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Hip Hop Movie Club

Hip Hop Movie Club

Upcoming Hip Hop Movie Club events: March 18, 2026 - SET IT OFF (1996, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox, Jada Pinkett Smith) at the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas, SteelStacks, Bethlehem PA. Save the date! More events to be announced! HHMC is brought to you by a trio of longtime hip hop fans: JB, an 80s and 90s nostalgia junkie, BooGie, a veteran DJ and graffiti artist, and DynoWright, filmmaker and multimedia designer. Buy some merch: https://meteorwright.one/shop Subscribe to our newsletter and

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21:01

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Legacy of N.W.A

Hip Hop Movie Club ·

2025/11/22

Prof. Andrew "DJ ARM 18" McIntosh drops some serious knowledge about N.W.A., West Coast Hip Hop, and more before our 10th anniversary screening of "Straight Outta Compton" at the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas at SteelStacks. CreditsHip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie. Check us out:Next live event: SET IT OFF, March 18, 2026 at SteelStacks. Save the date! Tickets will be available at artsquest.org. Check out our live event schedule and more at

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23:05

The Greatest Link Between Hip Hop and Sports:...

Hip Hop Movie Club ·

2025/11/14

We discuss "StraightOuttaL.A.', the 2010 ESPN 30 For 30 documentary directed by Ice Cube, which explores the tight bond between the NFL's Raiders and gangster rap, especially by N.W.A.Also check out: "No Mas Presents: Dock Ellis and The LSD No-No" by James BlagdenCreditsHip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie. And remember: Don't hate...on the Golden State!Check us out:Our next live event is SET IT OFF on March 18, 2026 at SteelStacks in

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26:10

The one hip hop question Barbershop answered

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2025/11/06

Can hip hop tell stories about everyday Black life — not just struggle, but community, responsibility, growth and maturity — and still stay authentic?Ice Cube's Barbershop (2002) film sets out to do this. Did it work? HHMC takes a cut at it!Topics discussed:📸 A quick snapshot of this pivotal shift for Ice Cube 🎤 Where this fits in the hip hop canon🎞️ Fun facts about this Chicago classic💥 The impact this film had on both Ice Cube and Eve's careers😱 Fan reaction then and nowCreditsHip Hop Movie

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23:54

N.W.A.'s Impact on the Game: From Snoop to Eminem to...

Hip Hop Movie Club ·

2025/10/29

Ahead of our 10th anniversary screening of Straight Outta Compton, we examine The World's Most Dangerous Group's family tree, perhaps the most powerful one in hip hop, going from Snoop Dogg all the way to Kendrick Lamar. Topics discussed:🌳 N.W.A.'s family tree😱 N.W.A.'s controversies📽️ Their biopic, Straight Outta ComptonAlso check out: Our episode on Straight Outta Compton and our deep dive on Ice CubeCreditsHip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by

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24:08

Idlewild: The OutKast movie everyone slept on

Hip Hop Movie Club ·

2025/10/22

Does Idlewild got that swing, or ain't got that swing?Set in Prohibition-era Georgia, 1930s, Idlewild portrays the story of two childhood friends going in completely different directions. Percival—played by André 3000—is a quiet, introverted church pianist who dreams of playing bigger stages, and then there's Rooster, Big Boi's character, running the hottest speakeasy in town, the Idlewild club, dealing with gangsters and all the chaos that comes with it.It's a story about friendship, dreams, and

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16:48

Beyond the Big Four: More Rappers Who Conquered...

Hip Hop Movie Club ·

2025/10/15

We have spoken about our Mount Rushmore of rappers turned actors: Will Smith, Queen Latifah, Tupac Shakur, and Ice Cube. Who is in the next tier? Listen and find out!CreditsHip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie. And remember: Don't hate...marinate!Check us out:Our next live event is STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON on Thursday Nov. 13 at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. Buy ticketsCheck out our live event schedule and more at our Linktree.Hip Hop Movie Club

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22:41

How Bulworth Told It Like It Is: Real Talk from a...

