Cast: KRS-One
Top movies, series, and documentaries starring KRS-One. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.
Titles found: 10
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
2015 · Documentary · 99 min. · United States
Direction Bobbito Garcia
Cast Common · Rosario Dawson · DJ Premier · DMX
Synopsis Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives explores the social impact of what the Source Magazine in 1998 voted, "The Best Hip Hop Radio Show Of All-Time." The documentary film is the story of quirky friends who became unlikely legends...
7.5
78 votes
7.5
78 votes
Fight the Power How Hip Hop Changed the World
2023 · Documentary · United States
Direction Chuck D. · Yemi Bamiro · Yemisi Brookes · Shianne Brown
Cast Chuck D. · Ice-T · Eminem · Fat Joe
Synopsis A narrative of struggle, triumph and resistance that will be brought to life through the lens of an art form that has chronicled the emotions, experiences and expressions of Black and Brown communities: Hip Hop. In the aftermath of America's...
6.9
33 votes
6.9
33 votes
Rhyme and Punishment
2011 · Documentary · 98 min. · United States
Direction Peter Spirer
Cast KRS-One · Beanie Sigel · Prodigy · Cassidy
Synopsis The gritty elements of urban crime and violence have always had an influence on hip hop culture and rap music. More and more, the trappings of street life have landed popular rap artists behind bars - and not just for...
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Hip-Hop and the White House
2024 · Documentary · United States
Direction Jesse Washington
Cast Common · Waka Flocka Flame · KRS-One · Y.G.
Synopsis Hip-hop's rise from marginalized urban culture to powerful mainstream force is explored alongside its intersections with presidential politics and policies from the 1970s to present day.
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NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell (TV)
2007 · Documentary · 87 min. · United States
Direction Henry Corra
Cast Gloria Gaynor · Tommy Ramone · Sid Vicious · Geraldo Rivera
Synopsis New York City, 1977 - It was a time when the city had fallen into decay, with too few jobs, money, police, schools, and social services. There was a city wide blackout with major looting, a serial killer on the...
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Hidden Colors 2: The Triumph of Melanin
2012 · Documentary · United States
Direction Tariq Nasheed
Cast Michelle Alexander · Claud Anderson · Tony Browder · Booker T. Coleman
Synopsis "Hidden Colors 2" is the follow-up to the critically acclaimed 2011 documentary about the untold history of people of African and aboriginal descent. This installment of goes into topics such as the global African presence, the science of melanin, the...
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Rhyme & Reason
1997 · Documentary · 89 min. · United States
Direction Peter Spirer
Cast Dr. Dre · Nas · Method Man · Ice-T
Synopsis A study in the world of hip-hop, done mostly with interviews, in order to see why it is as popular as it is today and what the future holds.
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Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
2000 · Documentary · 71 min. · United States
Direction Kevin Fitzgerald
Cast Chali 2na · Muhammad Ali · Planet Asia · Bahamadia
Synopsis A documentary about freestyling--the improvised, on-the-spot rhymes that demonstrate the skills of hip-hop MCs.
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Boricua's Bond
2000 · Movie · 105 min. · United States
Direction Val Lik
Cast Frankie Negron · Val Lik · Ramses Ignacio · Jorge Gautier
Synopsis Can a young person in the South Bronx pursue a dream that isn't tied to crime, gang-banging, prostitution, violence, and racism? Tommy is a natural leader and a gifted artist. When Allen, a white kid, moves into the neighborhood with...
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Number One with a Bullet
2008 · Documentary · 90 min. · United States
Direction Jim Dziura
Cast Ice Cube · Mos Def · KRS-One · B-Real
Synopsis Some of today's most successful hip-hop stars have something in common, besides successful careers. They've all been shot and lived to rap about it. From the ghettos of Philadelphia to the boardrooms of Los Angeles, Number One with a Bullet...
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