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 ...

With the hype being bestowed upon Kevin Spacey and his third season of House of Cards, it might be easy to forget that there are some really great Hip-Hop movies on Netflix, too. From Jay z to Tupac ...

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 ...

Back in 1983, the Coolidge Corner Theatre was the first cinema outside of New York City to show “Wild Style,” the original (and some say still the best) hip-hop movie. However difficult it may be for ...

A few years ago I found myself listening to a studio chief expounding about how important it was for Hollywood to tap into the latest youth culture trend, or as he put it, “catch a wave before it hits ...

Before the Internet took over the music game and streaming platforms became king, the street mixtape reigned supreme and all of your favorite rappers knew that was the best way to get their name out ...

Two break-dancers, one in a white tracksuit, the other wearing all black, faced off for a battle at a Long Island roller rink on a recent weekday afternoon. While a thumping bass track boomed and a ...