Hip Hop Movie Club

If you're of a certain age (a.k.a. GROWN), then Rick Famuyiwa's 2015 film Dope is definitely for you. And even if you're on the younger tip, this is a great homage to what we consider the Golden Age of Hip Hop music and culture. Topics discussed: Also check out: Our episode on Brown Sugar Credits Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie. Follow @hiphopmovieclub on Instagram! And remember: Don't hate...graduate!

Today on the show we have Andrew McIntosh (a.k.a. DJ ARM 18) and DJ Cap Cee to tell us what it was like to bring the legendary Chuck D of Public Enemy to Northampton Community College last month. Chuck D spoke for more than two hours and fielded questions from students at NCC's annual Humanities Lecture, organized by Andrew. Your HHMCs were able to meet and greet Chuck D before and after the talk, which was a thrill! Topics discussed: Also check out: Lehigh Valley Live: Chuck D just wanted to dance: NCC talk revisits rap revolution and return to visual arts roots 50 Years Down the Line Cap Cee on Instagram Credits Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie. Follow @hiphopmovieclub on Instagram! Mentioned in this episode: Disclaimer This episode contains some occasional adult language.

May 4, 2024 is the 40th anniversary of the theatrical release of Breakin' - the cult classic breakdance film! Here is an encore presentation of our original episode from 2022. Also check out: Rock the Bells: Oral History of Breakin' Credits Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie. Follow @hiphopmovieclub on Instagram! Mentioned in this episode: HHMC Rewind: Breakin' Originally released May 11, 2022.

Today on Hip Hop Movie Club: Set It Off, the 1996 heist movie starring Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox, Jada Pinkett, and Kimberly Elise that was groundbreaking – in more ways than one! Topics discussed: Also check out: The Film Experience: Gay Best Friend: Cleo (Queen Latifah) in "Set It Off" (1996) Nerdist: A Brief History of Black Queer Representation in Cinema Autostraddle: “Set It Off” Is the Queer Tribute to Black Women’s Friendship We Need After a Summer of Black Mourning Credits Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie. Follow @hiphopmovieclub on Instagram! Keep up with all things Hip Hop Movie Club with our newsletter. Subscribe today! And remember: Don't hate...create!

Today we present our original 2-part episode on Do The Right Thing, the 1989 classic film by Spike Lee. (Originally released August/September 2022) As you should well know, "Fight the Power" by Public Enemy features prominently in the film, and if you're listening to this in mid-April of 2024, you should know that Chuck D from Public Enemy will be in conversation with our man DJ ARM 18, Andrew McIntosh on April 16th at Northampton Community College. Information on that event is at northampton.edu. Your HHMCs JB, BooGie and me, DynoWright will be there. Come through and hang with us! Topics discussed: Also check out: "Fight the Power" music video by Public Enemy Credits Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie. Follow @hiphopmovieclub on Instagram! And remember: Don't hate...liberate!

Our live recording after the Krush Groove screening at SteelStacks in Bethlehem PA. Five facts plus trivia questions about the 1985 classic starring Run-DMC, Blair Underwood and a cast of thousands. Topics discussed: 👑 The Brothers Simmons: Russell and Joseph a.k.a. "Run" 🎞️ The real life inspiration for the Krush Groove story: Def Jam Recordings 🎥 Director Michael Schultz and his long career 🎭 Rising hip hop stars in the film 💿 The Krush Groove soundtrack: full of great hip hop music Also check out: Our original episode on Krush Groove Our original episode on Disorderlies Save the date: August 16 we are back at SteelStacks with a House Party screening and talkback! Credits Many thanks to DJ ARM 18 and ArtsQuest for helping us put this screening and live talkback together! Check out 50 Years Down the Line and ArtsQuest. Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie. Follow @hiphopmovieclub on Instagram! Join us for "A Conversation with Chuck D" hosted by DJ ARM 18 on Tue April 16 at the Spartan Center on the Bethlehem campus of Northampton Community College. Free tickets at the NCC website.

