Beef (2003)

1995年、デトロイト。中産階級の白人が多く住む郊外とは“8マイルロード”で分断され、貧困層が多数を占める都市中心部。ジミーはここで無職の母と幼い妹の3人でトレイラー・ハウスに暮らしていた。彼は昼間プレス工場で働き、夜はヒップホップ・クラブ“シェルター”で毎週行われるラップ・バトルでの優勝を目指し、プロで成功することを夢見ていた。だが、彼は才能がありながらその実力を発揮出来ないでいる。加えて母ステファニーとの確執に悩んでいたジミーはある日、モデルを夢見るウェイトレスのアレックスと出会い恋に落ちるのだが…。

When Ashtray moves to South Central L.A. to live with his father (who appears to be the same age he is) and grandmother (who likes to talk tough and smoke reefer), he falls in with his gang-banging cousin Loc Dog, who along with the requisite pistols and Uzi carries a thermo-nuclear warhead for self-defense. Will Ashtray be able to keep living the straight life?

LAの犯罪多発地区で育ちながらも暴力を否定する父のもと堅実に成長したトレ。しかし、ギャング同士の打ち合いに巻き込まれ、親友が射殺されたことを知り……。“LAのスパイク・リー”ことジョン・シングルトン監督、衝撃のデビュー作。

After a chaotic night of rioting in a marginal suburb of Paris, three young friends, Vinz, Hubert and Saïd, wander around unoccupied waiting for news about the state of health of a mutual friend who has been seriously injured when confronting the police.

When rebellious street dancer Andie lands at the elite Maryland School of the Arts, she finds herself fighting to fit in while also trying to hold onto her old life. When she joins forces with the schools hottest dancer, Chase, to form a crew of classmate outcasts to compete in Baltimore s underground dance battle The Streets.

黒人組織とアジア系ギャングの対立が長年続くオークランド。激しい抗争の中でアジアン・ギャングのトップ、ポーが殺される。服役中の兄ハンは脱獄を決行、殺人事件の真相を調べ始めるが……。

Following a ridiculously awful flight that leads to his pet's death, Nashawn Wade files a lawsuit against the airline, and wins a multimillion-dollar settlement. Determined to create a better flying experience, Nashawn starts his own airline, one that caters to an African-American clientele. Going into business with a tricked-out plane piloted by the smooth Capt. Mack, the airline hits a snag when it has to deal with the family of Elvis Hunkee.

1987年、5人の若者が、暴力的なほどに真っ直ぐな歌詞をハードコアなビートにのせ、米国屈指の危険地域で暮らす怒りともどかしさを、彼らの最大の武器である音楽にぶつけた。本作ではすべてが始まった原点に立ち戻る。武器といえば歌詞と傍若無人さ、威勢のよさと才能しかなかった音楽界の反逆者たちが、彼らを押さえつけようとした権力者にどう立ち向かったのか。世界一の危険集団N.W.A.の結成を描き出す。誰もが口を閉ざしていた真実と危険地域での暮らしを語った彼らの言葉は、社会に変革の渦を巻き起こし、その影響は今なお残っている。アイス・キューブ役にオシェア・ジャクソン・Ｊｒ、ドクター・ドレー役にコーリー・ホーキンズ、イージー・E役にジェイソン・ミッチェル。監督はＦ・ゲイリー・グレイ。

A former gunslinger is forced to take up arms again when he and his cattle crew are threatened by a corrupt lawman.

Here’s a little story they’re about to tell… Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz share the story of their band and 40 years of friendship in a live documentary directed by friend, collaborator, and their former grandfather, Spike Jonze.

A young woman dreams of making it big in the world of hip hop, but her parents demand that she finish her university degree. She dutifully agrees to complete her education, but her spoken word proves to have a powerful impact in the classroom.

A young teenage rapper must use his musical talent to help his friend out and win the girl of his dreams by going through several events of betrayal, trust and agreement while his religious parents have strictly dislike his interests.

A wealthy Los Angeles teen and her superficial friends wants to break out of suburbia and experience Southern California's "gangsta" lifestyle. But problems arise when the preppies get in over their heads and provoke the wrath of a violent Latino gang. Suddenly, their role-playing seems a little too real.

ブルックリンの黒人街の夏を舞台に、さまざまなタイプの人々をリアルに描く。やがて街中が暴動へ至って……。都会の人権対立をパワフルに描いた、スパイク・リー監督の代表作。

街角でポン引き（＝ハッスル）をしている男が、かつて抱いていたラッパーへの夢を再燃させる……。チンピラが人生を変えようとラスト・チャンスに賭ける姿を、ヒップホップ・ナンバー満載で綴り上げたサクセス・ドラマ。

Honey Daniels dreams of making a name for herself as a hip-hop choreographer. When she's not busy hitting downtown clubs with her friends, she teaches dance classes at a nearby community center in Harlem, N.Y., as a way to keep kids off the streets. Honey thinks she's hit the jackpot when she meets a hotshot director casts her in one of his music videos. But, when he starts demanding sexual favors from her, Honey makes a decision that will change her life.

At Mr. Rad's Warehouse, the best hip-hop crews in Los Angeles compete for money and respect. But when a suburban crew crashes the party, stealing their dancers - and their moves - two warring friends have to pull together to represent the street. Starring hip-hop sensations Marques Houston, Omari Grandberry, Lil' Kim and comedian Steve Harvey.

Street dancer, Thomas Uncles is from the wrong side of the tracks, but his bond with the beautiful Megan White might help the duo realize their dreams as they enter in the mother of all dance battles.

ウェストサイド・ステインズの中心人物アリ・Gは、ギャングスタ・ヒップホップばりのスタイルでボーイスカウトを運営している。その活動場所となるレジャー施設の閉鎖計画に懸念し反対運動を起こしたところ、首相の失脚を企む大蔵大臣カールトンの陰謀に利用され、下院議員選挙に立候補し当選を果す。カールトンの意図に反し、アリ・G議員の人気と共に首相の支持率は上昇するが、サミットの際に各国首脳へマリファナ茶をもてなしたことが発覚し失脚する。

Four Harlem friends -- Bishop, Q, Steel and Raheem -- dabble in petty crime, but they decide to go big by knocking off a convenience store. Bishop, the magnetic leader of the group, has the gun. But Q has different aspirations. He wants to be a DJ and happens to have a gig the night of the robbery. Unfortunately for him, Bishop isn't willing to take no for answer in a game where everything's for keeps.