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We Were Hyphy is a 2022 documentary film about Hyphy, a sub-genre of hip-hop. The term hyphy (/ ˈ h aɪ f iː / HY-fee) is Oakland slang meaning "hyperactive". [1] More specifically, it is an adjective describing hip hop and the culture associated with the area. [2] The term was first coined by Oakland rapper Keak da Sneak. [1] [2]
Hip-Hop Evolution is a Canadian music documentary television series that originally aired on HBO Canada in 2016. [1] Hosted by Juno Award -winning artist Shad , the series profiles the history of hip-hop music through interviews with many of the genre's leading cultural figures. [ 2 ]
Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes is a 2006 documentary film written, produced, and directed by Byron Hurt. The documentary explores the issues of masculinity, violence, homophobia, and sexism in hip hop music and culture, through interviews with artists, academics, and fans. Hurt's activism in gender issues and his love of hip-hop caused him to ...
Rhyme & Reason is a 1997 documentary film about rap and hip hop.Documentary filmmaker Peter Spirer interviewed over 80 significant artists in rap and hip hop music. The film explores the history of hip hop culture, how rap evolved to become a major cultural voice (and a multi-billion dollar industry), and what the artists have to say about the music's often controversial images and reputation.
Backstage (2000 film) Bad Rap (film) The Battle for L.A.: Footsoldiers, Vol. 1; Beat This: A Hip-Hop History; Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest; Beef (film) Beef II; Before They Were Dubz; Big Fun in the Big Town; Biggie & Tupac; Bouncing Cats; Breath Control: The History of the Human Beat Box
Rapper Ice-T. With the commercial success of gangsta rap in the early 1990s, the emphasis in lyrics shifted to drugs, violence, and misogyny.Early proponents of gangsta rap included groups and artists such as Ice-T, who recorded what some consider to be the first gangsta rap single, "6 in the Mornin'", [68] and N.W.A whose second album Niggaz4Life became the first gangsta rap album to enter ...
The documentary concerned the history of rap music and hip-hop culture in the United States, from its origins in the Bronx to mainstream stardom at the turn of the 20th century, to the present day. The documentary focuses a lens on the political aspects and ramifications of Hip-hop music in a reactionary culture. [3]
The four-part series is a comprehensive history of the role of women in hip-hop from the genre's inception to present day. Several writers, archivists, and prolific emcees (including Queen Latifah, Saweetie, and Kash Doll) provide commentary throughout the series. It was released on Netflix on August 9, 2023.