Today on Hip Hop Movie Club: Kings from Queens: The Run-DMC Story. A new 3-part documentary series on Peacock chronicling the rise and dominance of the Hip Hop powerhouse that we know and love as Run-DMC. We see the origin story, the apex, the struggles, and the undeniable legacy left by this dynamic trio. Topics discussed: Also check out: Run-DMC's performance of "King of Rock" at Live Aid "Whose house? Run's House! from Dogma A Conversation with Chuck D, April 16 at Northampton Community College. Credits Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie. Follow @hiphopmovieclub on Instagram! Keep up with all things Hip Hop Movie Club with our newsletter. Subscribe today! And remember: Don't hate...captivate!

Ahead of our Krush Groove screening/live talkback at SteelStacks in Bethlehem PA on March 27, here is our original episode on the 1985 classic! Free tickets are still available if you go to steelstacks.org. (And join us on April 16 at Northampton Community College, Our original show notes: Your HHMCs review the 1985 film Krush Groove, starring Sheila E., Blair Underwood, Run-D.M.C., The Fat Boys, Kurtis Blow, and New Edition. This episode of Hip Hop Movie Club answers the question: Just how Def was the origin story of Def Jam Recordings??!! Krush Groove on IMDb Where to Watch: Tubi Rush Management/Productions (Cornell exhibition) Kurtis Blow - "Basketball" (YouTube) Maurice Starr (Instagram) Force M.D.s - "Tender Love" (YouTube) Krush Groove All-Stars - "Krush Groovin'" (YouTube) Verzuz New Edition - "Cool It Now" or "Mr. Telephone Man" (YouTube) Bobby Brown - "Every Little Step" and "Roni" (YouTube) "Remembering Crazy Eddie: His Prices Were Insane" (New Yorker) Who's The Man? (IMDB) Fat laces (InThe80s.com) Credits Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMC's: Boogie, JB and DynoWright! Theme music by Boogie. Follow us on Instagram! Shout out to you listeners. Thanks for tuning in. And remember: Don't hate, orchestrate. Mentioned in this episode: Rebroadcast note Originally released February 1, 2023.

Our live recording after the Juice screening at SteelStacks in Bethlehem PA. Five facts plus trivia questions about the 1992 classic starring Tupac Shakur and Omar Epps. Topics discussed: 🎞️ Tupac's filmography 🎥 Director Ernest Dickerson's work with Spike Lee 🎭 Cameos of rising hip hop stars in the film 💿 The Juice soundtrack: full of great hip hop music 🎥 The original ending that was filmed but not used Also check out: Ernest Dickerson discusses the original ending. Credits Many thanks to DJ ARM 18 and ArtsQuest for helping us put this screening and live talkback together! Check out 50 Years Down the Line and ArtsQuest. Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie. Follow @hiphopmovieclub on Instagram! And remember: Join us on Wed March 27 for a screening and live talkback of the 1985 classic KRUSH GROOVE at SteelStacks in Bethlehem PA – get your free tickets now! Join us for "A Conversation with Chuck D" hosted by DJ ARM 18 on Tue April 16 at the Spartan Center on the Bethlehem campus of Northampton Community College. Free tickets at the NCC website.

What makes India a burgeoning hot spot for hip hop? HHMC is joined by the hosts of the Serious Rap Shit podcast John Morrison and Josh Leidy to find out. John and Josh are the filmmakers behind the "Another Word for Paradise" film - a documentary following Indian American rapper and best-selling author Lush Life on tour in his homeland. Watch Another Word for Paradise on YouTube Topics discussed: Also check out: The Serious Rap Shit podcast Credits Many thanks to Josh and John for coming on the show! Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie. Follow @hiphopmovieclub on Instagram! And remember: Don't hate...cultivate! Join us on Wed March 27 for a screening and live talkback of the 1985 classic KRUSH GROOVE at SteelStacks in Bethlehem PA – get your free tickets now!

