Documentaries

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. [...]

Towards the end of last month we brought you Jabari Presents: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, a video documentary which told the story of how two the young men from Seattle pulled off The Heist, one of the best-selling independent hip hop albums in recent times. That video documentary, which you can watch and read about [...]

It’s hard to believe that City of God, one of my favourite films of all time, is already 10 years old. Back in 2002 the film entered the spotlight out of nowhere, quickly acquiring the attention of both critics and audiences alike. An ode to some of the tragic occurrences in the favelas of Brazil, [...]

Having just dropped his highly anticipated debut album Dreams and Nightmares, Meek Mill delivers an insightful documentary to accompany the project and help his fans to understand him that little bit better. Watch below as the energetic rapper gives an in depth look into his life and details some of the defining moments in his [...]

The latest episode of VH1 series Behind The Music delves into the life and career of Toni Braxton, as the multi-Grammy award winning Maryland born R&B star opens up about her “roller coaster career journey” and background story – covering her family, upbringing and sharing her personal health challenges with lupus and her son’s autism. [...]

Versatile, charismatic performer Chris Brown details his upbringing and reveals some of his most innermost thoughts about his career in his feature on MTV show This Is How I Made It. [...]

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis‘  independent album The Heist sold an incredible 78, 000 copies in its first week, reaching No. 2 on the US Billboard chart, and there’s a great story behind it, one which encompasses everything from addiction to Major League baseball. In this episode of Jabari Presents, Jabari met Macklemore and Ryan Lewis [...]

With K Koke‘s buzz single on Roc Nation the Wale featuring “Roc 4 Life” out now, “Turn Back” featuring Maverick Sabre on the way and his first full album I’m Not Perfect set to drop soon, the North West London rapper met esteemed music video director Emil Nava to discuss his life up to this point. [...]

The story of how Tauheed Epps went from being Tity Boi, the underrated Def Jam up’n'comer, to 2 Chaaaaiiiiinz, the well-recognised feature king, is a long and fascinating one. In 2009, Tity Boi’s second album with Dolla Boy (as the duo Playaz Circle), failed to make any sort of impression. Only now, in 2012, and [...]

Visual Dictatorship is a rather interesting documentary focusing on corporate fashion’s use of graffiti in their products. Parisian artist Kidult strongly opposes the idea, offering his insights through commentary and the vandalism of retail store fronts. His motive is simple: ”The goal is to take back the space taken up by the urban capitalism represented by [...]