of 1 on TMDB.
13. Til Infinity: The Souls of Mischief
Til Infinity is a full-length documentary celebrating the twenty year anniversary of the critically acclaimed Souls of Mischief album, "93 Til Infinity" with over 50 interviews from notable MC's, producers and DJs. Til Infinity offers a retrospective and in-depth look at the famed Hieroglyphics crew's landmark 1993 debut album. Oakland California filmmaker Shomari Smith interviewed the entire Hieroglyphics collective while traveling across the country to capture intimate dialog with hip-hop notables.
14. Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool
A musical documentary accompaniment to the 1994 benefit compilation album concerning AIDS in the African-American community.
15. Dave Chappelle's Block Party
The American comedian/actor delivers a story about the alternative Hip Hop scene. A small town Ohio mans moves to Brooklyn, New York, to throw an unprecedented block party.
It has an average vote of 6.752 on TMDB.
16. Bling Bling (Bling Bling)
(Bling Bling)
17. Verso Livre (Verso Livre)
(Verso Livre)
18. We almost lost Bochum (We almost lost Bochum)
(We almost lost Bochum)
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
19. Rose City Sessions
A short dance piece showcasing hip hop dancers in Portland, Oregon.
20. Nerdcore Rising
Nerdcore Rising is a documentary/concert film starring MC Frontalot and other nerdcore hip hop artists such as mc chris, Wheelie Cyberman of Optimus Rhyme and MC Lars, with contributors from such as "Weird Al" Yankovic, Prince Paul and Brian Posehn. It combines interviews about nerdcore and its origins with footage of MC Frontalot's 2006 Nerdcore Rising national tour.
It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.