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is an animated superhero film featuring Miles Morales as he becomes the new Spider-Man and joins forces with other Spider-People from various parallel universes to save his universe from the madman Kingpin. Topics discussed: Also check out: 'Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse' Directors Explain Creating The Film's Unique Look (Slashfilm) Credits Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie. We have a bunch of live events happening in the first half of 2024! You can see them at hiphopmovieclub.com, including our February 28 screening and live talkback of the 1992 classic Juice at SteelStacks in Bethlehem PA – get your free tickets now! And remember: Don't hate...postulate!

On Feb. 28, we are back at Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas at SteelStacks in Bethlehem, PA, for a screening of the 1992 classic Juice and a live podcast recording/Q&A/talkback! DJ ARM 18 will be on hand for a special DJ set too. Tickets are free! To get ready for this fantastic evening, here is our original episode on Juice from 2022. The screening and talkback are presented by the Northampton Community College Foundation and 50 Years Down the Line. Credits Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMC's: Boogie, JB and DynoWright! Theme music by Boogie. Hit us up on Instagram @hiphopmovieclub

The Underdoggs (with two g's) is the story of Jaycen "Two Js" Jennings (Snoop Dogg), a former NFL superstar wide receiver who is sentenced to community service. He decides to coach a rough-and-tumble ragtag youth football team as a means to regain his popularity and post-playing career opportunities. Topics discussed: Also check out: Snoop Youth Football League Correction: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson graduated from Freedom High School, not Liberty High School. (We apologize for the error, Patriots!) The Freedom High football team got new gear from The Rock a few years ago. "Mediate" music video by INXS, and the inspiration for it: "Subterranean Homesick Blues" by Bob Dylan Credits Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie. We have a bunch of live events happening in the first half of 2024. You can see them at hiphopmovieclub.com, including our February 28 screening and live talkback of the 1992 classic Juice at SteelStacks in Bethlehem PA – get your free tickets now! And remember: Don't hate...liberate!

Hip Hop Movie Club and Andrew "DJ ARM 18" McIntosh discuss last week's magical ArtsQuest event celebrating Wild Style at SteelStacks in Bethlehem PA . It was a blessing to be in the building for this action-packed night that featured: Topics discussed: Also check out: Our original episodes on Wild Style, Beat Street, and Breakin'. The Hip Hop Years and VH-1's NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell Hip Hop Movie Club will be back with ARM at SteelStacks to host a screening of Juice on February 28 (and Krush Groove in March). Check out ARM's 50 Years Down the Line site for more events, including "Fresh Dressed Like a Million Bucks" on February 24 and a conversation with Chuck D of Public Enemy on April 16. Credits Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie. Follow @hiphopmovieclub on Instagram!

In this episode of Hip Hop Movie Club, we discuss the 2010 rom-com Just Wright, starring Queen Latifah and Common. We explore five key takeaways from the film, including Queen Latifah's talent as a rapper-turned-actor. Also check out: Stuart Scott's cultural prominence Credits: Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie. Follow @hiphopmovieclub on Instagram! And remember: Don't hate...articulate! Mentioned in this episode: Brain Freeze Trivia Shout to Brain Freeze Trivia in the Lehigh Valley! Follow them @brain_freeze_trivia on Instagram

Ahead of next week's screening of Wild Style at Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas at SteelStacks in Bethlehem, PA, here is our episode from 2022 on "hip hop's first film". This screening will include a Q&A panel discussion with director Charlie Ahearn, Grandmaster Caz of Cold Crush, and Grandmixer DXT. After the screening, stay for a unique DJ performance by DXT and a powerhouse hip hop show by the legendary Cold Crush Brothers- Grandmaster Caz, Easy AD, Almighty KG, Tony Tone and DJ Ultimate - live on the Williams Brew Stage. Credits Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMC's: Boogie, JB and DynoWright! Theme music by Boogie. Hit us up on Instagram @hiphopmovieclub Mentioned in this episode: Brain Freeze Trivia Shout to Brain Freeze Trivia in the Lehigh Valley! Follow them @brain_freeze_trivia on Instagram

