This year's Black Music Month theme is "The Soundtrack Continues," celebrating 250 years of Black musicians' influence on American music.

On KPBS Midday Edition, we invited San Diego-based hip-hop and rap collective Soul Disciples into the studio for a live performance and conversation about their music.

Then, our Midday Movies critics talk about summer blockbusters, from alien encounters to low-budget horror, bringing fans to the theaters.

Plus, our weekend preview of upcoming arts and culture events.

Guests:

• Ric Scales, hip-hop artist, Soul Disciples
• Ray Jones, hip-hop artist, Soul Disciples
• King Cobretti, hip-hop artist, Soul Disciples
• Beth Accomando, arts reporter and KPBS Cinema Junkie, KPBS
• Yazdi Pithavala, film critic, Moviewalla podcast
• Julia Dixon Evans, arts reporter, host of "The Finest," KPBS

Listen to "Lifted Volume One" by Soul Disciples.