Chuck D Movies

  • 2006
    Rock the Bells

    Rock the Bells

    Rock the Bells

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    An inside look at what it took to bring the Wu-Tang Clan together for their final performance at the Rock the Bells Hip-Hop festival.

    Rock the Bells
  • 2017
    G-Funk

    G-Funk

    G-Funk

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    G-Funk is the untold story of three childhood friends from East Long Beach who helped commercialize hip hop by developing a sophisticated and melodic...

    G-Funk
  • 2015
    Hustlers Convention

    Hustlers Convention

    Hustlers Convention

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    The story of Sport and Spoon - two young hustlers who attend the eponymous convention, only to get tangled up in a financial disagreement that leads...

    Hustlers Convention
  • 2003
    James Brown: Soul Survivor

    James Brown: Soul Survivor

    James Brown: Soul Survivor

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    James Brown's legacy has influenced rap, soul, funk and R&B. But along with his huge talent, there's a dark side to Brown's success that includes...

    James Brown: Soul Survivor
  • 2007
    Mixtape, Inc.

    Mixtape, Inc.

    Mixtape, Inc.

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    Featuring Kanye West, Chuck D., Gnarls Barkley and many other red-hot hip-hoppers, director Walter Bell's documentary takes you behind the scenes of...

    Mixtape, Inc.
  • 2018
    Rock Rubber 45s

    Rock Rubber 45s

    Rock Rubber 45s

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    A cinematic odyssey exploring the connectivity of global basketball, sneaker, and music lifestyle through the firsthand lens of authentic NYC culture...

    Rock Rubber 45s
  • 1995
    Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat

    Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat

    Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat

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    Rap music has articulated a black aesthetic that is influencing pop culture around the world. But does it also promote violence, misogyny, and crime?...

    Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
  • 2014
    Ali vs Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never Was

    Ali vs Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never Was

    Ali vs Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never Was

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    After winning his second Olympic gold medal at the 1976 Montreal games, Cuban boxer Teófilo Stevenson was at his peak. American promoters...

    Ali vs Stevenson: The Greatest Fight That Never Was
  • 2021
    Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking

    Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking

    Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking

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    A look at the extraordinary achievements and contemporary legacy of Oscar Micheaux, a pioneer of the African-American film industry.

    Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
  • 2023
    Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History

    Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History

    Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History

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    Narrated by Chuck D, Freestyle 101: Hip-Hop History explores the genre's early days through the lens of freestyle rap, featuring legendary artists...

    Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History
  • 2023
    Sign the Show

    Sign the Show

    Sign the Show

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    Sign The Show: Deaf Culture, Access and Entertainment is a feature-length documentary providing insight into Deaf culture and the quest for access to...

    Sign the Show
  • 2019
    Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare

    Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare

    Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare

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    The history of warfare as it relates to global Black society, broken down into 7 chapters that examines the ways the system of racism wages warfare...

    Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare
  • 1990
    Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1

    Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1

    Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1

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    SLAMMIN!... Rap's #1 video magazine. Here are the acts you're going to be meetin' in the premiere episode of this 1990 Video VHS Magazine produced by...

    Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
  • 2011
    Prince: A Purple Reign

    Prince: A Purple Reign

    Prince: A Purple Reign

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    Part of BBC Four's Black Music Legends of the 1980s, this documentary explores how Prince - showman, artist, enigma - revolutionized the perception...

    Prince: A Purple Reign
  • 1991
    Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16

    Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16

    Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16

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    Video magazine with interviews and video clips. Featured on this volume is: Skid Row, Nirvana, Public Enemy, Tin Machine, Thin Lizzy, Alice in...

    Hard 'N Heavy Volume 16
  • 2011
    Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation

    Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation

    Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation

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    A look at the rise of crack cocaine in urban America in the 1980s and its influence on popular culture, especially in hip-hop music.

    Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation
  • 2009
    Copyright Criminals

    Copyright Criminals

    Copyright Criminals

    6.82009HD

    Copyright Criminals examines the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, including the related debates over artistic expression, copyright...

    Copyright Criminals
  • 2005
    Left of the Dial

    Left of the Dial

    Left of the Dial

    7.52005HD

    A documentary look at the troubled first year of liberal talk radio start up Air America and its slate of hosts, including Al Franken, Rachel Maddow,...

    Left of the Dial
  • 2021
    Anthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestream

    Anthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestream

    Anthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestream

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    "It's 40 years of thrash and counting, but not before a very special anniversary is marked for Anthrax. The band, who have been counting down the...

    Anthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestream
  • 2020
    American Rapstar

    American Rapstar

    American Rapstar

    6.52020HD

    A new scene of troubled, lo-fi young rappers have emerged from Trump’s America, utilizing the SoundCloud streaming platform to quickly become...

    American Rapstar