HipHop Evolution
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- DirectorF. Gary GrayStarsO'Shea Jackson Jr.Corey HawkinsJason MitchellThe rap group NWA emerges from the mean streets of Compton in Los Angeles, California, in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes Hip Hop culture with their music and tales about life in the hood.
- DirectorCurtis HansonStarsEminemBrittany MurphyKim BasingerFollows a young rapper in the Detroit area, struggling with every aspect of his life; he wants to make it big but his friends and foes make this odyssey of rap harder than it may seem.
- DirectorJohn SingletonStarsCuba Gooding Jr.Laurence FishburneHudhail Al-AmirFollows the lives of three young males living in the Crenshaw ghetto of Los Angeles, dissecting questions of race, relationships, violence, and future prospects.
- DirectorF. Gary GrayStarsIce CubeChris TuckerNia LongIt's Friday, and Craig and Smokey must come up with $200 they owe a local bully or there won't be a Saturday.
- DirectorMark FordStarsSoren BakerTodd BoydTom BradleyNWA brought the brutal soundtrack of the LA streets to the mainstream. A documentary about the world's most dangerous group.
- DirectorJim SheridanJim SheridanStars50 CentJoy BryantAdewale Akinnuoye-AgbajeA tale of an inner city drug dealer who turns away from a life of crime to pursue his passion of rap music.
- DirectorJoy LissandrelloStarsKim BasingerEminemBrian GrazerDirector Curtis Hanson and star Eminem talk about their ideas and views on the film 8 Mile (2002). Only a very limited amount of details are revealed to us throughout this ten minute making-of, which is a small promotion for the film.
- DirectorGeorge Tillman Jr.StarsJamal WoolardAnthony MackieDerek LukeThe life and death story of The Notorious B.I.G. (a.k.a. Christopher Wallace), who came straight out of Brooklyn to take the world of rap music by storm.
- DirectorBenny BoomStarsDemetrius Shipp Jr.Danai GuriraKat GrahamTells the true and untold story of prolific rapper, actor, poet and activist Tupac Shakur.
- CreatorKyle LongStarsJosh DuhamelBokeem WoodbineWavyy JonezA scripted true crime series based on the murder investigations of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls.
- 201855mTV-MA8.0 (426)TV EpisodeDirectorAnthony HemingwayStarsJosh DuhamelBokeem WoodbineWavyy JonezDetective Russell Poole launched the first major investigation into the murder of The Notorious B.I.G. Ten years later, Detective Greg Kading starts investigating the still open murder case.
- 201844mTV-MA8.0 (354)TV EpisodeDirectorAnthony HemingwayStarsJosh DuhamelBokeem WoodbineWavyy JonezKading and Dupree brief the Biggie Smalls Task Force on the case's popular theories. Poole and Miller travel to Las Vegas to investigate a possible connection between Biggie and Tupac's murders.
- 201843mTV-MA7.8 (307)TV EpisodeDirectorErnest R. DickersonStarsJosh DuhamelBokeem WoodbineWavyy JonezFrustrated by the lack of any progress, the team questions Kading's leadership. RHD investigates a robbery. Biggie tries to warn Tupac about his dangerous new friends.
- 201844mTV-MA8.0 (281)TV EpisodeDirectorAnthony HemingwayStarsJosh DuhamelBokeem WoodbineWavyy JonezThe Task Force tracks down a person of interest. After Poole is put on a new case, Miller interviews Biggie's widow. Tupac faces legal trouble and goes to record at Quad Studios in New York.
- 201843mTV-MA7.7 (277)TV EpisodeDirectorKate WoodsStarsJosh DuhamelLiana MendozaBokeem WoodbinePoole and Tyndall investigate a dirty cop. The Task Force receives promising results from a ballistics test. Biggie releases "Who Shot Ya," spurring Tupac to make a risky alliance.
- 201844mTV-MA7.7 (264)TV EpisodeDirectorErica WatsonStarsJosh DuhamelBokeem WoodbineWavyy JonezThe Task Force pursue a suspect. Poole's feud with Lt. Larson continues. Biggie and Tupac find themselves in the middle of a growing rivalry between their labels.
- 201845mTV-MA8.0 (260)TV EpisodeDirectorDarren GrantStarsJosh DuhamelBokeem WoodbineWavyy JonezPoole takes his theory about Biggie's murder outside of the LAPD. Kading and Dupree have a long-awaited sit down. Rising tensions between Biggie and Tupac boil over at the Soul Train Awards.
