Documentaries

World-renowned deejay and crate digger extraordinaire Jazzy Jeff crisscrossed the globe again last year to showcase his talents and love of hip-hop to the world. Like any good tourist, Jazzy brought along photographer/cinematographer Cristopher Schafer to document the travel miles. [...]

The consistently dope Stones Throw Records has been a mainstay in hip-hop since it’s conception way back in 1996. With a roster that includes producers, rappers and singers like Madlib, Blu & Exile, the late J Dilla, MED and countless more, quality releases have become the norm for the label. Under the tutelage of Peanut [...]

Having mesmerised us with their incredible cover of Wham!’s “Last Christmas” earlier today, here’s an intimate three-part documentary on London’s indie-pop trio The xx, courtesy of Pitchfork TV. The fifteen-minute film, directed by photographer and film-maker Jamie-James Medina, head of XL imprint Hot Charity, gives us a closer look into how the band make and [...]

To mark the birthday of Shawn Carter yesterday (Dec 4th), more commonly known as Jay-Z, Life + Times released this documentary titled Where I’m From. Taking viewers back to about a year before Jay-Z’s inaugural show at Barclays, the documentary outlines the impact of the center on Brooklyn, and the process behind the creation of [...]

Here’s a teaser video for HBO’s forthcoming Beyonce documentary-film, debuting February 16th, 2013. The feature-length film, which includes first-person footage shot by Beyonce herself, will look at all aspects of her life, from Bey’s Grammy Award-winning singing career, to her role as an actress and an entrepreneur, to the more intimate parts of her life- [...]

Multitalented performer Beyoncé Knowles will be adding a few more skills to her toolkit in the near future – as she and HBO have announced plans for her to star in and direct a documentary about her life, which will debut on their network February 16th of next year. [...]

Inside A Change director Rik Cordero has really made a name for himself in the last few years following a number of powerful films and innovative videos, and his latest work looks to set to continue the trend. The World is Watching is a 6-part documentary series directed by Cordero and narrated by legendary film-maker [...]

We present to you Bad 25, the Spike Lee-directed documentary film made to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Michael Jackson‘s landmark Bad album and tour. [...]

With Nicki Minaj‘s new album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded- The Re-Up in stores now check out the accompanying special video documentary, which follows the chart-topping rapper as she travels on her sold out world tour and puts together The Re-Up, offering a surprisingly open look at the personality behind the songs and the fame that [...]

Lupe Fiasco sits down with renowned author and journalist Peter Bailey to discuss the business of hip hop for NBC Nitecap, and to talk about how its gradual commercialisation has affected its ability to provide social commentary. [...]