Hip Hop Movie Club ·

2025/10/10

Warren Beatty's 1998 political satire Bulworth gave us an audacious experiment: a white politician who ditches his teleprompter for freestyle flows and brutal honesty about America's political machine. Topics discussed:📸 A quick snapshot of this political satire🎤 Where this fits in the hip hop canon 🎞️ Fun facts about this cult classic💥 The impact this film had on politics😱 Fan reaction then and nowAlso check out: CreditsHip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright

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22:41

Squeeze Play or Snake Oil? (Anaconda review)

Hip Hop Movie Club ·

2025/10/02

A documentary film crew ventures into the Amazon rainforest and gets hoodwinked into helping a mysterious snake hunter. A deadly encounter with The Predator ensues, with a Death Certificate waiting forAmeriKKKa'sMost Wanted and Jenny from the Block.Topics discussed:📸 A quick snapshot of this polarizing movie🎤 Where this fits in the hip hop canon 🎞️ Fun facts about this creature feature💥 The impact this film had on the trope of Black people dying in horror films😂 Fan reaction then and nowAlso

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19:50

Tales from the Hood: A Dead Seriously Good Film

Hip Hop Movie Club ·

2025/09/25

Don't bescuuuurrrred, the Halloween season is near! We dove into the 1995 horror anthology movie Tales from the Hood.Tales from the Hood is a horror anthology about three young men who visit a mysterious funeral home, where the eccentric mortician tells them four supernatural stories that blend scares with social commentary on issues like police brutality, racism, and domestic violence. Think "The Twilight Zone" meets urban horror, with each tale exploring how supernatural justice comes for those

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18:35

Worst of the Worlds (War of the Worlds review)

Hip Hop Movie Club ·

2025/09/14

If you're a big hip hop fan, you might be considering watching Ice Cube's new disaster flick, War of the Worlds. We watched it so you don't have to. Topics discussed:Quick snapshot of this disastrous disaster filmWhere this fits in the hip hop canon (it doesn't really)Fun facts about this tedious movieThe impact this film might haveHilarious roasting by fansAlso check out: National Geographic's series on UFOs is really goodCreditsHip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and

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25:21

Friday After Next: Enter Katt Williams (encore)

Hip Hop Movie Club ·

2025/09/03

Superstar comedian Katt Williams made his film debut in the third installment of the Friday series, 2002's Friday After Next. "Money Mike" stole scenes like Ghetto Santa Claus stole Craig and Day-Day's Christmas presents! Topics discussed:🎄 It's a Christmas movie 👥 We see an evolution of the dynamic between Craig & Day-Day 😂 There is a shift to a more slapstick style of comedy 3️⃣ This was the last Friday installment for more than two decades – until the fourth movie, which is scheduled for

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20:56

Judgment Night: Significant Soundtrack, Forgettable Film

Hip Hop Movie Club ·

2025/08/29

Today we answer this question about the 1993 action crime thriller Judgment Night: why was the soundtrack so much more important than the film itself? CreditsHip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie. And remember: Don't hate...ventilate!Check us out:Join us on Saturday, October 4th at the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas at SteelStacks in Bethlehem, PA as the Hip Hop Movie Club teams up with the First Saturday Horror Series and hosts of the How

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30:59

Herb + Harvard + Hijinx = How High (encore)

Hip Hop Movie Club ·

2025/08/20

In honor of back to school season being upon us, here is an encore presentation of our original episode on How High starring Redman and Method Man. Will the Ivy League academic career of Silas and Jamal be lit? Or will the experience all go up in smoke?How High on IMDbWhere to Watch:Amazon PrimeGirls Gone Wild(Wikipedia)FUBUHow High soundtrack(Spotify)"Together Again"by Janet Jackson (YouTube)Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814(Grammy.com)How High 2(IMDB)"I'll Bee Dat!"by Redman (YouTube)Method and

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18:41

The film and TV career of Ice Cube (encore)

Hip Hop Movie Club ·

2025/08/13

In honor of our 30th anniversary screening this Friday August 15th of FRIDAY, here is an encore presentation of our original episode on the film and television career of Ice Cube. Get tickets and join us at SteelStacks!Topics discussed:🎞️ Ice Cube is more versatile as an actor than you might realize.🎭 Even as his acting career has evolved in surprising ways, he has stayed true and authentic to himself.🏀 His career also evolved to include founding the Big 3, a basketball league with former NBA

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48:45

Friday: The most quotable hip hop movie of all time?...

