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Synopsis: The pioneers and current purveyors of the vibrant art of freestyle hip-hop mingle in this hour-long documentary about the origins and future of the style. Shot in New York City, L.A., and San Francisco, Freestyle alternates between informed commentary -- by rap stalwarts such as The Last Poets, Mos Def Read More
Actors: Tupac Shakur
Synopsis: Many unauthorized video titles have been released about the life of rap superstar Tupac Shakur. Tupac: Resurrection is the only one to be both executive produced by his mother, former Black Panther Afeni Shakur, and benefit from access to the MTV archives. The documentary is the feature-length Read More
Actors: KRS-One, Tupac Shakur
Synopsis: Directed by first-time filmmaker Jay Lee Thomas, 2-Pac 4-Ever is one of the many documentaries about the life of rapper Tupac Shakur. KRS-One provides the narration. This film contains live footage, prison clips, and home movies. Commentary is offered by Too Short, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, and Mike Tyson Read More
Synopsis: Nick Broomfield, director of Heidi Fleiss: Hollywood Madam and Kurt and Courtney, unleashes another provocation with Biggie and Tupac. Considering Broomfield's track record, that the film is dangerous, sensational, and occasionally very funny is no surprise. What is somewhat shocking, in a very Read More
Synopsis: Director Todd Williams explores the infamous lives of West Coast rappers in the documentary Tha Westside. With rare footage and interviews, Williams offers a history of the genre from its beginnings on the streets of Compton to its presence in the mainstream music industry. Featuring appearances Read More
Synopsis: Tupac Shakur was a hard edged gangster rapper, and a poet who wrote with sensitivity and concern about life in the African-American community. Tupac was a violent thug, and a gifted actor who could lose himself in any number of roles. Tupac was a convicted felon, and an activist who without Read More
Synopsis: From the makers of Thug Immortal comes this "Rapumentary" chronicling the rise and fall of Death Row records. The brain-child of Suge Knight, Death Row blasted onto the music scene, virtually out of nowhere, offering up Compton-based gangsta rap from a stable of artists that included Tupac Shakur Read More
Synopsis: This concert film pays tribute to the murdered rap star 2PAC. In addition to performances from Big Pun, 2PAC songs like "I Ain't Mad Atcha," "Keep Ya Head Up," "Gangsta Party," and "Dear Mama" are captured. A companion video, Eyes on Hip Hop: R.I. P. Tribute is also available. ~ Perry Seibert, All Read More
Synopsis: This documentary chronicles the story of hip-hop artist Tupac Shakur, who enjoyed great popularity and notoriety until his short life ended in violence. The inside story of the last year of the singer's life is told by his bodyguard Frank Alexander. The viewer learns about the world Shakur Read More
Synopsis: Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Peter Spirer (Rhyme & Reason, East Coast Mix, Volume 1: Another Reason to Rhyme, BloodTies) directs this look at the life and art of rap artist Tupac Shakur. In addition to rare footage of Shakur, the film includes interviews with significant members of the rap Read More
Synopsis: And Ya Don't Stop: Hip Hop's Greatest Videos collects a dozen music videos that all helped define one of the most popular music forms in the last two decades of the twentieth century. Included are such seminal clips as Public Enemy's "Fight the Power," N.W.A.'s "Straight Outta Compton," House of Read More
Synopsis: Between 1993 (with the release of Dr. Dre's {^The Chronic}) and 1996 (when 2Pac dropped both {^All Eyez on Me} and {^The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory}), Death Row Records was the most successful label in hip hop, releasing a string of major hits featuring a distinctively laid-back but funky Read More
Synopsis: This documentary looks into the life and times of influential/controversial rap artist Tupac Shakur. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More
Crew: Featured Music
Synopsis: Frankie and Annette, move over -- this is a different kind of beach party. Star football player Day-run Southboy (Daron Fordham) and his best buddy, aspiring rapper Kenny Fly (Kenny Fly) decide they need some time off from the pressures of college life, so they head to the beach for the annual Read More
