Film Series
Set It Off: LA Hip-Hop on Film
Hip-hop may have been born in New York City, but the West Coast came to prominence in the early 1990s with gangsta rap, Death Row Records, and icons like Tupac, Ice Cube, and Dr. Dre. From straight outta Compton to the top of the charts, these movies feature the music and visionaries that put the LA scene on the map.
Ice Cube and Chris Tucker star in this freewheeling, stoner comedy classic.
The granddaddy of 90s life-in-the-hood sagas still packs a punch.
Four struggling women turn to robbing banks in this female-powered action thriller.
A young hustler tries to escape the cycle of gangs, drugs, and death that surrounds him.
Janet Jackson stars opposite Tupac in this socially-conscious road movie romance.
A father tries to rescue his son from a life of crime in this hard-hitting drama.
A black cop confronts racism within the LAPD in Charles Burnett’s powerful police drama.
F. Gary Gray’s (Friday) portrait of groundbreaking West Coast rap group N.W.A.
This doc gets the inside story on the most influential hip-hop radio show of the ‘90s.