Your HHMCs review the 1998 film Belly, starring DMX, Nas, Taral Hicks, T-Boz, and Method Man. We'll answer the question: "Will Tommy and Sincere find their higher calling - or will they remain in the underbelly of crime?" 

Belly on IMDb

Where to Watch: Freevee/Amazon Prime

The 20 best Hype Williams-directed videos (Billboard)

The opening scene (YouTube)

"Murder She Wrote" by Chaka Demus & Pliers (YouTube)

Cutty Ranks (Spotify)

DynoWright's new podcast - Soccer FC: Fandom & Culture

Frank Vincent (IMDB)

AZ (Wikipedia)

Taral Hicks "Silly" (YouTube)

Louie Rankin "the Original Don Dada" (IMDB)

"Gummo" trailer (YouTube)

Nas "It Ain't Hard to Tell (Spotify)

Olu Dara "Sincere" (YouTube)

Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMC's: Boogie, JB and DynoWright! Theme music by Boogie.   

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On the next episode of the Hip Hop Movie Club podcast, your HHMCs will discuss Straight Outta Compton. Subscribe today in your favorite podcast app and you won't miss it!  

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Your HHMCs review the 2002 film Paid In Full, starring Wood Harris, Mekhi Phifer and Cam'ron. This episode of Hip Hop Movie Club answers the question: What will Ace's master plan be to get some dead presidents?

Paid In Full on IMDb

Where to Watch: Showtime (subscription)/Amazon Prime (rent/buy)

"True" Budweiser commercial directed by Charles Stone III, who also directed Living Colour's "Funny Vibe" video and A Tribe Called Quest's "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo" video.

The Diplomats' "I Really Mean It" references Mekhi Phifer (Spotify)

Def Jam Recordings Presents Music Inspired by Scarface album on Spotify.

Dame Dash on Paid In Full 2 (HipHopDX)

Black Sheep's "Strobelite Honey" and "The Choice Is Yours" (Spotify)

A beginner's guide to the Native Tongues (AV Club)

A perfect storm in Harlem (The Ringer)

Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMC's: Boogie, JB and DynoWright! Theme music by Boogie.   

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On the next episode of the Hip Hop Movie Club podcast, your HHMCs will discuss Belly. Subscribe today in your favorite podcast app and you won't miss it!  

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Hey Hip Hop Movie Club listeners. We want to tell you up front that we recorded this special episode before the untimely and tragic death of DJ tWitch, Stephen Boss, a lead character in the Hip Hop Nutcracker. We join the world in mourning him, we wish peace and comfort to his wife Allison Holker, their children and loved ones, and we celebrate his work in dance and music that brought so much joy to this world.  

If you or someone you know has a mental illness, is struggling emotionally, or has concerns about their mental health, there are ways to get help: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help

If you're in a crisis, call or text 988 to speak to a trained crisis counselor. And check in on your friends and family. 

Stephen 'tWitch' Boss' death and Black men's mental health during the holidays (USA Today)

On this bonus episode of Hip Hop Movie Club, your HHMCs review The Hip Hop Nutcracker, a Disney+ special.

The Hip Hop Nutcracker on IMDB

Christmas Rappin' by Kurtis Blow

A Hip Hop Nutcracker at NJ PAC (December 17)

Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMC's: Boogie, JB and DynoWright! Theme music by Boogie.      

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Your HHMCs review the 1991 film New Jack City, starring Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, Chris Rock, Mario Van Peebles, Judd Nelson, and Bill Cobbs. This episode of Hip Hop Movie Club answers the question: How do you stop the top H-U-S-T-L-E-R, Hustler??!!!

New Jack City on IMDb

Where to Watch: Tubi | Amazon Prime (rent/buy)

The Wesley Snipes Crying meme

10 Hardcore Facts about New Jack City from Mental Floss

Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMC's: Boogie, JB and DynoWright! Theme music by Boogie.   

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On the next episode of the Hip Hop Movie Club podcast, your HHMCs will discuss Paid in Full. Subscribe today in your favorite podcast app and you won't miss it!  

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UPDATE: Apologies to listeners between 5am and 10am ET on 12/14/22 for the technical glitch at the end of the episode. Oops! (All fixed now, y'all!)

