Subgenre Sampler
R&B/Hip-hop: 82 Films to Buy & Rent
8 Mile (Eight Mile) (2002)
- Dir. Curtis Hanson
Feat. Eminem, Kim Basinger, Mekhi Phifer…
- Mainstream feature film vehicle for white rap star Eminem has a narrative typical of the “youth craze” genre – young working class wannabe…
Biggie and Tupac (2002)
- Dir. Nick Broomfield
- Plucky British journalist and one–man controversy machine Nick Broomfield embarks on his most dangerous documentary enquiry yet – the…
Dance Hits (The Greatest DVD Music Collection) (2002)
- Original music video compilation of "Dance Hits" from the 1980's:
1. Monie Love vs. Adeva – Ring My Bell, 2. Innocence – Natural…
Slim Shady Show, The (2002)
- Dir. Peter Gilstrap, Mark Brooks
Feat. Eminem
- An animated fantasy based around rapper Eminem's alter–ego 'Slim Shady'. Characterised by its various movies parodies and celebrity bashing…
Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002)
- Dir. Paul Justman
- A treat for soul–music lovers, this uncovers the hidden history of Motown's seminal, wildly successful and yet almost completely unknown…
Earth, Wind and Fire - Shining Stars (2001)
- Pretty comprehensive look at the long career of US funksters 'Earth, Wind and Fire', including interviews with band members, music clips and live…
Hip-Hop Nation: Notes from the Underground (TV Series) (2001)
- A comprehensive, but suitably casual tour of the contemporary hip–hop movement and all its various facets: the history, the luminaries, the…
Michael Jackson - History (2001)
- Feat. Michael Jackson
- Ten of pop–prince Michael Jackson's classic music videos: Billie Jean, The Way You Make Me Feel, Black or White, Rock with You, Bad, Thriller,…
Scratch (2001)
- Dir. Doug Pray
- Comprehensive coverage of the evolution of DJing as an artform, from its formative years in the early 80s to its establishment as a movement known as…
Welcome to Death Row (2001)
- Dir. Leigh Savidge
- Fairly impartial and mostly enlightening account of the notorious ‘gangsta–rap’ record label Death Row, who in the 1990s released…