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
The film chronicles the rise and impact of the influential hip-hop group N.W.A, showcasing the origins of gangsta rap.
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
A semi-autobiographical film about a young rapper's struggle to make a name for himself in the Detroit hip-hop scene.
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
A biographical film about the life of rapper The Notorious B.I.G., detailing his rise to fame and the challenges he faced.
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
Inspired by the life of rapper 50 Cent, the film follows a young man who turns to music as a way to escape his troubled past.