True to its rhythmic core, ‘Wild Style’ is a great flick with a true heart. The film further explores the various facets of Zoro’s passion for his art and his personal life. Wild Style (1983)ĭirected by American filmmaker Charlie Ahearn, ‘Wild Style’ is about Raymond ‘Zoro’, essayed by ‘Lee’ George Quinones, an indefinable graffiti writer. The film resonates with groovy tracks, for which it won an Academy Award for Best “Original Song” and the echoing performance by Howard, for which he was awarded an Academy Award nomination for “Best Actor”. Hustle & Flow (2005)ĭirected by American filmmaker Craig Brewer, ‘Hustle & Flow’ stars American actor Terrence Howard a Memphis hustler and pimp, DJay, who decides to become a rapper. He film holds a foot tapping soundtrack and explores the world of rap while dexterously parodying it. Rock showcases is comic chops with dexterity and brilliance. Starring American comedian and writer Chris Rock, ‘CB4’ is directed by American filmmaker Tamra Davis. ‘CB4’ follows a fictional rap group, the titular “CB4”, and builds the narrative by parodying the tropes of hood films and rap groups. The performances are impeccable and resonate with solid music and direction. What makes the film such a great watch is the fact that ‘Beat Street’ is stemmed deep into the hip-hop culture. With the musical talents of Guy Davis, the film showcases groovy hip-hop tracks with deftness. Beat Street (1984)ĭirected by American filmmaker Stan Latha, ‘Beat Street’ stars Guy Davis as aspiring DJ Kenny “Double K” Kirkland, from the South Bronx, and his best friend, a promoter try to get into show business by exposing people to hip-hop music and culture. Not quite popular among audiences, ‘Style Wars’ is built upon memorable moments and mesmerising scenes, credited to the talents of the writers. Style Wars (1983)ĭirected by Tony Silver, ‘Style Wars’ is a documentary which explores the rich growing subculture of hip-hop in New York City in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, specifically focusing on graffiti art and breakdancing. While the film has its flaws, ‘Notorious’ was quite appreciated by several critics for the film’s detour from traditional biopic tropes to focus more on the person rather than the star. Starring American actor and rapper Jamal Woolard as the titular rapper, the film explores his life as an artist as well as his personal life. Notorious (2009)ĭirected by American filmmaker George Tillman Jr., ‘Notorious’ is a biographical drama of the titular American rapper Notorious B.I.G. Not the most cohesive narrative, ‘Get Rich or Die Tryin’ is modelled for 50 Cent devotees and rap music connoisseurs. Sharing the name from the highly successful rap album of the same name, composed by 50 Cent, the film is an acquired taste. Directed by American screenwriter and filmmaker Jim Sheridan, the film chronicles the life of inner-city drug dealer, the protagonist Marcus Greer, who turns away from crime to pursue his passion, which is rap music. Starring 50 Cent as Marcus “Young Caesar” Greer, ‘Get Rich or Die Tryin’ is a biographical crime film. You can watch several of these best rapper movies on Netflix, Hulu or Amazon Prime. So, without further ado, here is the list of top rapper movies ever made. Some are intrinsic documentaries looking into the artistic yet dark sides of the profession, some are fictionalised portrayals of artists and some are a figment of crative imagination looking into the world of rap, hip-hop and music as a whole. The films on this list provided a variety of aspects of the art and the artists. For this list, I have taken into account films which blend the technique of filmmaking and inculcate rap in its narrative with brilliance.
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