Your HHMCs review the 1992 film Juice, starring Omar Epps, Tupac Shakur, Jermaine Hopkins, and Khalil Kain. This episode of Hip Hop Movie Club answers the question: How far will Bishop go to get the Juice?

Juice on IMDB

Where to Watch: Amazon Prime

Alternate ending to Juice via Film School Rejects

Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMC's: Boogie, JB and DynoWright! Theme music by Boogie.     

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On the next episode of the Hip Hop Movie Club podcast, your HHMCs will discuss New Jack City. Subscribe today in your favorite podcast app and you won't miss it!  

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Your HHMCs review the 1991 film Boyz n the Hood, starring Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Laurence Fishburne. This episode of Hip Hop Movie Club answers the question: Which of the boyz can survive and which can thrive in the mean streets of South Central L.A.?  

Boyz n the Hood on IMDb

Where to Watch: STARZ (on Amazon Prime)

'Boyz n the Hood' 30 Years Later: The Cast Then and Now (Essence Magazine)

‘Boyz N the Hood’ at 30: A Vivid Examination of Racism at Work (New York Times)

Cowboy Curtis

Revisiting the Boyz n the Hood Soundtrack (Rock the Bells)

Apple IIc / Leonardo DiCaprio "Pointing Rick Dalton meme"

Rewatchables: ‘Boyz n the Hood’ (The Ringer)

Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMC's: Boogie, JB and DynoWright! Theme music by Boogie.   

Special thanks to Susan, Towanda, and Alice.   

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On the next episode of the Hip Hop Movie Club podcast, your HHMCs will discuss Juice. Subscribe today in your favorite podcast app and you won't miss it!  

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On this bonus episode of Hip Hop Movie Club, your HHMCs discuss "Untold: The Rise and Fall of AND1" on Netflix!

Untold: The Rise and Fall of AND1 on IMDB

AND1 Reels (including mixtapes!) and AND1 mixtapes on eBay

Nike streetball commercial from 2001.

Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMC's: Boogie, JB and DynoWright! Theme music by Boogie.   

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Your HHMCs review the 1993 film Poetic Justice, starring Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur. This episode of Hip Hop Movie Club answers the question: Can a young couple overcome past tragedies and re-write a brighter future for themselves? 

Poetic Justice on IMDb

Where to Watch: Amazon Prime

Maya Angelou

"Again" by Janet Jackson

"Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer" by Stevie Wonder

The Tone Loc/2Pac scene on YouTube

"Deadly Diva", the Alan Smithee film in the beginning of Poetic Justice.

Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMC's: Boogie, JB and DynoWright! Theme music by Boogie.   

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On the next episode of the Hip Hop Movie Club podcast, your HHMCs will discuss the 1991 classic Boyz N the Hood. Subscribe today in your favorite podcast app and you won't miss it!  

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Your HHMCs review the 2006 film ATL, starring T.I., Lauren London, Evan Ross, Jackie Long, Big Boi, Mykelti Williamson, Keith David, Jason Weaver, Albert Daniels, and Tasha Smith. This episode of Hip Hop Movie Club answers the question: Can four young friends skate their way around obstacles as they plan for their future after high school?

ATL on IMDb

Where to Watch: Amazon Prime rental

"Boss" with Kelsey Grammer and T.I.

"Paper Trail" by T.I.

"Good Times" on IMDb and "Dyn-o-mite"

ATL 2: The Homecoming trailer

Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMC's: Boogie, JB and DynoWright! Theme music by Boogie.   

Special thanks to Susan, Towanda, and Alice.   

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On the next episode of the Hip Hop Movie Club podcast, your HHMCs will discuss Poetic Justice. Subscribe today in your favorite podcast app and you won't miss it!  

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Your HHMCs review the 2002 film Brown Sugar, starring Taye Diggs and Sanaa Latham. This episode of Hip Hop Movie Club answers the question: Just how sweet are the sugary bonds of hip hop?

Brown Sugar on IMDb

Where to Watch: Amazon Prime

Brown Sugar trailer (YouTube)

KRS-One on the difference between rap and hip hop (YouTube)

Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMC's: Boogie, JB and DynoWright! Theme music by Boogie.   

Special thanks to Susan, Towanda, and Alice.   

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On the next episode of the Hip Hop Movie Club podcast, your HHMCs will discuss ATL. Subscribe today in your favorite podcast app and you won't miss it!  

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