- 201844mTV-MA8.0 (252)TV EpisodeDirectorAnthony HemingwayStarsJosh DuhamelBokeem WoodbineWavyy JonezThe Task Force gets help from an FBI informant with a questionable past. Poole shares his work with Voletta Wallace. After being shot, Tupac clings to life in a Las Vegas hospital.
- 201845mTV-MA7.7 (235)TV EpisodeDirectorKate WoodsStarsJosh DuhamelBokeem WoodbineWavyy JonezThe Task Force has a new target. Poole runs into his old partner, who has updates on the Biggie case. Voletta Wallace visits her son's hotel room the day after his death.
- 201846mTV-MA7.9 (264)TV EpisodeDirectorAnthony HemingwayStarsJosh DuhamelBokeem WoodbineWavyy JonezThe Task Force and Russell Poole chase down their final leads.
- DirectorLauren LazinStarsTupac ShakurRappin' 4-TayConrad BainHome movies, photographs, and recited poetry illustrate the life of Tupac Shakur, one of the most beloved, revolutionary, and volatile hip-hop M.Cs. of all time.
- DirectorErnest R. DickersonStarsOmar EppsTupac ShakurJermaine HopkinsFour inner-city teenagers get caught up in the pursuit of power and happiness, which they refer to as "the juice".
- DirectorMark FordStarsVoletta WallaceCheo Hodari CokerLil' CeaseThe first authorized biography of Christopher Wallace, allowing Christopher to narrate his own life story. Using archival footage and previously unknown audio to tell the story along with interviews with those that knew him the best.
- DirectorJohn SingletonStarsJanet JacksonTupac ShakurRegina KingGrieving hairdresser Justice goes on a road trip from South Central L.A. to Oakland on a mail truck alongside her friend and an obnoxious postal worker.
- DirectorSteve CarrStarsIce CubeMike EppsJustin PierceA streetwise man flees South Central Los Angeles, heading to the suburbs and his lottery-winner uncle and cousin, to avoid a neighborhood thug with a grudge who has just escaped from prison.
- 19961h 29mR6.5 (62K)53MetascoreDirectorParis BarclayStarsShawn WayansMarlon WayansKeenen Ivory WayansA parody of several U.S. films about being in the 'Hood', for instance Boyz n the Hood (1991), South Central (1992), Menace II Society (1993), Higher Learning (1995) and Juice (1992).
- DirectorMarcus RaboyStarsIce CubeMike EppsJohn WitherspoonWorking as security guards, Craig and Day-Day run into the thief who stole their Christmas presents.
- DirectorJesse DylanStarsMethod ManRedmanObba BabatundéTwo guys by the name of Silas and Jamal decided to one day smoke something magical, which eventually helps them to ace their college entrance exam.
- DirectorJohn SingletonStarsAlexsandra WrightTyrese GibsonTaraji P. HensonIn South Central L.A., a misguided 20-year-old African-American man, a "baby boy", faces the commitments of real life.
- DirectorTim StoryStarsIce CubeCedric The EntertainerEveA day in the life of a South Side Chicago barbershop.
- DirectorKevin Rodney SullivanStarsIce CubeCedric The EntertainerEveThe owner of an historic South Side Chicago barbershop is pressured to sell out to a land developer, but must face the impact this would have on his close-knit community.
- DirectorMalcolm D. LeeStarsIce CubeRegina HallAnthony AndersonAs their surrounding community has taken a turn for the worse, the crew at Calvin's Barbershop come together to bring some much needed change to their neighborhood.
- DirectorAlbert HughesAllen HughesStarsTyrin TurnerLarenz TateJune Kyoto LuA young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.
- DirectorCraig BrewerStarsTerrence HowardLudacrisAnthony AndersonWith help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee.
- DirectorThomas CarterStarsJulia StilesSean Patrick ThomasKerry WashingtonA white midwestern girl moves to Chicago, where her new boyfriend is a black teen from the South Side with a rough, semi-criminal past.
- DirectorSteven SoderberghStarsChanning TatumAlex PettyferOlivia MunnA male stripper teaches a younger performer how to party, pick up women, and make easy money.
- DirectorGregory JacobsStarsChanning TatumJoe ManganielloMatt BomerThree years after Mike bowed out of the stripper life at the top of his game, he and the remaining Kings of Tampa hit the road to Myrtle Beach to put on one last blow-out performance.
- DirectorSteven SoderberghStarsChanning TatumSalma HayekAyub Khan-DinMike takes to the stage again, following a business deal that went bust, leaving him broke and taking bartender gigs in Florida. Mike heads to London with a wealthy socialite who lures him with an offer he can't refuse.
