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A progressive graduate student finds success and sparks outrage when his interest in battle rap as a thesis subject becomes a competitive obsession.
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8 Mile
Film · 2002 · also drama and musicFor Jimmy Smith, Jr., life is a daily fight just to keep hope alive. Feeding his dreams in Detroit's vibrant music scene, Jimmy wages an extraordinary personal struggle t...
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Beats
Film · 2019 · also drama and musicAn agoraphobic hip-hop prodigy and a disgraced former music manager cross paths in Chicago’s South Side and help each other face demons of their pasts.
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All Eyez on Me
Film · 2017 · also drama and musicAll Eyez on Me chronicles the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur, including his rise to superstardom as a hip-hop artist, actor, poet and activist, as well as his imprisonme...
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Patti Cake$
Film · 2017 · also drama and musicStraight out of Jersey comes Patricia Dombrowski, a.k.a. Killa P, a.k.a. Patti Cake$, an aspiring rapper fighting through a world of strip malls and strip clubs on an unl...
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The Forty-Year-Old Version
Film · 2020 · also comedy and dramaDesperate for a breakthrough as she nears the big 4-0, struggling New York City playwright Radha finds inspiration by reinventing herself as a rapper.
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School Dance
Film · 2014 · also comedy and dramaHigh schooler Jason has found his dream girl—the gorgeous Anastacia. There’s just one problem: she doesn’t know he exists. If he can win a spot on the school’s hottest da...
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Get Rich or Die Tryin'
Film · 2005 · also drama and musicA tale of an inner city drug dealer who turns away from crime to pursue his passion, rap music.
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Krush Groove
Film · 1985 · also comedy and dramaRussell Walker is a young, successful manager of rap performers, handling acts for the Krush Groove label, including Run-DMC and The Fat Boys. When Run-D.M.C. has a hit r...
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Emergency
Film · 2022 · also comedy and dramaReady for a night of legendary partying, three college students must weigh the pros and cons of calling the police when faced with an unexpected situation.
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Clika
Film · 2026 · also drama and musicAspiring small-town musician Chito is determined to make it big. When a clip of him performing one of his songs goes viral, he seizes the opportunity and pushes to carve...
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