Chuck D Movies
- 1997
Anthem
Anthem51997HD
When twenty-six-year-olds Shainee Gabel and Kristin Hahn quit their Hollywood jobs, packed up a borrowed car and hit the road, it was with the deeply...
- 2011
Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation
Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation72011HD
A look at the rise of crack cocaine in urban America in the 1980s and its influence on popular culture, especially in hip-hop music.
- 2003
Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied02003HD
Filmmaker Robert Gordon captures the life of fascinating blues artist Muddy Waters. Credited with inventing the electric blues, Waters left an...
- 2011
The Weird World of Blowfly
The Weird World of Blowfly8.52011HD
Clarence Reid is a musician who wrote and produced romantic and spiritual songs for some of the greatest Southern soul and R&B acts of the 1960s and...
- 2021
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking6.252021HD
A look at the extraordinary achievements and contemporary legacy of Oscar Micheaux, a pioneer of the African-American film industry.
- 2016
A Tale of James Brown
A Tale of James Brown02016HD
Comedian/filmmaker Camille Solari spends the last year interviewing the legendary musical icon James Brown before his untimely death on Christmas...
- 2005
Left of the Dial
Left of the Dial7.52005HD
A documentary look at the troubled first year of liberal talk radio start up Air America and its slate of hosts, including Al Franken, Rachel Maddow,...
- 2018
Rock Rubber 45s
Rock Rubber 45s02018HD
A cinematic odyssey exploring the connectivity of global basketball, sneaker, and music lifestyle through the firsthand lens of authentic NYC culture...
- 2007
Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome
Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome02007HD
Yeah boy! With a career spanning over 20 years, Public Enemy have established themselves as one of the most influential acts in the history of rap...
- 2018
System Shock
System Shock02018HD
Germany 1995, a PhD student makes a technological breakthrough when he discovers how to compress audio without losing sound quality. He calls his new...
- 2005
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship02005HD
"PERFECT UPSET" is a 2005 sports documentary about the Villanova Wildcats' shocking win against the heavily favored Georgetown Hoyas in the 1985 NCAA...
- 2005
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World
The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World7.52005HD
"The Team that Changed the World," investigates the Globetrotters' impact socially and culturally, as well as their lasting effect on the NBA....
- 2008
Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions
Movin' on Up: The Music and Message of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions02008HD
Movin' On Up is the definitve documentary on one of the most important artists and greatest groups of all time.
- 2013
The Doctor
The Doctor6.22013HD
An NBA original documentary following Julius Erving throughout his ABA and NBA career, as well as his (sometimes heartbreaking) personal life....
- 2013
Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy
Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy62013HD
The hard-earned honor of Rock N Roll Hall of Fame induction culminated at the end of several days of celebration in April. On the eve of the formal...
- 2022
Use of Force: The Policing of Black America
Use of Force: The Policing of Black America22022HD
As reports of fatal police violence continue to flood the headlines, this film shines a light on not only the circumstances of these cases but how to...
- 2009
Copyright Criminals
Copyright Criminals6.82009HD
Copyright Criminals examines the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, including the related debates over artistic expression, copyright...
- 2023
Cover Your Ears
Cover Your Ears62023HD
When does art become obscenity? Cover Your Ears takes a close look at this question through the lens of the past 100 years of music and the...
- 2012
Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D
Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D02012HD
He was known as The Overweight Lover, The Heavster, and Most Affectionately, Heavy D. Penned as one of the most likable people in Hip-Hop, he lived a...
- 2013
Swing Lowe Sweet Chariote
Swing Lowe Sweet Chariote02013HD
Swing Lowe Sweet Chariote is an emotionally charged urban drama about a good girl whose best friend is murdered just before graduation. She gets...