- StarsAdam RodriguezRyan Michael CarlsonAlison FaulkTen men who have "lost their magic" will come together in a competition series, baring their souls and more as they learn to perform routines with one being crowned the Real Magic Mike.
- DirectorHisham AbedStarsAustin ArizpeLuke BroadlickRyan Michael CarlsonIn search of their inner magic, competitors from across the country head to Las Vegas for a shot at $100,000 and the title of the "Real Magic Mike."
- DirectorHisham AbedStarsAustin ArizpeLuke BroadlickRyan Michael CarlsonConfidence is key as the ten "Mikes" take their shirts off for an unlikely crowd and prepare for a rooftop pool party performance, with help from special guest Robin Thede.
- DirectorHisham AbedGareth Paul CoxStarsAustin ArizpeLuke BroadlickRyan Michael CarlsonA sexy suit dance and a focus group with Whitney Cummings separates the men from the boys before an elimination that sends one of them packing.
- DirectorHisham AbedGareth Paul CoxStarsAustin ArizpeLuke BroadlickRyan Michael CarlsonThe Mikes partner with female dancers for a 1950's drive-in performance meant to highlight their charisma, and Nicole Scherzinger offers advice before a shocking elimination round.
- DirectorHisham AbedGareth Paul CoxStarsLuke BroadlickRyan Michael CarlsonAnton EngelThe Mikes showcase their special talents for a cinematic performance in the desert, but dramatic events bring real-life consequences to the competition.
- DirectorHisham AbedGareth Paul CoxStarsLuke BroadlickRyan Michael CarlsonAnton EngelAfter a sensual lap dance number for special guest Amanda Seales, the remaining Mikes perform in the sexiest number yet for a spot in the finale.
- DirectorHisham AbedStarsLuke BroadlickRyan Michael CarlsonAnton EngelThe final two bring their A-game alongside the Magic Mike Live pros to deliver a truly magical performance that will determine who walks away with the $100,000 prize.
- DirectorDavid PetrarcaStarsIzabella MikoColumbus ShortJacqueline BissetSara joins Julliard to fulfill a lifelong dream of becoming a Prima ballerina, but she soon falls in love with hip-hop and a young composer - both of whom challenge her ambitions.
- DirectorAnne FletcherStarsChanning TatumJenna DewanDamaine RadcliffTyler receives the opportunity of a lifetime after vandalizing a performing arts school, gaining him the chance to earn a scholarship and dance with an up and coming dancer, Nora.
- DirectorJon M. ChuStarsRobert HoffmanBriana EviganCassie VenturaRomantic sparks occur between two dance students from different backgrounds at the Maryland School of the Arts.
- DirectorJon M. ChuStarsSharni VinsonRick MalambriAdam SevaniA tight-knit group of New York City street dancers find themselves pitted against the world's best hip hop dancers in a high-stakes showdown.
- DirectorScott SpeerStarsKathryn McCormickRyan GuzmanCleopatra ColemanEmily arrives in Miami with aspirations to become a professional dancer. She sparks with Sean, the leader of a dance crew whose neighborhood is threatened by Emily's father's real estate development plans.
- DirectorTrish SieStarsRyan GuzmanBriana EviganAdam SevaniDancer Sean Asa goes to Hollywood and forms a group with Andie West and his friend Moose. Together, they will need to face the renowned Grim Knights in a famous competition.
- CreatorHolly SorensenStarsTerrence GreenNe-YoCarlito OliveroThe lives of the students and teachers at High Water Performing Arts School in Atlanta.
- DirectorAdam ShankmanStarsLauryn Alisa McClainPetrice JonesMarcus Emanuel MitchellAfter their mother is arrested, twins Janelle and Tal are sent to live with their uncle in Atlanta, where Janelle learns about a performing arts school which may just change everything.
- DirectorDebbie AllenStarsLauryn Alisa McClainPetrice JonesMarcus Emanuel MitchellJanelle struggles at her High Water audition after she's forced outside her comfort zone, while Tal confronts his bullies.
- DirectorRob HardyStarsLauryn Alisa McClainPetrice JonesMarcus Emanuel MitchellTal fights to keep up with his new classmates, Sage makes an unexpected announcement, and Davis is faced with a family issue that could derail his future.
- DirectorJanice CookeStarsLauryn Alisa McClainPetrice JonesMarcus Emanuel MitchellJanelle and Dondre can't seem to hide their true feelings, while alliances at High Water are challenged.
