Hip Hop Movie Club

Welcome to the Hip Hop Movie Club podcast! Today we have a special episode with very special guests DJ ARM 18 and DJ Cap Cee, two of the Lehigh Valley's greatest.   We're talking top three hip hop movie soundtracks. What's your top three? See if we link up on the sync up, next on Hip Hop Movie Club.   Fair warning – this episode has some grown folks' language.  ...

In honor of the 50th anniversary of hip hop, today August 11th, Hip Hop Movie Club presents an encore release of our very first episode. We reviewed the 1984 classic Beat Street . Listen and hear just why this film is required viewing for any hip hop fan.   Original show notes: Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Hip Hop Movie Club podcast. Your HHMCs Boogie, DynoWright, and JB...

He was a kid from the Bay Area with a difficult relationship with his mother. And while most kids could relate to that kind of situation, only one kid was the multitalented and charismatic son of Afeni Shakur, a controversial leader in the Black Panther Party. Episode 2 of the documentary series “Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur” explores Tupac’s initial comme...

Your HHMCs review the first episode of the Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur docuseries. This episode of Hip Hop Movie Club answers the question: How did Afeni influence the early work of Tupac as an artist, writer, poet, rapper and actor?   Dear Mama on IMDb Where to Watch: Official Website "Same Song" by Digital Underground (YouTube) Credits Hip Hop Movie Club is produced b...

In the 2023 film "You People," nice Jewish Ezra, and Amira, a Black woman from the Nation of Islam, embark on a romantic relationship jam-packed with interracial and intercultural conflict like it was the I-5 at rush hour in LA. In this episode, we'll answer the question: will Ezra and Amira's love conquer their parents and their cultures, or will they be forever stuck in traffic?  ...

In the 2022 film "On the Come Up," teenage rapper Bri wants to make it big as an artist and she has the skills. She has a chance at the big time, but she'll need to balance keeping it real without selling out. If she doesn't make it, there are serious consequences for her and her family.   This episode of Hip Hop Movie Club answers the question:  Will we see a progression from Lawle...

In the 2020 film version of the Broadway musical Hamilton, a young and ambitious Alexander Hamilton yearns to write a long-lasting legacy of his own, and of a brand new country in the New World he helped create. Aaron Burr, one of history's great frenemies, stands in his way.     This episode of Hip Hop Movie Club answers the question: Just how revolutionary was the hip-hop inf...

In the 2003 film Malibu's Most Wanted, Brad Gluckman faces what many young people face: the quest to find his own identity. He thinks it's as B-Rad G, a brilliant-in-his-own mind rapper. His Senator father has other ideas about his identity, and will do whatever it takes for both Brad and B-Rad to be neither seen nor heard.   This episode of Hip Hop Movie Club answers the question: Will...

In the 2004 film Soul Plane, a scrappy Nashawn Wade (played by Kevin Hart) realizes a dream and launches a hip hop-heavy airline. But he could fly even higher if he could win back his ex-girlfriend Giselle during the maiden flight. This episode of Hip Hop Movie Club answers the question: Can Nashawn land this plane, get the girl, and keep them heads ringin'? Soul Plane on IMDb Where to W...

On this bonus episode of Hip Hop Movie Club, your HHMCs look back at our first year of the podcast! Credits Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMC's: Boogie, JB and DynoWright! Theme music by Boogie.     Hit us up at  hiphopmovieclub@gmail.com  or on TikTok , Facebook , Twitter and Instagram @hiphopmovieclub. You can also check us out at hiphopmovieclub.com...

Your HHMCs review the 1998 film I Got The Hook-Up, starring Master P and AJ Johnson. This episode of Hip Hop Movie Club answers the question: What can Black and Blue dial up, to get on up, and out of the mess they're in? I Got The Hook-Up on IMDb Where to Watch: Amazon Prime "All I Need in This Life of Sin Is My Talking Master P Doll Friend" (Vice) Credits Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HH...

On today's show, Big Ron from the "Leaving the Theater" podcast and many other projects (including contributing to "Pop Culture Happy Hour" from NPR) joins the HH MC's to talk about his hip hop origin story, the one hip hop-themed movie that made him feel like he just had an experience, the phenomenon of rappers turned actors, and lots more! Find Big Ron and all his projects at his website: ohitsb...

Your HHMCs review the 2001 film How High, starring Method Man and Redman. This episode of Hip Hop Movie Club answers the question: Will the Ivy League academic career of Silas and Jamal be lit? Or will the experience all go up in smoke?  How High on IMDb Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Girls Gone Wild (Wikipedia) FUBU How High soundtrack (Spotify) "Together Again" by Janet Jackson (YouTube) Jane...

