Do we control our destiny, or do unseen forces manipulate us? Matt Damon stars in the thriller The Adjustment Bureau as a man who glimpses the future Fate has planned for him and realises he wants something else.
Following Jay-Z's 1999 ""Hard Knock Life"" tour which was the highest-grossing hip-hop tour to date at that time. The movie includes plenty of live footage of performances by Jay-Z DMX Method Man and Redman as well as other rappers on Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella music label along wtih a behind-the-scenes look at what went into organizing the tour.
Do we control our destiny, or do unseen forces manipulate us? Matt Damon stars in the thriller The Adjustment Bureau as a man who glimpses the future Fate has planned for him and realises he wants something else.
You can never be too rich or too funny. Comedian Damon Wayans brings his rogue's gallery of outrageous characters to this action filled comedy about a con artist who tries to go straight but keeps getting pulled in the wrong direction...
The immortal Macleod's Connor (Lambert) and Duncan (Paul) must join forces against Kell an evil immortal who has become too strong for anyone to face alone...
This time everything is on the line. Philly 'gangsta' Beans (Beanie Sigel) is back and badder than ever in this sizzling-hot sequel to the smash hit State Property. In State Property 2 Beans is stuck doing hard time in the State Penitentiary while his loyal crew ABM tries to do business without him. He teams up with fellow con Pollo Loco (N.O.R.E.) and when they reclaim their crews and hit the street all hell breaks loose! Friends become enemies and enemi
Sort of comedy, sort of not, Mo' Money--cowritten, coproduced and costarring Damon Wayans--concerns a loser who takes an entry-level job at a credit company to impress a girl and soon gets caught up in fraud and blackmail. Marlon Wayans, Damon's brother, costars as a confederate in the chicanery. The film is meant to be both a jokefest and an edgy drama--the criminal activity is treated as a dark and serious matter--but the end result is that Mo' Money succeeds on neither level. --Tom Keogh
Frustrated with being broke young gang leader and aspiring local drug kingpin Beans (Beanie Sigel) decides that the only way to grasp the American Dream is to take it. State Property follows Beans and his crew the ABM (All 'Bout Money) as they take over the city creating mayhem as their empire builds. Struggling to maintain his family life while coming up against both rival gangsters and the police Beans begins to learn that a life of crime comes with dire consequences. Things f
A fascinating chronicle of hip-hop, urban fashion and the hustle that brought oversized pants and graffiti-drenched jackets from the New York discount markets to high fashion’s catwalks and shopping malls all around the world. Reaching deep to Southern plantation culture, the black church and Little Richard with a rich mix of archival materials and in-depth interviews with rappers, designers and other industry insiders, the result is a passionate telling of how the reach for freedom of expression and a better life by a culture that refused to be squashed, would, through sheer originality and swagger, take over the mainstream.
Feeling undervalued by her boyfriend, a young woman begins to explore her sexuality with other people.
Mo' Money (Dir. Peter MacDonald) (1992): You can never be too rich or too funny. Comedian Damon Wayans brings his rogue's gallery of outrageous characters to this action filled comedy about a con artist who tries to go straight but keeps getting pulled in the wrong direction... Do The Right Thing (Dir. Spike Lee) (1989): The hottest day of the year explodes on-screen in this vibrant look at a day in the life of Bedford-Stuyvesant Brooklyn. Featuring a stellar ensemble cast that includes Danny Aiello Ossie Davis Ruby Dee Richard Edson Giancarlo Esposito Robin Harris Samuel L. Jackson Bill Nunn Rosie Perez and John Turturro. Spike Lee's powerful portrait of urban racial tensions sparked controversy while earning popular and critical praise. Spike received a Best Director nomination whilst the veteran Italian-American actor Danny Aiello was nominated for best actor.
Since the Notorious B.I.G. introduced the hip-hop world to his group Junior M.A.F.I.A. the group has been plagued with endless controversy. After the death of the Notorious .B.I.G. the M.A.F.I.A. was left to carry the torch of their infamous leader while dealing with the conspiracy of his death. Torn apart with emotion lies and betrayal the M.A.F.I.A. remained silent and until now never told their story. This film answers questions fans have been asking for years such as: What really happened the night of March 9th 1997? What is the story behind contract and money disputed regarding Lance Un Rivera? What's behind all the criminal charges multiple arrests alleged shoot-outs and lawsuits? The M.A.F.I.A. also speaks out about the breakup with their notorious front woman Lil' Kim. With appearances from Mase Jadakiss Jay Z and exclusive vintage footage including intimate home video of B.I.G. cameras take us thru a journey of joy triumph and struggle bringing us full circle to where the M.A.F.I.A. and B.I.G. legacy is today ending with the largest wrongful death lawsuit in U.S. history against the L..A.P.D. for the murder of Notorious B.I.G. - the trial begins October 10 2004. The M.A.F.I.A. is definitely back and as usual the center of speculation and again a part of history in the making.
Tha Eastsidaz: Multi-platinum rapper Snoop Dogg stars in a gritty and realistic tale of double cross and revenge set in his native Long Beach CA. Tha Eastsidaz tells the story of Killa Pop (Snoop Dogg) as a respected and powerfull gang kingpin looking to get out of the game - as soon as he pulls of one final deal. His trusted lieutenant Crackle (Tray Deee) has set everything up the place the time the price... and him. Now Pop is fighting to survive in maximum security while Crackle steals the empire he has worked his entire life to build. Aided from the outside by gun-toting gangstresses Doggie's Angels and his loyal friend Snap (Goldie Loc) Killa Pop and partner (Darryl Brunson) plan an ingenious escape and a brutal payback for Crackle in an incredible climax you'll never forget. (Dir. Michael Martin 2000) Thug Life: Boo is living the straight life now but he still owes Mecca. So when the favour is called in he has to ride shotgun with Mecca and Vee to deliver some hot wheels to a Southside chop shop. But when the shop owner sets them up to take the rap for a rival gang member it'll take all they've got to make it out of Southside alive... (Dir. Greg Carter 2000) State Property: Frustrated with being broke young gang leader and aspiring local drug kingpin Beans (Beanie Sigel) decides that the only way to grasp the American Dream is to take it. State Property follows Beans and his crew the ABM (All 'Bout Money) as they take over the city creating mayhem as their empire builds. Struggling to maintain his family life while coming up against both rival gangsters and the police Beans begins to learn that a life of crime comes with dire consequences. Things finally come to a head when he cannot surpass the city's most notorious crew run by Untouchable J (Jay-Z) and 'Boss' Dame (Damon Dash). (Dir. Abdul Malik Abbott 2002)
With Rap and R&B taking over as the best selling genres of music in America today it has become popular in the culture to be a Hip Hop Mogul. This documentary charts the rag to riches stories of Russell Simmons Sean P.Diddy Combs and Damon Dash three of today's top Moguls. To date they have conquered the world of music fashion and transcended their industry to become celebrities in pop culture. Although their stories are similar they have all taken different paths to become top music executives. From never before seen testimonials and rare video footage we uncover the secret truth on how they became Hip Hop Moguls.
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