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Ghostride the Whip: The Hyphy Movement (2008)
Character: Himself
The first film to definitively capture the energy and danger of "Hyphy," the Hip Hop youth movement exploding out of the San Francisco Bay Area. Narrated by Oakland native and television/radio personality Sway, this film explores the political, social and musical history behind the culture that popularized ghostriding the whip - walking, running or dancing next to a moving car with no driver.
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Mac Dre: Legend of the Bay (2015)
Character: Self - Interviewee
Bay Area rapper Mac Dre began his career at 18 and quickly became an influential force in early west coast hip-hop. In 1992 he was convicted of conspiracy to commit bank robbery when his lyrics were used against him in court. He left prison with a new lease on life, founded an independent record company, and then was murdered just when he began to emerge as a star. For the first time ever, his mother Wanda reveals the true experiences of a hip-hop legend.
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Hair Show (2004)
Character: Cabbie
Running from the IRS due to back taxes, Baltimore hairdresser and salon owner Peaches reunites with her more successful sister, Angela, a fellow stylist, in Los Angeles. Angela is burdened by her sister's financial woes, and Peaches' rival, Marcella, threatens to take over the salon back in Baltimore. While Angela helps her sister get back on her feet, Peaches enters a hairstyling competition in hopes of winning a big cash prize and saving her salon.
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Survival of the Illest (2004)
Character: Tall Cash
The streets are lined with cash and the only way to get it from the gangsters is to steal without hesitation and gun for your life like there's no tomorrow -- and when the bullets finish blazing, only the illest will be left standing.
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Let Me Have It All (1993)
Character: N/A
In the summer of 1992 two filmmakers, Jeroen Berkvens and Walter Stokman, travelled through the United States of America. They were searching for tracks of the famous soulsinger Sly Stone.
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DJ SWB Volume 6 | This Is How We Do (2009)
Character: Self
DJ SWB is back at it again with his crazyyyy video mixes, and this time YUNG JOC and LUPE FIASCO lend a helping hand by hosting over 107 minutes of the strongest video blends in the market. With over 40 new video mixes, bonus interviews (including TI, Lupe and Young Joc), and a live performance by the Clipse, "How We Do Vol 6" is action packed from start to finish! This DVD is a must have for any hip-hop fan and a great edition to DJ SWB's always highly anticipated "How We Do" series. And If you don't believe our word, just check out the trailer and see the excitement for yourself!
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Katt Williams: Pimpadelic (2009)
Character: Self
Comedian Katt Williams talks intimately about his family, career, god, his future and the state of the comedy business
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The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports (2023)
Character: Self
Fifty years ago in the Bronx, a new genre of music was born, the product of a people searching for their voice and the opportunity to be heard. For decades, the community was bound by the words of leaders like Martin Luther King and Malcolm X before their assassinations attempted to thwart the messaging. While their lives ended, the impact of their words never would, instead paving the way for others. Soon, athletes and entertainers would step to the microphone and boldly become the sound of a new generation and an inspiration to their people. When the world looked to silence them, the culture found a way to speak louder than ever before. From Muhammad Ali to Public Enemy, Jay-Z to Lebron James and beyond, the impact on sports has been indelible.
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Malibooty (2003)
Character: Himself
Three friends in need of an escape from reality take a hilarious road trip to Malibu for a wild beach party.
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Obstacles (2000)
Character: Big June
Enemies since back in the day, two homeboys take a different path in life. College bound Daryll, desperate to keep a roof over his family's head and seduced by the money, power and respect of the hustler lifestyle moves in on his old nemesis' turf setting off a battle over territory in a war that rages throughout the inner city.
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Bigg Snoop Dogg Presents: The Adventures of Tha Blue Carpet Treatment (2008)
Character: (voice)
Bigg Snoop Dogg takes you into is his Snoopadelic world in this creative animated film. Ride with him as he rolls through the streets of Long Beach in Los Angeles and is joined by B Real (Legendary Rap group Cypress Hill), The Game, Kurupt and others, as they show you the life a rap star that’s still in the community they grew up in. The film futures music by Hip Hop most successful artists, giving you hip, edgy and very entertaining storylines to the songs that are the soundtrack to their lives
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Lil B, Believe in Earth: A Very Rare and Based Visual Experience (2017)
Character: N/A
Lil B “The Based God” is one of modern rap’s most influential figures, a musical trailblazer whose “based” philosophy of open-mindedness and positivity has already shaped countless artists who have followed in his wake. For this very rare motivational experience featuring artists E-40, G-Eazy, Vince Staples, Clams Casino, Lil Yachty, Kreayshawn, Joey Purp, and Lil B himself, Noisey journeyed to Lil B’s hometown of Berkeley, California—and deep within ourselves—to find out what it really means to be based.
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3 Strikes (2000)
Character: Mike (as E40)
Brian Hooks plays a character who is just released from jail. And the state adopts a "3 strikes" rule for felons that involves serious penalties. Hooks has 2 strikes, and wants to change his life for the better. When a friend picks him up, they are pulled over, and his friend shoots at police officers, and Hooks escapes. Now Hooks, a wanted man, must clear his name of having nothing to do with the shooting.
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The Breaks (1999)
Character: Judge
Derrick, a racially-confused Irishman raised in the hood by a black family is having the worst day ever. Determined to prove to his fed-up mother and would-be girlfriend that he's not a screw-up, he sets out to do one thing right (get some milk) and even that proves to be a challenge! Hilarious encounters with racist red-neck cops, local gangsters and 'flamboyant' pawn shop owners ensue, and along the way Derek shows that he can actually do things for others and maybe even get his own life together.
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A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop (2023)
Character: Self
A once-in-a-lifetime live concert special celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, the two-hour tribute special features exclusive performances from hip-hop legends and GRAMMY-winning artists, including Black Thought, Bun B, Common, De La Soul, Jermaine Dupri, J.J. Fad, Talib Kweli, The Lady of Rage, LL COOL J, MC Sha-Rock, Monie Love, The Pharcyde, Queen Latifah, Questlove, Rakim, Remy Ma, Uncle Luke, and Yo-Yo.
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Don't Get Caught (2018)
Character: Dre
Dre & Icy, two friends who, while on their annual road trip, make a wrong turn and discover a marijuana farm run by an old ruthless hillbilly. Thinking they've hit the jackpot, the two clear out the farm and head back to the city to sell their score. Little do they realize, the hillbilly is determined to get his crop back and has put a $100,000 bounty on their heads! It's a race against time for Dre & Icy, with one main goal. DON'T GET CAUGHT!
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Dead Heist (2007)
Character: Hustle
Four friends plan the perfect small town bank heist, but choose the wrong night. Their plans go horribly wrong when vampiric zombies attack the town and trap them in the bank. Can they escape with the money and their lives?
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