- DirectorJanice CookeStarsLauryn Alisa McClainPetrice JonesMarcus Emanuel MitchellSage's troubles start trending, and Dondre discovers Janelle's been keeping a secret from him.
- DirectorMichael SchultzStarsLauryn Alisa McClainPetrice JonesMarcus Emanuel MitchellOdalie finds out why Davis has been skipping class, King's loyalties are torn, and Tal finally makes a move on his crush.
- DirectorNzingha StewartStarsLauryn Alisa McClainPetrice JonesMarcus Emanuel MitchellTensions flare at Dondre and Janelle's over-the-top party, while Johnny forces Tal to face the truth about who he is.
- DirectorSilas HowardStarsLauryn Alisa McClainPetrice JonesMarcus Emanuel MitchellPoppy and Janelle open up to one another, as Rigo and Dondre grapple with the events of the party.
- DirectorCharles Randolph-WrightStarsLauryn Alisa McClainPetrice JonesMarcus Emanuel MitchellRigo goes viral and King makes a big reveal to Poppy.
- DirectorNorman BuckleyStarsLauryn Alisa McClainPetrice JonesMarcus Emanuel MitchellSage Odom's tour auditions are underway, Uncle Al tries to save the twins, and Collette and East-O's turbulent past comes to a head.
- DirectorLisa LeoneStarsPetrice JonesMarcus Emanuel MitchellTerrence GreenWith Sage's tour opening in barely two months, Tal, Dondre, Poppy, and Odalie realize just how hard they'll have to push themselves if they want to truly become a professional dance squad.
- DirectorMary LambertStarsPetrice JonesMarcus Emanuel MitchellTerrence GreenOdalie and Davis See's a different side. High water Dancer's got a new enemy. Rig goes on getting up
- DirectorLisa LeoneStarsAshley GreeneEric GraiseNaya RiveraNine and King work to take Rigo's music to the next level; Rigo's connections to the street scene continue to weigh on his music and his relationship with Poppy.
- DirectorCharles Randolph-WrightStarsEric GraiseNaya RiveraAtkins EstimondWhen the tour dancers are unable to let loose during an erotic dance routine, Sage demands that they go on a journey to find their sexy. Things start to get hot and heavy with Dondre and Poppy. Sage and Rigo go head-to-head.
- DirectorDamian MarcanoStarsAshley GreeneEric GraiseNaya RiveraAs Nine pushes Sage to tone down his ambitions, Collette takes him on a trip down memory lane to rediscover his artistic roots. Odalie struggles to find balance in both her love life and her dance. Zo takes Tal out for the night of his life... with unforeseen consequences.
- DirectorJessica LowreyStarsAshley GreeneEric GraiseFaizon LoveTal learns a devastating family secret. Sage and the tour dancers build a risky new concept from the ground up. Nine helps Rigo deal with his feelings about Poppy through music, just as Poppy and Dondre confront their feelings for each other.
- DirectorDominic LeclercStarsEric GraiseNaya RiveraFaizon LoveOdalie struggles to keep her spot on tour with a major injury as Tal tries to earn her forgiveness. Rigo struggles to keep the peace in the group and decipher who to trust as his star rises.
- DirectorJanice CookeStarsEric GraiseNaya RiveraFaizon LoveWith Rigo's song about her going viral, Poppy is left with no choice but to respond. Collette takes full control of the tour while Sage is away. Davis helps Uncle Al outside of work.
- DirectorAnne FletcherStarsEric GraiseNaya RiveraFaizon LoveWith the tour just four days away, the dancers make final preparations for their big opening night. Poppy's mom visits High Water for the first time. Tal learns some shocking news from Zo. Rigo gets some help with his dance routine from an unlikely source. Odalie takes a last desperate step. Sage and Collette make a series of stunning final moves to assure the tour's success.
- DirectorFred GerberStarsFaizon LoveNaya RiveraJade ChynowethThe tour begins! Sage and the dancers take the stage on opening night in Atlanta. Dondre learns a secret that changes everything between him and Poppy. Rigo learns the truth about the death of his father. Odalie has her moment to shine. Uncle Al has a huge surprise for Davis and Justin. Sage has a dramatic proposal for Collette. A shocking return from his past astonishes Tal.
- DirectorDamian MarcanoStarsCruz AbelitaMichael BeasleyJerome BeazerAccused of murdering his former friend East-O, Sage Odom is poised to lose everything in his empire. His partner and now fiancé Collette Jones is by his side supporting him; but Collette is hiding a deep secret.
