rap Documentaries

Nicki Minaj: Making of Queen (preview)

2018
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To coincide with the release of her brand-new 2018 album "Queen", American-Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj is also publishing a documentary titled "Making of Queen", which will give viewers an insight into how the record was made.   It is unclear exactly what the Nicki[...]

True Life Stories: Kanye West

2018
2

The 2018 True Life Stories: Kanye West documentary film tells the story of rapper Kanye's journey to incredible success in this music industry.   The journey really became a reality when Kanye released his debut album "The College Dropout" in 2004 when he was 27. This marked[...]

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

2004
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Dave Chappelle's Block Party, a 2005 art and music documentary hosted by American comedian Dave Chappelle.   The plot of this documentary revolves around a massive block party that Chappelle organised in Brooklyn, New York in the summer of 2004 featuring a number of popular hip-hop an[...]

Hip-Hop Evolution

2016
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  Hip-Hop Evolution is a Canadian 4 part documentary which looks at the history of Hip Hop presented by rapper Shad.   The journey begins back in the 1970's with figures like DJ Kool Herc developing the foundation of the hip-hop sounds, though the 80's where hip-hop truly[...]

Cherry Bomb

2017 Unrated

  Cherry Bomb, a documentary directed by Mikey Alfred about the creation the third studio album by American rapper Tyler, the Creator “Cherry Bomb” which was released in 2015. The film, distributed by Illegal Civ Cinema chronicles Tyler as he writes and records the[...]

Pimp C: Long Live the Pimp

2016
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A documentary looking back on the life and career of the American rapper Pimp C. He is considered to be one of the most influential figures in rap music and a was called the king of underground because of his hard-hitting lyrics, unfiltered approach and being a producer. Eight years after an untimel[...]

Adult Rappers

2015
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Adult Rappers: a documentary about a group of dedicated working class rappers who are in limbo between making a living and perusing their music career. Paul Iannacchino tells the story of rap which takes us to the true root of hip-hop lifestyle and culture. These rappers are not on MTV or even[...]

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