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All the Streets Are Silent: The Convergence of Hip Hop and Skateboarding (1987-1997)

September 2021 •English

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, skateboarding and hip-hop culture collide in downtown Manhattan. Archival footage from the era showcases the fusion of these two forms of expression.

Skál

April 2021 •Danish

Dania is 21 years old and grew up in a Christian community in the Faroe Islands’ Bible belt. She has just moved to Tórshavn and is seeing Trygvi, a hip-hop artist and poet locally known as Silvurdrongur (Silver Kid). He comes from a secular family and writes poems and texts about the shadow sides of humanity. Dania herself sings in a Christian band but is fascinated by Trygvi’s courage to write brutally honest lyrics. As she tries to find her place in the world and understand herself, she starts to write more personal texts. Her writings develop into a collection of critical poems called ‘Skál’ (‘Cheers’), about the double life that she and other youths must live in the conservative Christian world.

New Muslim Cool

October 2009 •English

Puerto Rican American rapper Hamza Pérez ended his life as a drug dealer 12 years ago, and started down a new path as a young Muslim. Now he's moved to Pittsburgh's tough North Side to start a new religious community, rebuild his shattered family, and take his message of faith to other young people through his uncompromising music as part of the hip-hop duo M-Team.

Big Fun in the Big Town

June 1986 •English

New York, 1986: a city of big dreams and equally big problems. Like New York itself, hip-hop music encompassed both of these human conditions. But hip-hop and its cultural birthplace shared other important characteristics, too: the desire to always be original, a hustle-to-survive ambition, and — if the stars aligned — the ability to come out on top, no matter what the odds. Big Fun in the Big Town is about hip-hop when artistry in the game was still at its center. When skills, not hype, got you your first record deal. When Run-DMC took the reins from Doug E Fresh and Grandmaster Flash, paving the way for hundreds of other hitmakers to follow. When a chart-topping LL Cool J still lived with his Grandmother. When the Latin Quarter was the club to be at on any weekend night. And when artists from all backgrounds could taste their own pop chart dreams, just beyond their reach but still seemingly attainable.

DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist - Freeze

May 1999 •English

Features the last ever "Brainfreeze" set by Shadow and Cut Chemist in its entirety, along with performances by Z-Trip, Nu-Mark, Marvski, Dante, and others

15 years 101Barz

May 2021 •Dutch

A dutch mini-series/documentary that celebrates fifteen years of broadcasting the legendare dutch musicshow ‘101Barz’. The documentary follows the production of a one-off live show in the Royal Theater Carré in Amsterdam with multiple Grammy winning jazz and pop orchestra ‘The Metropole Orkest’ in collaboration with some of the best artists from the dutch rap and hip-hop scene. This is interjected by interviews with some of the most notable and loyal guests of the show and ‘Rotjoch’ the creator and presenter of the show during all these years.

Saturation

December 2017 •English

A documentary depicting the life of American boyband Brockhampton while making their Saturation album series.

The best kid you'll ever meet. : A tribute to Mac Miller

July 2022 •English

A 3-minute tribute to the late Mac Miller.

Rhyme & Reason

March 1997 •English

A study in the world of hip-hop, done mostly with interviews, in order to see why it is as popular as it is today and what the future holds.

Größer als Hip Hop - Die Geschichte des splash!-Festivals

Invalid date •German

Rap & Revolution im Iran

July 2024 •German

Uprising: Hip-Hop and the LA Riots

March 2012 •English

Filmmaker Mark Ford discusses the Los Angeles riots and the impact of rap music on the events.

Tihei

July 2015 •English

At the age of fourteen, Tihei Harawira found his own unique way to connect with others – through freestyle rapping. Set in the vibrant world of the Otara Markets, amongst a community that has embraced Tihei, this film is an uplifting and inspiring look at a humble young man who has turned every challenge that he has faced into a positive.

Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt

January 2007 •English

Reasonable Doubt is the debut album of American rapper Jay-Z, released June 25, 1996 on Roc-A-Fella Records in the United States and on Northwestside Records in the United Kingdom. The album features production by DJ Premier, Ski, Knobody and Clark Kent, and guest appearances from Memphis Bleek, Mary J. Blige, and The Notorious B.I.G., among others. Similar to Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... (1995), Reasonable Doubt incorporates a mafioso theme, while it also integrates topics such as betrayal and reminiscence.

Wortown Rising

July 2023 •English

"Wortown Rising" is a documentary by first-time independent filmmaker, musician, and producer Kaz Supernova. It chronicles the first Hip-Hop movement in Worcester, MA, which began around 1979, flourished in the '80s, and eventually became known as "Wortown." The story traces the scene's deep local roots as well as its direct influences from South Bronx Hip-Hop legends DJ Charlie Chase (Cold Crush Brothers) and T La Rock. Featuring never-before-seen video footage, articles, music, photographs, and interviews with over 80 artists whose paths are connected through Hip-Hop.

Breaking Amsterdam

February 2024 •English

Explore Amsterdam's breaking scene in a captivating, authentic documentary by Monkey District. Meet BBoys/BGirls, hear untold stories, and feel the passion. Dive deeper into this vibrant culture to learn more.

City Limits: Ottawa's Hip-Hop Story

May 2024 •English

In an age when Hip-Hop culture is captivating the minds and hearts of millions globally, Canada's capital is generally left out of the conversation. City Limits explores the sounds, stories, history, and future of Hip-Hop within Ottawa.

Michael Holman Presents The New York City Breakers Volume 1

January 1997 •English

Collection of archive breakdance footage

Word is Bond

November 2017 •English

This documentary film examines the transformative power of lyrics in the world of hip-hop music. Through dynamic archival footage, in-depth interviews and excursions with artists like Nas, Tech9, J Cole, Rapsody and Anderson. Paak, the film explores the many dimensions that hip-hop poetics occupy.

5 Sides of a Coin

November 2004 •English

"5 Sides of a Coin" is a comprehensive overview of the worldwide cultural movement of Hip-Hop.