- DirectorDamian MarcanoStarsJeremy AyersSheldon BestChris Charm
- DirectorHolly SorensenStarsJeremy AndersonCasey J AshleyAleq Bey
- DirectorDawn WilkinsonStarsObi AbiliAshley AmesDeshon Andrae
- StarsShadLL Cool JBig Daddy KaneMC and journalist Shad Kabango meets with Hip-Hop's biggest stars to retrace how Hip-Hop became the world's most popular music, but realizes that Hip-Hop's true legacy is something much more profound.
- DirectorDarby WheelerSam DunnScot McFadyenStarsKool HercAfrika BambaataaGrandmaster FlashBronx-based DJs set Hip-Hop's sonic foundations. MCs, inspired by African American oral traditions, create the modern template for rap music, culminating with the emergence of Hip-Hop's first crew, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.
- 2016– 47mTV-MA8.3 (241)TV EpisodeDirectorDarby WheelerSam DunnScot McFadyenStarsSal AbbatielloBill AdlerCharlie AhearnHip-Hop crews in the Bronx and Harlem begin to form around the DJs, but these pioneering groups never record any music. It would take R&B veterans to see the genre's commercial potential and create Hip-Hop's first hit, "Rapper's Delight."
- DirectorDarby WheelerSam DunnScot McFadyenStarsSal AbbatielloBill AdlerBig Daddy KaneRun-DMC ushers in a new era of Hip-Hop. Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin build Hip-Hop's first empire, Def Jam. An unknown producer finds a new way to make beats and launches Hip-Hop's Golden Age, culminating in the epic fury of Public Enemy.
- DirectorDarby WheelerSam DunnScot McFadyenStarsPaul AckerleyB-RealCheo Hodari CokerIce-T uses Hip-Hop to reflect the violence of L.A. and inspires a new form of Hip-Hop: Gangsta Rap. N.W.A's first album, Straight Outta Compton, shocks America. Dr. Dre makes The Chronic, and creates Hip-Hop's first hardcore pop record.
- DirectorDarby WheelerStarsBun BBushwick BillD.J. Bird2 Live Crew popularizes the Miami bass sound and scores a victory for free speech. The Geto Boys put Houston on the map, paving the way for UGK.
- DirectorDarby WheelerStarsB-LegitFreddy B.Davey DIn the Bay Area, Too Short channels pimp culture, MC Hammer becomes rap's first pop star, and Digital Underground introduces the world to Tupac Shakur.
- DirectorDarby WheelerStarsChuck DDaddy-OTrugoy the DoveKRS-One makes his mark at New York's legendary Latin Quarter club. A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul cultivate an Afrocentric, jazzy style.
- DirectorDarby WheelerStars50-GrandMatteo CapoluongoMr. CeeIn the early 1990s, a new wave of East Coast artists emerges, led by Nas, Wu-Tang Clan and the Notorious B.I.G.
- Stars50-GrandCheo Hodari CokerDJ QuikWith the rise of N.W.A., gangsta rap and Suge Knight, the East Coast-West Coast rivalry climaxes with a lethal beef ensnaring the great Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G.
- StarsDeric AngelettieBig Daddy KaneKareem Biggs BurkeIn New York, the Notorious B.I.G. fosters an empowering protege, Lil' Kim. When the East-West feud claims Biggie, Puff Daddy and Jay-Z vie for the throne.
- StarsChali 2naAceyaloneStretch ArmstrongAlternative hip-hop bubbles up from the streets: Mos Def spits in New York, the Freestyle Fellowship chops it up in LA, and Eminem battles on the circuit.
- StarsKilo AliRegina BradleyMr. ColliparkA hot, sticky music scene is born in Atlanta, Georgia, as the infectious hooks of TLC and Kris Kross yield to the gritty originality of OutKast and Goodie Mob.
- StarsCraig BRick BDavid BannerRooted in New Orleans's rich music culture, No Limit mogul Master P and bounce breakouts DJ Jimi and Juvenile shake rap and put twerking on the map.
- StarsBun BDavid BannerBig BubbInnovators explode out of the South: Houston's DJ Screw slows hip-hop down, Memphis's Three 6 Mafia goes dark, and Atlanta's Lil Jon brings the 'crunk'.
- StarsBooty BrownKareem Biggs BurkeCam'ronAuteurs like the Neptunes' Pharrell and Chad expand the sonic palette. Timbaland and Missy Elliott lean forward. Kanye West and J Dilla re-imagine rap.
- StarsDavid BannerDon CannonDJ DramaMixtapes spread the hottest sounds, infringe copyright and break artists. Among them, 50 cent polarizes, T.I. takes off with trap, and Lil Wayne clicks.