Cast: KRS-One

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring KRS-One. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


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

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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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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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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