Straight Outta Compton
O'Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell
The rap group NWA emerges from the mean streets of Compton in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes hip-hop culture with their music and tales about life in the hood.
Why you'll love it
This biographical film depicts the rise and fall of the rap group N.W.A.
8 Mile
Eminem, Brittany Murphy, Kim Basinger
Follows a young rapper in the Detroit area, struggling with every aspect of his life; he wants to make it big but his friends and foes make this odyssey of rap harder than it may seem.
Why you'll love it
The film is based on the early life of rapper Eminem, who also stars in the film.
Notorious
Jamal Woolard, Anthony Mackie, Derek Luke
The life and death story of The Notorious B.I.G. (a.k.a. Christopher Wallace), who came straight out of Brooklyn to take the world of rap music by storm.
Why you'll love it
The film is a biographical drama about the life and death of rapper The Notorious B.I.G.
All Eyez on Me
Demetrius Shipp Jr., Danai Gurira, Kat Graham
Tells the true and untold story of prolific rapper, actor, poet and activist Tupac Shakur.
Why you'll love it
The film tells the life story of rapper Tupac Shakur.
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
50 Cent, Joy Bryant, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
A tale of an inner city drug dealer who turns away from a life of crime to pursue his passion of rap music.
Why you'll love it
The film is loosely based on the life of rapper 50 Cent.