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Hustle & Flow is a 2005 American drama film written and directed by Craig Brewer.The film stars Terrence Howard as a Memphis hustler and pimp who dreams of becoming a rapper. . The ensemble cast includes Anthony Anderson, Taryn Manning, Taraji P. Henson, Paula Jai Parker, Elise Neal, DJ Qualls and Ludacr
Straight Outta Compton is a 2015 American biographical drama film that tells the story of hip-hop group N.W.A's rise and fall under manager Jerry Heller. The film, directed by F. Gary Gray, stars O’Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, and Jason Mitchell as Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, and Eazy-E, respectively. Released in August 2015, the film received ...
Metacritic, based on 30 reviews, gives the film a score of 37 out of 100, signifying generally unfavorable reviews. [ 7 ] A. O. Scott of The New York Times was one of the critics to give the film a positive review, noting that it "brings out the wholesome, affirmative side of the hip-hop aesthetic without being overly preachy, although it will ...
The film follows a shy, talented rapper and musician who pens romantic hip hop verses only to stand idly by as they're delivered to the girl of his dreams by his best friend, in a retelling of Edmond Rostand's 1897 play Cyrano de Bergerac. The film was directed by Paul Hoen and written by Eric Daniel and Don D. Scott.
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The site's critical consensus reads, "A biopic that lacks the luster of its subject, Notorious is generic rise-and-fall fare that still functions as a primer for those less familiar with the work and life of the hip hop icon." [15] At Metacritic the film has a score of 60 out of 100, based on 32 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [16]
Belly is a 1998 American crime drama film written and directed by music video director Hype Williams, in his feature film directing debut. [3] [4] Filmed in New York City, the film stars rappers Nas and DMX in their film debut, alongside Taral Hicks, Method Man, T-Boz and an uncredited cameo from Sean Paul and Mr. Vegas.
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 18% based on 92 reviews, with an average rating of 4.3/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Despite Demetrius Shipp Jr.'s fine lead performance, All Eyez on Me is mostly a surface-skimming, by-the-numbers biopic of a larger-than-life icon."