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Quizmaster JB puts BooGie and DynoWright to the test with 20 questions about this Spike Lee classic.
Play along with our Do the Right Thing trivia episode! How many questions did you get right? Tell us at [email protected]
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Check us out:On June 10th, we will be screening this film in 4K at the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas at SteelStacks in Bethlehem PA. Get your free tickets, thanks to ArtsQuest!
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The audience for our Louder than a Bomb screening at ArtsQuest got a special treat: a live spoken word performance by Tribes & Vibes' own Baby the Poet. Listen for two terrific poems and a quick interview with DynoWright and BooGie of the Hip Hop Movie Club.
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Four Chicago-area high school poetry teams battle to qualify and show out at the world's largest slam poetry competition, Louder Than A Bomb.
Topics discussed:๐ A story of youth striving
๐ค "The most hip hop thing you could do"
๐๏ธ Not giving up on problem children
Also check out:Film website
The competition, now called Rooted and Radical Youth Festival
CreditsHip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie.
And remember:Don't hate...orate!
Check us out:Our next live event is LOUDER THAN A BOMB + live performance by Baby the Poet of Tribes and Vibes on April 22, 2026 at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. Free admission thanks to ArtsQuest! Get tickets now.
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Here's a little story about Silibil N' Brains, two Scottish rappers that faked it but still didn't make it.
Topics discussed:๐ค Silibil and Brains: Arbroath's most wanted
๐คช The dumbest idea ever
๐คฅ Lies and more lies
Also check out:"Sirens" by Dizzee Rascal
CreditsHip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie.
And remember:Don't hate...invigorate!
Check us out:Our next live event is LOUDER THAN A BOMB + live performance by Baby the Poet of Tribes and Vibes on April 22, 2026 at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. Free admission thanks to ArtsQuest! Get tickets now.
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We set the wayback machine to August 6, 1988 to review and react to the pilot episode of Yo! MTV Raps. This show was a huge part of our upbringing in hip hop!
Topics discussed:๐ค The first video ever on Yo!
๐ A glimpse of a star ready to break out
โฐ Public Enemy shouts out rappers to check out
Also check out:The first episode of Yo! MTV Raps (shout out to The Groove Theory on FB)
CreditsHip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie.
And remember:Don't hate...innovate!
Check us out:Our next live event is LOUDER THAN A BOMB + live performance by Baby the Poet of Tribes and Vibes on April 22, 2026 at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. Free admission thanks to ArtsQuest! Get tickets now
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Special episode: Lehigh Valley rapper and nonprofit founder Maverick Makaveli sounds off on Set It Off, plus a live performance of her track "R.B.G.", all before our 30th anniversary screening of the 1996 heist classic at ArtsQuest.
Also check out:Maverick Makaveli on SoundCloud and Instagram
Umoja Is Unity
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Here's a throwback AND remix of our previous episode on Set It Off, ahead of our 30th anniversary screening at SteelStacks in Bethlehem PA. Get free tix!
Topics discussed:๐ Queen Latifah rules
๐ฉ๐พ The Sisterhood of Cleo, Stoney, Frankie, and Tisean
๐ณ๏ธโ๐ Early LGBT representation in film
๐ค Hip Hop's importance in this film
๐ต Systemic oppression then and now
CreditsHip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie.
And remember:Don't hate...create!
Check us out:Our next live event is SET IT OFF on March 18, 2026 at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. Free admission thanks to ArtsQuest! Get tickets here
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Take a ride with us on Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly, the documentary-style film on Netflix that led up to the release of his critically acclaimed Astroworld album.
Topics discussed:๐ We break down his relationship with his fans,
๐ค the dark underside of this relationship that foreshadows tragedy to come,
๐ต DynoWright takes this film to task for being a 90 minute commercial
CreditsHip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie.
And remember:Don't hate...radiate!
Check us out:Our next live event is SET IT OFF on March 18, 2026 at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. Free admission thanks to ArtsQuest! Get tickets now.
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We move within the Breakin' / Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo Cinematic Universe to Pittsburgh with a whole new cast of characters in this 1985 installment. The cheese factor is set to high in this early hip hop musical.
Topics discussed:๐ฆ We unpack the good and mostly bad in this film
๐ We get a glimpse of some stars before they were stars
๐ง BooGie unlocks some core memories!
CreditsHip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie.
And remember:Don't hate...irrigate!
Check us out:Our next live event is SET IT OFF on March 18, 2026 at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. Free admission thanks to ArtsQuest! Get tickets now.
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If you are in need of help related to a mental health crisis or suicide, in the United States please dial 988 for 24/7 help.
Mr. Happy ain't a Pharrell banger! This "misguided search for true happiness" is a Vice short film from 2015 starring Chance the Rapper and Marie Oldenbourg.
Topics discussed:3๏ธโฃ Chance the Rapper crackles in a powerful film debut
๐ Flowers for the director Colin Tilley
๐ A connection to a seemingly unrelated hip hop classic
Also check out:Watch Mr. Happy on YouTube
Read Vice interview with Colin Tilley
Read Billboard interview with Chance the Rapper
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And remember:Don't hate...investigate!
Check us out:Our next live event is SET IT OFF (30th anniversary) on March 18, 2026 at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. Free admission!