Your HHMCs review the 2017 film Roxanne Roxanne, starring Chante Adams, Elvis Nolasco, Mahershala Ali, Kevin Phillips, and Nia Long. This episode of Hip Hop Movie Club answers the question: Who was the REAL ROXANNE?  Roxanne Roxanne on IMDb Where to Watch: Netflix Crazy Eddie commercials (YouTube) Video Music Box Roxanne and Biz Markie freestyle (YouTube) Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov (Penguin R...

Your HHMCs review the 2009 film Notorious, starring Jamal Woolard, Angela Bassett, and Anthony Mackie. This episode of Hip Hop Movie Club answers the question: Was Biggie ready to live or ready to die? Notorious on IMDb Where to Watch: Amazon Prime | HBO Max Diddy responds to 'Making the Band' backlash (BET.com) "Puffy is Poison" Part 1 and Part 2 MTUME feat. Notorious B.I.G. - Juicy Fruit (Extend...

Your HHMCs review the 2002 film 8 Mile, starring Eminem, Mekhi Phifer, Brittany Murphy, Kim Basinger, and Anthony Mackie. This episode of Hip Hop Movie Club answers the question: Will B-Rabbit take his one shot - his one opportunity - to seize everything he ever wanted in one moment? 8 Mile on IMDb Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Eminem - "My Name Is" (YouTube) Proof ("Future" in the film) killed in...

Your HHMCs review the 1985 film Krush Groove, starring Sheila E., Blair Underwood, Run-D.M.C., The Fat Boys, Kurtis Blow, and New Edition. This episode of Hip Hop Movie Club answers the question: Just how Def was the origin story of Def Jam Recordings??!! Krush Groove on IMDb Where to Watch: Tubi Rush Management/Productions (Cornell exhibition) Kurtis Blow - "Basketball" (YouTube) Maurice Starr (I...

Your HHMCs review the 2015 film Straight Outta Compton, starring O'Shea Jackson, Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, and Paul Giamatti. This episode of Hip Hop Movie Club answers the question: What happens when these Boyz from the Hood skyrocket outta Compton?  Straight Outta Compton on IMDb Where to Watch: Amazon Prime The California Raisins (Wikipedia) Mr. Furley and Mr....

Your HHMCs review the 1998 film Belly, starring DMX, Nas, Taral Hicks, T-Boz, and Method Man. We'll answer the question: "Will Tommy and Sincere find their higher calling - or will they remain in the underbelly of crime?"  Belly on IMDb Where to Watch: Freevee/Amazon Prime The 20 best Hype Williams-directed videos (Billboard) The opening scene (YouTube) "Murder She Wrote" by Chaka Demus &...

Your HHMCs review the 2002 film Paid In Full, starring Wood Harris, Mekhi Phifer and Cam'ron. This episode of Hip Hop Movie Club answers the question: What will Ace's master plan be to get some dead presidents? Paid In Full on IMDb Where to Watch: Showtime (subscription)/Amazon Prime (rent/buy) "True" Budweiser commercial directed by Charles Stone III, who also directed Living Colour's "Funny Vibe...

Hey Hip Hop Movie Club listeners. We want to tell you up front that we recorded this special episode before the untimely and tragic death of DJ tWitch, Stephen Boss, a lead character in the Hip Hop Nutcracker. We join the world in mourning him, we wish peace and comfort to his wife Allison Holker, their children and loved ones, and we celebrate his work in dance and music that brought so much...

Your HHMCs review the 1991 film New Jack City, starring Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, Chris Rock, Mario Van Peebles, Judd Nelson, and Bill Cobbs. This episode of Hip Hop Movie Club answers the question: How do you stop the top H-U-S-T-L-E-R, Hustler??!!! New Jack City on IMDb Where to Watch: Tubi | Amazon Prime (rent/buy) The Wesley Snipes Crying meme 10 Hardcore Facts about New Jack City from Mental Flos...

Your HHMCs review the 1992 film Juice, starring Omar Epps, Tupac Shakur, Jermaine Hopkins, and Khalil Kain. This episode of Hip Hop Movie Club answers the question: How far will Bishop go to get the Juice? Juice on IMDB Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Alternate ending to Juice via Film School Rejects Credits Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMC's: Boogie, JB and DynoWright! Theme music by Boog...

Your HHMCs review the 1991 film Boyz n the Hood, starring Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Laurence Fishburne. This episode of Hip Hop Movie Club answers the question: Which of the boyz can survive and which can thrive in the mean streets of South Central L.A.?   Boyz n the Hood on IMDb Where to Watch: STARZ (on Amazon Prime) 'Boyz n the Hood' 30 Years Later: The Cast Then and Now (Essenc...

On this bonus episode of Hip Hop Movie Club, your HHMCs discuss "Untold: The Rise and Fall of AND1" on Netflix! Untold: The Rise and Fall of AND1 on IMDB AND1 Reels (including mixtapes!) and AND1 mixtapes on eBay Nike streetball commercial from 2001. Credits Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMC's: Boogie, JB and DynoWright! Theme music by Boogie.    Special thanks to Susan, T...