Nearing the end of his academic career, JJ (aka "lil ibuprofen") produces amateur SoundCloud rap as a way to handle the strange events of his recently chaotic life.
With the help of record label 88rising, we look through the eyes six different artist from six different backgrounds, all within Asia, as they share their thoughts on the recent rise of hip-hop throughout the region.
Childhood was complicated for Yoshida and he faces Japanese society as an outsider after his return from London alongside his parents. He feels displaced and frustrated, but soon finds new strength through hip-hop. Under the name of SEEDA, he starts to rap and deals drugs to produce his music while surviving in Tokyo. When he realizes that his new life as a rapper can’t simply undo the connections to his family, it’s too late.
This documentary follows rapper J. Cole's 2016 HBO concert film feature on the making of his fourth studio album 4 Your Eyez Only. The film Includes musical performances from Cole, as well as stories from low-income residents in cities around the country, such as Baton Rouge, Atlanta, and Cole's hometown of Fayetteville, North Carolina.
An inside look as the 38-year-old prepares to perform at the famed Bridgestone Arena in his hometown of Nashville, featuring never-before-seen tour footage and interviews with the musician and those closest to him. It also shows how Jelly Roll balances life on tour with philanthropic work, including a visit to a juvenile detention facility where he was incarcerated multiple times to share his story in the hopes of inspiring positive change in others.
An intimate and often eye-opening exploration of the life and all-too-short career of wunderkind rapper Juice WRLD.
本片由《王牌對王牌》導演葛瑞葛雷（F. Gary Gray）執導的音樂傳記電影，成本僅2420萬美元。聚焦在80年代轟動一時，在Hip-Hop音樂中奠定了重要地位的傳奇團體N.W.A從崛起到解散的故事，並由Ice Cube及Dr. Dre擔任製作。 1987年在美國加州康普頓街頭有五個年輕人，冰塊酷巴(Ice Cube)、MC Ren、德瑞博士(Dr. Dre)、耶拉(DJ Yella)、埃里克·賴特(Eazy-E)，他們使用粗魯直白和強烈的旋律節奏，將他們在這個美國最危險的地方，所經歷到的失望和憤怒，用音樂轉化成最有力的武器。《衝出康普頓》真實紀錄那些人，如何用音樂述說真實，向當局挑起文化戰火，同時警醒了整個社會，革命性的影響直到今日依舊迴蕩在人們心中。
在美國西部的黑人街區中，暴力與犯罪幾乎隨時都在發生，街上閒晃的青年與草叢裏發臭的屍體點綴着小學生提瑞·斯代爾每天與伙伴們的生活，提瑞性格多話好勝，在課堂上與同學大打出手，為了他的教育問題，母親將提瑞送到了前夫福瑞斯（勞倫斯·菲什伯恩 Laurence Fishburne 飾）那裏，父親有着強悍的個性，提瑞在他的引導下成長着……七年之後，提瑞（小庫珀·古丁 Cuba Gooding Jr 飾）已是一名青年，黑人街區的混亂狀況並沒有改善，提瑞和他的朋友們捲入了宿命般的街頭仇殺中……
In 2009, Scott Mescudi aka Kid Cudi released his debut LP, Man on the Moon: The End of Day. A genre-bending album that broke barriers by featuring songs dealing with depression, anxiety and loneliness, it resonated deeply with young listeners and launched Cudi as a musical star and cultural hero. A Man Named Scott explores Cudi’s journey over a decade of creative choices, struggles and breakthroughs, making music that continues to move and empower his millions of fans around the world.
A coming-of-age story based on the lives of street rappers in Mumbai.
It follows two teenage rappers in Bangkok who use their musical talent to navigate their difficult circumstances.
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.
The documentary follows Chilly Gonzales from his native Canada to late '90s underground Berlin, and via Paris to the world's great philharmonic halls. Diving deep into the dichotomy of Gonzales' stage persona, where self-doubt and megalomania are just two sides of the same coin.
Craig and Smokey are two guys in Los Angeles hanging out on their porch on a Friday afternoon, smoking and drinking, looking for something to do.
底特律，1995年。昔日工業重鎮變成罪惡之城！ 「8里公路」，一條將貧富和黑白種族分隔開的街道！要逃離這個頹靡的世界，對來自破碎家庭的占美（Eminem）而言，hip hop音樂是唯一的出路。 占美與一班志同道合好友組成樂隊，矢志憑音樂闖一番天地；他們白晝打工，晚上到Rap友俱樂部，跟不同對手以歌決鬥，歌詞大膽出位，臭罵現實。占能否將憤怒轉化為創作力量，越界8里，晉身而成hip hop巨星？
With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee.
Tupac Shakur’s final performance, the July 4, 1996 concert at the House of Blues. Tupac: Live at The House of Blues is an all out hip house party on stage and a final chance to catch Tupac at the top of his game before his untimely death. Aided by appearances from Snoop Dogg and a booming lossless soundtrack, this one should please hip hop lovers for sure.
Former policeman Lenny Nero has moved into a more lucrative trade: the illegal sale of virtual reality-like recordings that allow users to experience the emotions and past experiences of others. While they typically contain tawdry incidents, Nero is shocked when he receives one showing a murder.