Since the mid-1980s when hip-hop fully entered the popular culture, filmmakers have been including dope beats and great rhymes in the soundtracks of their movies, creating some of the best soundtracks ...

On this day in film history, Hype Williams’ 1998 masterpiece Belly was released in theaters. Starring New York legends Nas and DMX, Belly follows the life and times of Tommy Bunds (DMX) and Sincere ...

Hip-hop has made an indelible mark on Hollywood. The cultural phenomenon, which turns 50 this month, has soundtracked some of the most beloved movies of the last half century, from sports dramas ...

Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) More ...

50 Years of Hip Hop Celebration Tribute performance at the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. All hail the 50 th anniversary of hip-hop! But what does that mean? Are we ...

The list of movies inspired by hip-hop — or at least, featuring hip-hop music — over the last five decades is likely in the hundreds, if not thousands. It's hard to narrow down the films that truly ...

XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this feature. When it comes to movies, some rappers are getting their act together in a major way. By most accounts, music is an essential part of the ...

On this day in Hip-Hop history, the duo KMD released their debut LP, Mr. Hood. Although it may not have had much commercial success, Mr. Hood ushered in the career of one of Hip-Hop’s most respected ...

The phenomenon has threaded through society since it was born in the Bronx in 1973. Hip-hop is on radio, television, fashion and sports arenas. This year the movement is celebrating a special birthday ...

Space matters : hip-hop and the spatial perspective -- "Welcome to the city" : defining and delineating the urban terrain -- Old-school geography : from the disco to the street -- Growing an industry ...

One of the greatest rappers turned actors, hands down, was the classically trained Tupac Shakur. He had a way that when he popped on the screen, he enveloped the character and brought nuances to the ...