Hip Hop Movie Club ·

2025/08/06

Welcome to an encore presentation of our original episode on Friday, the 1995 classic starring Ice Cube and Chris Tucker. If you're in the Bethlehem PA area on Friday August 15, you can catch our 30th Anniversary screening of Friday at SteelStacks. Get tickets now and see it on the big screen! Doors at 7:30 with throwback set by the one and only DJ ARM 18!Topics discussed:So many funny bits, set against the backdrop of serious South Central L.A.The chemistry between Ice Cube and Chris TuckerThe

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16:36

Pharrell's (Master)Piece by Piece (encore)

Hip Hop Movie Club ·

2025/07/31

In honor of the new Clipse album coming out, we wanted to kick it back to our original episode on Piece by Piece, a fun and inspirational LEGO® movie about the creativity and career of Pharrell Williams!Topics discussed:🧱 What better way to tell the story of Pharrell Williams' vivid life than through LEGO bricks?🤩 He has produced and written so many great songs, you could easily forget just how many!📈 How Pharrell overcame adversity is a good lesson for all.Also check out: Former HHMC guest of

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07:22

The most dramatic transformation in hip hop (Are We...

Hip Hop Movie Club ·

2025/07/24

We think Ice Cube's progression from gangsta rapper to family friendly actor is unprecedented, and he cements it as Nick in "Are We There Yet?" CreditsHip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie. And remember: Don't hate...navigate!Check us out:Our next live event is FRIDAY (30th anniversary!) screening on August 15 - at SteelStacks: Buy ticketsCheck out our live event schedule and more at our Linktree.Hip Hop Movie Club on:FacebookInstagram

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33:03

What Biz Markie Was Really Like: All Up in the Biz...

Hip Hop Movie Club ·

2025/07/16

Biz Markie was the "Clown Prince of Hip Hop". He paved his own way in the industry and in turn, opened doors for future legends. He was like a big kid and larger than life. Even in death, nobody beats the Biz. (Nobody Beats the Biz!)But what was the late, great Biz Markie really like?Today the four-year anniversary of his passing in 2021, here is a rebroadcast of our episode on "All Up in the Biz" 🎤Also check out: All Up in the Bizon IMDbWhere to Watch:ShowtimeCreditsHip Hop Movie Club is produced

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38:52

No dreams are too small (In the Heights)

Hip Hop Movie Club ·

2025/07/10

(Encore presentation) The film adaptation of In The Heights from Lin-Manuel Miranda is a joyous spectacle of singing, dancing, and asserting your dignity in small ways.Topics discussed:There are multiple elements of hip-hop culture present in the film - and the rapping is on point.Several Latin cultures are represented, showing the diversity of Washington Heights.The vocal talent is top notch and thedancing and choreography sizzle.The film weaves in serious elements that give the light and bright

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32:03

The importance of breakin' in hip hop culture: The...

Hip Hop Movie Club ·

2025/07/03

The Freshest Kids explores the history and evolution of b-boying, also known as breaking, from its roots in the Bronx to its international explosion. Archival footage of key figures in the b-boy scene, and many hip hop luminaries dot this fascinating journey about the enormous impact of breaking on society.Topics discussed:🎤 A Bronx tale🎥 Hollywood story🚔 The system strikes back⭐️ A cast of thousands🕺🏻 Dance was never just danceAlso check out: Breakin' and Poppin' with Alfonso Ribeiro This is

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