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We crack open an incredible time capsule of early Hip Hop in New York City! BEDANKT to Dutch filmmaker Bram van Splunteren for this gem.
Topics discussed:๐ฎ Predictions about Hip Hop that came true!
๐๐พ Less acknowledged pioneers of rap get respect
๐ช A special guest none of us saw coming
Also check out:"The Making of Big Fun in the Big Town" by Bram van Splunteren
CreditsHip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie.
And remember:Don't hate...appreciate!
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This Wiz Khalifa documentary "Still Rolling Papers" is a 10th anniversary celebration of his multi-platinum Rolling Papers album.
Topics discussed:๐ Paper thin storytelling
๐ดโโ ๏ธ Wiz's Pittsburgh pride
๐ His signature style
๐ฌ A kindred connection with Snoop Dogg
CreditsHip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie.
And remember:Don't hate...hallucinate!
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The O.G. himself assembles 47 of the greatest rappers that ever lived to talk about how they make the rhymes that move the crowds.
Topics discussed:โ๐พ the craft of writing rhymes and rapping
โญ๏ธ two mind-blowing full-circle moments for us
๐ค the sheer number of rappers Ice-T included in this film and...
๐ค ...the fascinating insights he gets from them
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And remember:Don't hate...proliferate!
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Trugoy the Dove may have passed, but De La Soul is not dead! We'll explain why, having watched the 2016 documentary from Mass Appeal. It's a must-watch for any De La Soul fan.
Topics discussed:๐ฅ How De La Soul stayed relevant their entire career through innovation and integrity
โ๐พ The surprising support they received early on
๐ค Their outsized influence on the careers of many rappers
๐ The rest of the story since this documentary came out
Also check out:Our episode on the "Don't Press Play" episode of Teen Titans Go! with De La Soul!
CreditsHip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie.
And remember:Don't hate...roller skate!
Check us out:Our next live event is SET IT OFF on March 18 at the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas at SteelStacks in Bethlehem.
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Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss (2021) is a glimpse into his final months. Both his prodigious talent and troubling substance dependency were on display. The sixth and final part of the HBO Max documentary series Music Box.
Topics discussed:๐ why this documentary was a flawed but a deeply poignant cautionary tale
๐ how big of a star Juice WRLD was
๐ข how he was the inspirational voice who helped a generation, but tragically couldn't help himself
Also check out:If you need free crisis counseling, you can text LF999 to 741741 to reach the Crisis Text Line, or go to LiveFree999.org for more resources.
CreditsHip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie.
And remember:Don't hate...intermediate!
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In 2023, we reviewed the 2020 film version of the Broadway production of Hamilton. Lin-Manuel Miranda's revolutionary approach to edutainment delivered - for Gen X old heads and young folks alike!
Topics discussed:๐ญ Why we wish all history classes were done like this
๐ค Why Hamilton was not without its flaws
๐ค The many hip hop references weaved into the lyrics (and why it was a perfect Gen X soundtrack)
๐ Who our MVP was in this show
๐ Why it met our expectations, after all these years
CreditsHip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie.
And remember:Don't hate...negotiate!
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Idlewild (2006) is a story about friendship, dreams, and survival โall set to an OutKast soundtrack in a glittering, dangerous Jazz Age world. But most people missed out on it!
Topics discussed:๐ค Why you should reconsider this bold film experiment
๐ค Where Idlewild fits in the hip hop canon
๐ Why it signaled the end of this legendary rap group
๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ A contrary opinion about the film
CreditsHip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie.
And remember:Don't hate...ideate!
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CONTENT WARNING: SA, self-harm
We weigh in on the hot Netflix documentary SEAN COMBS: THE RECKONING, executive produced by 50 Cent. Is this hip hop's #MeToo moment? Can hip hop hold its icons to the standards it holds the world around it? Listen and find out!
Puffy is Poison by Maronzio Vance: https://youtu.be/2Z3bLRPOlrw?si=qUE1UT3wqeBX1IPD
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And remember:Don't hate...debate!
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It's the holiday season, so we are unwrapping what makes the music video and the song "Christmas in Hollis" by Run-DMC so great!
Topics discussed:"Back Door Santa" by Clarence Carter - the beat behind the songHow "Christmas in Hollis" made it on the A Very Special Christmas albumBreaking down the song and the videoVideo director Michael Holman's under-appreciated contributions to hip hop"Christmas in Hollis" in the movies and TV
Also check out:Our episode on the Run-DMC documentary Kings from Queens. More on Christmas in Hollis at Defector, AV Club, Vice, and BET.
CreditsHip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie.
And remember:Don't hate...ice skate!
Check us out:Save the date: March 18, 2026 for SET IT OFF at SteelStacks!
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Devon (Nick Cannon) has raw talent, New York City swag, and a scholarship, but can this drumming prodigy make it in the prestigious Atlanta A&T Panthers Marching Band?
Stick around for our review of Drumline (2002) and see just how impactful this film was.
Topics discussed:๐ธ A quick snapshot of this Nick Cannon tour-de-force
๐ค Where this fits in the hip hop canon
๐๏ธ Fun facts about this cult classic
๐ฅ The impact this film had on both HBCUs and marching bands
๐ฑ Fan reaction then and now
Also check out:Our episode on You Got Served
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