Marcus Greer was a quiet kid growing up in Queens facing many challenges including an absentee father and a drug dealing mother, whose life was tragically cut short. Leading the life of drug dealing and violent crime puts Marcus in peril himself and within moments from death. Today on Hip Hop Movie Club: Will Marcus in fact Get Rich or Die Tryin'? Topics discussed: Also check out: The Steve Nash & Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson VitaminWater commercial Credits Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie. Follow @hiphopmovieclub on Instagram! And remember: Don't hate...articulate! Mentioned in this episode: Brain Freeze Trivia Shout to Brain Freeze Trivia in the Lehigh Valley! Follow them @brain_freeze_trivia on Instagram

A pimp with a song in his heart. Is there any other kind? But can DJay get "Whoop That Trick" onto a demo tape for the world to hear? Today on Hip Hop Movie Club: Hustle & Flow. Topics discussed: Also check out: DJ Qualls's famous dance scene in Road Trip Credits Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie. Follow us on Instagram @hiphopmovieclub! And remember: Don't hate...illuminate! Mentioned in this episode: Wild Style coming to SteelStacks on January 25th Join us for a special event at SteelStacks in Bethlehem PA on January 25th - a special screening of hip hop's first film Wild Style! Featuring Q&A with the director Charlie Ahearn, Grandmaster Caz and Grandmixer DXT! Special DJ performance by DXT and hip hop show by the Cold Crush Brothers! Come hang with your HH emcees! This screening and performance is presented in partnership with Northampton Community College Foundation Annual Humanities Program. More information and free tickets at steelstacks.org.

The Watts riots of 1965 lay destruction in its wake. Fast forward to the early 90's, and the urban youth of South Central L.A. are still trying to find their way. Broken homes, gang violence, and the drug game dot the 'hood. Caine Lawson finds himself embroiled in the turmoil, having grown up with little means and the child of a dealer and addict. Will Caine break the cycle or remain a menace to himself and a Menace II Society? Notes Menace II Society on IMDB. Watch on Showtime or Amazon. Our Boyz N the Hood episode. About HHMC Hip Hop Movie Club is a show and podcast that celebrates and examines old and new hip hop-themed films. Your hosts are three longtime hip hop fans: DynoWright, podcaster and filmmaker; JB, 80s and 90s nostalgia junkie, and BooGie, a DJ and veteran graffiti artist. Credits Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMC's: BooGie, JB and DynoWright! Theme music by BooGie. Follow us on social media @hiphopmovieclub! Mentioned in this episode: Wild Style coming to SteelStacks on January 25th Join us for a special event at SteelStacks in Bethlehem PA on January 25th - a special screening of hip hop's first film Wild Style! Featuring Q&A with the director Charlie Ahearn, Grandmaster Caz and Grandmixer DXT! Special DJ performance by DXT and hip hop show by the Cold Crush Brothers! Come hang with your HH emcees! This screening and performance is presented in partnership with Northampton Community College Foundation Annual Humanities Program. More information and free tickets at steelstacks.org.

It's the Holiday Season, so hippity hop and hoppity hip, and don't forget to wear your best drip! Yo Yo Yo! Merry Christmas! We have a special holiday treat for the HHMC listeners and viewers. Is Dashing Through the Snow Ludacris-ly good? Or just aight? Dashing Through The Snow at Disney+ Dashing Through The Snow on IMDB Credits Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMC's: Boogie, JB and DynoWright! Theme music by Boogie. Hit us up at hiphopmovieclub@gmail.com or on TikTok, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @hiphopmovieclub. You can also check us out at hiphopmovieclub.com. On the next episode of the Hip Hop Movie Club podcast, your HHMCs will discuss Menace II Society. Subscribe today in your favorite podcast app and you won't miss it! And remember, don't hate...regulate! Mentioned in this episode: Brain Freeze Trivia Shout to Brain Freeze Trivia in the Lehigh Valley! Follow them @brain_freeze_trivia on Instagram