Hip Hop Movie Club

By 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

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How many episodes does Hip Hop Movie Club have?

The podcast currently has 146 episodes available.

Hip Hop Movie Club episodes:

November 22, 2025 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 Hip Hop, and more before our 10th anniversary screening of "Straight Outta Compton" at the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas at SteelStacks.
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Hip 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 our Linktree.
Hip Hop Movie Club on:
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Bluesky
Substack (newsletter)
Website
...more
22min
November 14, 2025 The Greatest Link Between Hip Hop and Sports: Straight Outta L.A.
We discuss "Straight Outta L.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 Blagden
Credits
Hip 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 Bethlehem PA. Save the date!
Check out our live event schedule and more at our Linktree.
Hip Hop Movie Club on:
Facebook
Instagram
Threads
Bluesky
Substack (newsletter)
Website
...more
24min
November 06, 2025 The one hip hop question Barbershop answered
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 now
Credits
Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie.
And remember:
Don't hate...double date!
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Our next live event is STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON on Thursday 11/13 7pm ET at the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. Come early for a throwback set AND opening remarks by our man DJ ARM 18!
Buy tickets
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Hip Hop Movie Club on:
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Bluesky
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...more
27min
October 29, 2025 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 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 Compton
Also check out:
Our episode on Straight Outta Compton and our deep dive on Ice Cube
Credits
Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie.
And remember:
Don't hate...checkmate!
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Hang with us on November 13 at 7pm for our 10th anniversary screening of Straight Outta Compton! Come early for a throwback DJ set and opening remarks by Prof. Andrew "DJ ARM 18" McIntosh of Northampton Community College.
Buy tickets
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Hip Hop Movie Club on:
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Bluesky
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Website
...more
24min
October 22, 2025 Idlewild: The OutKast movie everyone slept on
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 survival —all set to an OutKast soundtrack in a glittering, dangerous Jazz Age world.
Topics discussed:
📸 A quick snapshot of this bold musical experiment
🎤 Where this fits in the hip hop canon
🎞️ Fun facts about this cult classic
💥 The impact this film had on hip hop cinema
😱 Fan reaction then and now
Credits
Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie.
And remember:
Don't hate...ideate!
Check us out:
Our next live event is STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON, on Thursday November 13 at SteelStacks.
Buy tickets
Check out our live event schedule and more at our Linktree.
Hip Hop Movie Club on:
Facebook
Instagram
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Bluesky
Substack (newsletter)
Website
...more
25min
October 15, 2025 Beyond the Big Four: More Rappers Who Conquered Hollywood
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!
Credits
Hip 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 tickets
Check out our live event schedule and more at our Linktree.
Hip Hop Movie Club on:
Facebook
Instagram
Threads
Bluesky
Substack (newsletter)
Website
...more
17min
October 10, 2025 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 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 now
Also check out: Credits
Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie.
And remember:
Don't hate...pomegranate?
Check us out:
Our next live event is STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON on Thursday November 13 at SteelStacks in Bethlehem PA.
Buy tickets
Check out our live event schedule and more at our Linktree.
Hip Hop Movie Club on:
Facebook
Instagram
Threads
Bluesky
Substack (newsletter)
Website
...more
23min
October 02, 2025 Squeeze Play or Snake Oil? (Anaconda review)
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 for AmeriKKKa's Most 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 now
Also check out:
A new Anaconda film is coming out this year! Anaconda 2: The Wrath of Conda
Credits
Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie.
And remember:
Don't hate...interrogate!
Check us out:
Our next live event is TALES FROM THE HOOD, October 4 at SteelStacks with the First Saturday Horror Series/How Could You?! Podcast. Tickets at steelstacks.org.
Buy tickets
Check out our live event schedule and more at our Linktree.
Hip Hop Movie Club on:
Facebook
Instagram
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Bluesky
Substack (newsletter)
Website
...more
23min
September 25, 2025Tales from the Hood: A Dead Seriously Good Film
Don't be scuuuurrrred, 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 who commit very human evils.
Topics discussed:
A quick snapshot of this cult classic
Where this fits in the hip hop canon
Fun facts about this fright fest
The impact this film had on Black storytelling
Fan reaction then and now

Also check out:
We are screening Tales from the Hood in celebration of its 30th anniversary, in conjunction with the First Saturday Horror Series and the How Could You?! podcast at SteelStacks in Bethlehem on October 4th. Tap in and come through! Get tickets.
Director Rusty Cundieff also helmed Fear of a Black Hat, which we reviewed in 2024. Listen now.
Credits
Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie.
And remember:
Don't hate...period.
Check us out:
Our final screening of the year at SteelStacks is Straight Outta Compton. We're celebrating its 10th anniversary on November 13!
Buy tickets
Check out our live event schedule and more at our Linktree.
Hip Hop Movie Club on:
Facebook
Instagram
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Bluesky
Substack (newsletter)
Website
...more
20min
September 14, 2025Worst 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 flick, War of the Worlds. We watched it so you don't have to.
Topics discussed:
Quick snapshot of this disastrous disaster film
Where this fits in the hip hop canon (it doesn't really)
Fun facts about this tedious movie
The impact this film might have
Hilarious roasting by fans

Also check out:
National Geographic's series on UFOs is really good
Credits
Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie.
And remember:
Don't hate...postulate!
Check us out:
Our next live event is TALES FROM THE HOOD on Saturday October 4th with the First Saturday Horror Series and the How Could You?! podcast at SteelStacks.
Buy tickets!
Check out our live event schedule and more at our Linktree.
Hip Hop Movie Club on:
Facebook
Instagram
Threads
Bluesky
Substack (newsletter)
Website
...more
19min

FAQs about Hip Hop Movie Club:

How many episodes does Hip Hop Movie Club have?

The podcast currently has 146 episodes available.