1980s Hip Hop Movies

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Do the Right Thing(1989)

| 2h | Drama

3.9/5 (with 732 votes)

Salvatore "Sal" Fragione is the Italian owner of a pizzeria in Brooklyn. A neighborhood local, Buggin' Out, becomes upset when he sees that the pizzeria's Wall of Fame exhibits only Italian actors. Buggin' Out believes a pizzeria in a black neighborhood should showcase black actors, but Sal disagrees. The wall becomes a symbol of racism and hate to Buggin' Out and to other people in the neighborhood, and tensions rise.

Directed by Spike Lee - With Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson, Giancarlo Esposito, Bill Nunn, ...

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Breakin'(1984)

| 1h 30min | Music, Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love

3.4/5 (with 57 votes)

A struggling young dancer joins forces with two breakdancers and together they become a street sensation.

Directed by Joel Silberg - With Lucinda Dickey, Shabba-Doo, Michael Chambers, Christopher McDonald, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Ice-T, ...

Beat Street(1984)

| 1h 45min | Drama, Music

3.4/5 (with 35 votes)

An aspiring DJ, from the South Bronx, and his best friend, a promoter, try to get into show business by exposing people to hip-hop music and culture.

Directed by Stan Lathan - With Rae Dawn Chong, Robert Taylor, Guy Davis, Saundra Santiago

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Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo(1984)

| 1h 34min | Drama, Music

2.5/5 (with 34 votes)

The dance crew from "Breakin'" bands together to save a community center from a greedy developer bent on building a shopping center in its place.

Directed by Sam Firstenberg - With Lucinda Dickey, Shabba-Doo, Michael Chambers, Ice-T

Wild Style(1982)

1h 22min | Drama, Music

3.0/5 (with 20 votes)

Legendary New York graffiti artist Lee Quinones plays the part of Zoro, the city's hottest and most elusive graffiti writer. The actual story of the movie concerns the tension between Zoro's passion for his art and his personal life, particularly his strained relationship with fellow artist Rose.

Directed by Charlie Ahearn - With ZEPHYR, Fab Five Freddy, The Cold Crush Brothers, Rock Steady Crew, Grandmaster Flash, Busy Bee Starski, ...

Mismatched Couples(1985)

1h 28min | Comedy, Action

3.2/5 (with 5 votes)

Eddie (Donnie Yen) is a young man good at both fighting and breakdancing. His cousin Stella (May Lo) has a crush on him, but apparently he loves someone else. Eddie creates trouble when he tries to help out Mini (Yuen Woo-Ping), a hawker whose business is confiscated by the cops. Mini ends up moving in with Stella, Eddie, and his sister (Wong Wan-Si), leading to possible romance as the mismatched couples struggle to get by beneath the same roof. But a powerful fighter named Power (Dick Wei) admires Eddie's skills, and challenges him to a duel. Eddie refuses, so Power kidnaps Stella to get his way. With no choice remaining Eddie, decides to meet Power for a showdown.

Directed by Yuen Woo-ping - With Donnie Yen, Yuen Woo-ping, May Lo

Krush Groove(1985)

| 1h 37min | Comedy, Drama, Music

3.1/5 (with 17 votes)

Russell Walker is a young, successful manager of rap performers, handling acts for the Krush Groove label, including Run-DMC and The Fat Boys. When Run-D.M.C. has a hit record and Russell needs more money to press more copies, he borrows it from a street hustler and soon regrets his decision.

Directed by Michael Schultz - With Blair Underwood, Russell Simmons, Rick Rubin, Run-DMC, Beastie Boys, The Fat Boys, ...

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Rappin(1985)

1h 32min | Drama, Music

2.6/5 (with 5 votes)

An ex-con and break-dancer helps save a neighborhood from a greedy developer while trying to win a rap contest.

Directed by Joel Silberg - With Mario Van Peebles, Rutanya Alda, Eriq La Salle, Kadeem Hardison

Knights Of The City(1986)

| 1h 27min | Action, Music

2.3/5 (with 4 votes)

A street Gang that is also a rap group tries to get a record contract.

Directed by Dominic Orlando - With Leon Isaac Kennedy, Nicholas Campbell, John Mengatti, Janine Turner, Stoney Jackson, Jeff Moldovan, ...

Identity Crisis(1989)

| 1h 30min | Comedy

0.8/5 (with 1 vote)

A rapper finds himself possessed by the soul of a dead fashion designer; frequently switching personalities.

Directed by Melvin Van Peebles - With Mario Van Peebles

Tougher Than Leather(1988)

| 1h 27min | Crime, Drama, Music

2.6/5 (with 3 votes)

Legendary hip-hop group Run-D.M.C. must find and punish the evil drug lord-record company executive who murdered their friend. Along the way, they encounter racist bikers, blonde bimbos, and the Beastie Boys!

Directed by Rick Rubin - With Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, Jam Master Jay, Rick Rubin, Adam Yauch, Ad-Rock, ...

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