Hip Hop Movie Club podcast

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 stay updated: https://hiphopmovieclub.substack.com/

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 stay updated: https://hiphopmovieclub.substack.com/

 

#148

Was Drumline way more hip hop than we thought?

Devon (Nick Cannon) has raw talent, New York City swag, and a scholarship, but can this dr... more

19 hrs Ago

28 MINS

28:18

19 hrs Ago


#147

Two Hip Hop Legends Walk Into a Rom-Com: A Deep Dive Into Last Holiday

Here is a rebroadcast of our original episode on Last Holiday, starring Queen Latifah and ... more

05 Dec 2025

38 MINS

38:16

05 Dec 2025


#146

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

Prof. Andrew "DJ ARM 18" McIntosh drops some serious knowledge about N.W.A., West Coast Hi... more

22 Nov 2025

21 MINS

21:01

22 Nov 2025


#145

The Greatest Link Between Hip Hop and Sports: Straight Outta L.A.

We discuss "StraightOuttaL.A.', the 2010 ESPN 30 For 30 documentary directed by Ice Cube, ... more

14 Nov 2025

23 MINS

23:05

14 Nov 2025


#144

The one hip hop question Barbershop answered

Can hip hop tell stories about everyday Black life — not just struggle, but community, res... more

06 Nov 2025

26 MINS

26:10

06 Nov 2025


#143

N.W.A.'s Impact on the Game: From Snoop to Eminem to 50 to Kendrick

Ahead of our 10th anniversary screening of Straight Outta Compton, we examine The World's ... more

29 Oct 2025

23 MINS

23:54

29 Oct 2025


#142

Idlewild: The OutKast movie everyone slept on

Does Idlewild got that swing, or ain't got that swing? Set in Prohibition-era Georgia, 193... more

22 Oct 2025

24 MINS

24:08

22 Oct 2025


#141

Beyond the Big Four: More Rappers Who Conquered Hollywood

We have spoken about our Mount Rushmore of rappers turned actors: Will Smith, Queen Latifa... more

15 Oct 2025

16 MINS

16:48

15 Oct 2025


#140

How Bulworth Told It Like It Is: Real Talk from a Rapping Senator?!

Warren Beatty's 1998 political satire Bulworth gave us an audacious experiment: a white po... more

10 Oct 2025

22 MINS

22:41

10 Oct 2025


#139

Squeeze Play or Snake Oil? (Anaconda review)

A documentary film crew ventures into the Amazon rainforest and gets hoodwinked into helpi... more

02 Oct 2025

22 MINS

22:41

02 Oct 2025


#138

Tales from the Hood: A Dead Seriously Good Film

Don't bescuuuurrrred, the Halloween season is near! We dove into the 1995 horror anthology... more

25 Sep 2025

19 MINS

19:50

25 Sep 2025


#137

Worst of the Worlds (War of the Worlds review)

If you're a big hip hop fan, you might be considering watching Ice Cube's new disaster fli... more

14 Sep 2025

18 MINS

18:35

14 Sep 2025


#136

Friday After Next: Enter Katt Williams (encore)

Superstar comedian Katt Williams made his film debut in the third installment of the Frida... more

03 Sep 2025

25 MINS

25:21

03 Sep 2025


#135

Judgment Night: Significant Soundtrack, Forgettable Film

Today we answer this question about the 1993 action crime thriller Judgment Night: why was... more

29 Aug 2025

20 MINS

20:56

29 Aug 2025


#134

Herb + Harvard + Hijinx = How High (encore)

In honor of back to school season being upon us, here is an encore presentation of our ori... more

20 Aug 2025

30 MINS

30:59

20 Aug 2025


#133

The film and TV career of Ice Cube (encore)

In honor of our 30th anniversary screening this Friday August 15th of FRIDAY, here is an e... more

13 Aug 2025

18 MINS

18:41

13 Aug 2025


#132

Friday: The most quotable hip hop movie of all time? (encore)

Welcome to an encore presentation of our original episode on Friday, the 1995 classic star... more

06 Aug 2025

48 MINS

48:45

06 Aug 2025


#131

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

In honor of the new Clipse album coming out, we wanted to kick it back to our original epi... more

31 Jul 2025

16 MINS

16:36

31 Jul 2025


#130

The most dramatic transformation in hip hop (Are We There Yet?)

We think Ice Cube's progression from gangsta rapper to family friendly actor is unpreceden... more

24 Jul 2025

07 MINS

07:22

24 Jul 2025


#129

What Biz Markie Was Really Like: All Up in the Biz (rebroadcast)

Biz Markie was the "Clown Prince of Hip Hop". He paved his own way in the industry and in ... more

16 Jul 2025

33 MINS

33:03

16 Jul 2025


#128

No dreams are too small (In the Heights)

(Encore presentation) The film adaptation of In The Heights from Lin-Manuel Miranda is a j... more

10 Jul 2025

38 MINS

38:52

10 Jul 2025


#127

The importance of breakin' in hip hop culture: The Freshest Kids

The Freshest Kids explores the history and evolution of b-boying, also known as breaking, ... more

03 Jul 2025

32 MINS

32:03

03 Jul 2025


#126

Is Bomb the System a must-watch for hip hop enthusiasts?

Bomb the System follows the exploits of Anthony, a.k.a. Blest, and his crew members Justin... more

25 Jun 2025

26 MINS

26:56

25 Jun 2025


#125

Beat Street (encore presentation)

In honor of our screening of the classic hip hop film Beat Street (in 4K!) on Wednesday Ju... more

19 Jun 2025

33 MINS

33:48

19 Jun 2025


#124

How revolutionary was Hamilton?

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of Hamilton and the upcoming 78th annual Tony Awards, ... more

04 Jun 2025

30 MINS

30:57

04 Jun 2025


#123

Is "80 Blocks from Tiffany's" essential viewing for the hip hop fan?

The 1979 documentary "80 Blocks from Tiffany's" is a fascinating slice-of-life look at two... more

30 May 2025

23 MINS

23:12

30 May 2025


#122

Rubble Kings: How the South Bronx gang scene gave birth to hip hop

Ever wonder how hip-hop was actually born? "Rubble Kings" takes us back to the 1970s South... more

24 May 2025

32 MINS

32:04

24 May 2025


#121

Is Just Wright alright?

In honor of the ongoing NBA playoffs, here's an encore presentation of our original episod... more

18 May 2025

25 MINS

25:27

18 May 2025