Dr. Dre Movies
One of the founding fathers of gangsta rap, the G-funk style, Death Row Records, and Aftermath, Dr. Dre has been bringing innovation and slick production to the world of rap since the early days of N.W.A. in the late '80s. As with many restless souls in the music industry, it was only a matter of time before Dre decided to expand his role in the entertainment industry to... (read more) feature films.
Born Andre Young in February of 1965, Dre's early work in the film industry involved orchestrating the soundtracks for such films as Above the Rim and Murder Was the Case in 1994. Taking the director's chair for 1993's Hour of Chaos and Murder Was the Case the following year, Dre also turned up in front of the camera for Set It Off (1996), Whiteboyz (1999), and Training Day (2001). Despite his reputation for being so "hard," Dre's first major film role would come surprisingly in the comedy The Wash (2001) alongside longtime friend and fellow G-Funk cohort Snoop Doggy Dogg. With former collaborator Ice Cube having already taken his act to the screen for laughs in 1995's Friday, it appeared as if the ever-serious former N.W.A. killaz had finally lightened up a bit and taken on a more easygoing celluloid existence as opposed to their more dangerous vinyl incarnation. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Tha Block, Vol. 1
2006
Tha Block, Vol. 1 represents the inaugural edition of a video magazine devoted to hip-hop music. This release features stories on Jayo Felony, Rass Kass, and Stat Quo....
Hip Hop Time Capsule: The Best of RETV 1993
2005
Viewers are offered a retrospective look at the world of hip-hop circa 1993 in this program from Music Video Distributors. Along with interviews with the likes of The...
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
R 2005
Hip-hop star 50 Cent makes his movie debut in this hard-edged urban drama inspired by the rapper's own life. Marcus (Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, aka 50 Cent) grew...
The Game
2004
Before he even released his first solo effort, G-Unit posse member The Game was being hailed by music-industry icon Rolling Stone as one of the most influential...
Dr. Dre: The Attitude Surgeon
2003
He was born Andre Young, but most know him as Dr. Dre. From his days as a member of the gangsta rap group N.W.A through his solo outings and on to his career as the...
Death of a Dynasty
R 2003
Hip-hop mogul Damon Dash (Paper Soldiers) directs this semi-autobiographical film based on his life as the proprietor of Roc-a-Fella Records. Ebon Moss-Bachrach...
Bad Boys II
R 2003
Stars Martin Lawrence and Will Smith return along with director Michael Bay and producer Jerry Bruckheimer for this sequel to the 1995 sleeper hit Bad Boys, the...
Behind the Music that Sucks, Vol. 6: Hip Hop
2003
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A Man Apart
R 2003
A cop teams up with the former head of a drug cartel to avenge the death of the woman he loved in this action-drama. Sean Vetter (Vin Diesel) and Demetrius Hicks...
Hip-Hop VIPs
2002
Hip-Hop VIPs contains performances and interviews with 19 hip-hop artists. Filmed entirely in New York City, this video includes interviews with Dr. Dre, Ja Rule,...
Straight from the Streetz, Vol. 1
2001
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Training Day
R 2001
The Fast and the Furious (2001) screenwriter David Ayer follows up that fast-paced action hit with this gritty cop drama from director Antoine Fuqua. Ethan Hawke stars...
Welcome to Death Row
2001
From the makers of Thug Immortal comes this "Rapumentary" chronicling the rise and fall of Death Row records. The brain-child of Suge Knight, Death Row blasted onto...
The Wash
R 2001
This throwback to the frolicsome comedies of the 1970s is from writer/director D.J. Pooh, creator of Friday (1995) and 3 Strikes (2000). Dr. Dre stars as Sean,...
Death Row Uncut
2000
Between 1993 (with the release of Dr. Dre's The Chronic) and 1996 (when 2Pac dropped both All Eyez on Me and The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory), Death Row...
The Up in Smoke Tour
2000
Eagle Vision presents this concert film, capturing on-stage performances from the controversial and wildly successful Up in Smoke Tour. Hip-hop mega-stars Dr. Dre,...
Saturday Night Live: Norm MacDonald
1999
This 1999 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Norm MacDonald and features musical guest Dr. Dre. ~ Skyler Miller, Rovi...
The Source: 1999 Hip-Hop Music Awards
1999
For the absolute best in the world of hip-hop music, why not go straight to The Source? Collecting some of the hottest acts on the scene onto one stage for an unforgettable...
Whiteboyz
R 1999
What do you do if you're a white guy in a white town who happens to love black music? Flip (Danny Hoch) is a middle-class kid from the Iowa corn belt, but he doesn't think of...
Set It Off
R 1996
The sophomore film effort from music video director F. Gary Gray, Set It Off is a crime thriller about four women bank robbers from a housing project in L.A. Ever since...