Actors: Tim Roth, Tupac Shakur, Thandie Newton, Charles Fleischer, Howard Hesseman
Synopsis: In this hard-edged drama with a strong undercurrent of dark comedy, Stretch (Tim Roth) and Spoon (Tupac Shakur) are two friends who share both a passion for music and a dependence on heroin. Stretch and Spoon play in a jazz combo with Cookie (Thandie Newton), and after a New Year's Eve gig, they Read More
Actors: James Belushi, Tupac Shakur, Lela Rochon, Dennis Quaid, James Earl Jones
Synopsis: A pair of corrupt police officers discover the hard way that crime really doesn't pay in this action drama. Divinci (James Belushi) and Rodriguez (Tupac Shakur) are two New York undercover cops with serious money problems: Rodriguez owes a huge gambling debt, while Divinci wants to retire to Read More
Synopsis: Filmed on location in South Central Los Angeles and featuring a largely non-professional cast comprised of real gang members, this fact-based urban drama offers a moving, unforgettable account of the effect a drive-by shooting has upon the community, from the families, to the friends and neighbors Read More
Synopsis: Tupac Shakur: Live at the House of Blues documents a performance by the rapper that transpired weeks before his death. Recorded July 4, 1996 the show features collaborations with fellow performers Snoop Dogg and C-Ci and Jojo. The setlist, featuring nearly two-dozen songs, includes "How Do You Read More
Actors: Tom Arnold, Tupac Shakur
Synopsis: This 1996 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Tom Arnold and features musical guest Tupac Shakur. ~ Skyler Miller, All Movie Guide Read More
Actors: Mickey Rourke, Tupac Shakur, Ted Levine, Adrien Brody, John Enos
Synopsis: Seven years after his comedy Earth Girls Are Easy (1988), former music video director Julien Temple returned to feature films with the direct-to-video crime melodrama Bullet (1995), which featured a fine supporting cast. Mickey Rourke stars as Butch "Bullet" Stein, a Jewish junkie from the mean Read More
Actors: Duane Martin, Leon, Tupac Shakur, David Bailey, Tonya Pinkins
Synopsis: A young aspiring professional basketball player must make some tough decisions in this sports melodrama. Kyle Lee is a talented basketball player in high school. While he waits to find out if he will receive a scholarship to Georgetown he finds himself in a difficult dilemma over a playground Read More
Synopsis: Lena (Jada Pinkett) is visited by her old neighborhood pals from Baltimore, who take an immediate dislike to Lena's fellow students at Hillman--and vice versa. Also showing up is her old boyfriend Piccolo (played by the late rap artist Tupac Shakur), who had hoped to renew their romance and isn't Read More
Actors: Billy Zane, Janet Jackson, Tupac Shakur, Regina King, Joe Torry, Tyra Ferrell
Synopsis: R&B star Janet Jackson made an impressive film debut in Poetic Justice as Justice, a hairdresser at a small salon in South Central Los Angeles. Justice uses her poetry to deal with her grief after her boyfriend is killed in a shooting incident at a drive-in. Hired to work at a hair stylists' event Read More
Actors: Omar Epps, Tupac Shakur, Jermaine Hopkins, Khalil Kain, Cindy Herron
Synopsis: Cinematographer Ernest R. Dickerson directed and co-wrote this crime drama about a group of friends who get involved in a robbery. Bishop (Tupac Shakur), Q (Omar Epps), Raheem (Khalil Kain), and Steel (Jermaine Hopkins) are four Harlem friends who spend their days skipping school, getting in Read More
Actors: Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Demi Moore, John Candy, Valri Bromfield, Taylor Negron
Synopsis: Actor Dan Aykroyd made his directorial debut with this bizarre comic fantasy. Financier Chris Thorne (Chevy Chase) hopes to impress beautiful Diane Lightson (Demi Moore), so he invites her along for a trip to Atlantic City, with a pair of wealthy Brazilians, Fausto (Taylor Negron) and Renalda (Bertila Damas Read More
Synopsis: Tupac: Words Never Die documents the early life of the influential rap figure. The film analyzes his child hood and his formative years, ending just as his career is about to go through the roof. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide Read More
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