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  • Is A Hip Hop Story funny...or just letting Russell Simmons off the hook?

    Is A Hip Hop Story funny...or just letting Russell Simmons off the hook?
    Jul 15 2026

    Content warning: brief mention of SA around 3:38

    We discuss Affion Crockett's 2024 parody film A Hip Hop Story.

    Topics discussed:

    😂 Is this a funny movie?

    🤪 This is the Wacky Packages of film

    🫣 Ignoring a major controversy

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    Jim Carrey as Vanilla Ice

    Credits

    Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie.

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    Don't hate...animate!

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    8 min
  • Kneecap Is Everything The Great Hip Hop Hoax Wasn't

    Kneecap Is Everything The Great Hip Hop Hoax Wasn't
    Jul 8 2026

    We review Kneecap, the 2024 comedy/drama biopic of the controversial Irish language rap group.

    Topics discussed:

    😂 The comedy works

    ‼️ DJ Próvai's double life

    🥹 The emotional core of the film

    🎤 Why this is no Great Hip Hop Hoax

    Also check out:

    Our episode on The Great Hip Hop Hoax

    Kneecap on Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

    Credits

    Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie.

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    Don't hate...extricate!

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    9 min
  • Kendrick's Hidden Short Film: Compton Is the Real Main Character

    Kendrick's Hidden Short Film: Compton Is the Real Main Character
    Jul 2 2026

    We review Kendrick Lamar and Kahlil Joseph's short film "good kid, m.A.A.d. city"

    Topics discussed:

    🎭 The most abstract and experimental film we've ever watched

    🎬 The secret John Singleton connection

    👩🏾 Real people within Compton: who really has main character energy

    Also check out:

    "Never Catch Me" by Flying Lotus feat. Kendrick Lamar

    Pass The Popcorn: Exclusive Preview Of Kendrick Lamar x Kahlil Joseph's Short Film 'm.A.A.d' (Okayplayer)

    The Visual Album: Kendrick Lamar's good kid, m.A.A.d. city (The Penn Moviegoer)

    Audiovisual Black Subjectivity in Kahlil Joseph’s “Double Conscience” (Jheanelle Brown)

    Credits

    Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie.

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    Don't hate...motivate!

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    6 min
  • Did hip hop crash the step show? (Stomp the Yard review)

    Did hip hop crash the step show? (Stomp the Yard review)
    Jun 6 2026

    What do you think? Should hip hop be any part of stepping?

    Topics discussed:

    🥾 The age-old debate: hip hop vs. stepping or hip hop + stepping

    📺 BooGie's Leonardo DiCaprio meme moment watching step on TV

    🎤 The hip hop soundtrack of Stomp the Yard

    Credits

    Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie.

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    Don't hate...scintillate!

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    On June 10th, we will be screening DO THE RIGHT THING in 4K at the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas at SteelStacks in Bethlehem PA. Get your free tickets, thanks to ArtsQuest: Buy tickets

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    8 min
  • Test your Do the Right Thing knowledge!

    Test your Do the Right Thing knowledge!
    May 30 2026

    Quizmaster JB puts BooGie and DynoWright to the test with 20 questions about this Spike Lee classic.

    Play along with our Do the Right Thing trivia episode! How many questions did you get right? Tell us at hiphopmovieclub@gmail.com

    Credits

    Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie.

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    On June 10th, we will be screening this film in 4K at the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas at SteelStacks in Bethlehem PA. Get your free tickets, thanks to ArtsQuest!

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    15 min
  • Without spoken word, there'd be no rap: special performance by Baby the Poet of Tribes & Vibes

    Without spoken word, there'd be no rap: special performance by Baby the Poet of Tribes & Vibes
    May 6 2026

    The audience for our Louder than a Bomb screening at ArtsQuest got a special treat: a live spoken word performance by Tribes & Vibes' own Baby the Poet. Listen for two terrific poems and a quick interview with DynoWright and BooGie of the Hip Hop Movie Club.

    Also check out:

    Baby the Poet: Instagram

    Tribes & Vibes: Instagram | Facebook

    Credits

    Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie.

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    Our next live event is DO THE RIGHT THING at SteelStacks, June 10, 2026!

    Free tickets

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    11 min
  • Chicago Teens. Raw Poetry. No Filter. — Louder Than a Bomb Reviewed

    Chicago Teens. Raw Poetry. No Filter. — Louder Than a Bomb Reviewed
    Apr 18 2026

    Four Chicago-area high school poetry teams battle to qualify and show out at the world's largest slam poetry competition, Louder Than A Bomb.

    Topics discussed:

    📝 A story of youth striving

    🎤 "The most hip hop thing you could do"

    🎙️ Not giving up on problem children

    Also check out:

    Film website

    The competition, now called Rooted and Radical Youth Festival

    Credits

    Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie.

    And remember:

    Don't hate...orate!

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    Our next live event is LOUDER THAN A BOMB + live performance by Baby the Poet of Tribes and Vibes on April 22, 2026 at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. Free admission thanks to ArtsQuest! Get tickets now.

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    6 min
  • Two Scottish Rappers Faked American Accents to Con Sony — The Great Hip Hop Hoax Reviewed

    Two Scottish Rappers Faked American Accents to Con Sony — The Great Hip Hop Hoax Reviewed
    Apr 12 2026

    Here's a little story about Silibil N' Brains, two Scottish rappers that faked it but still didn't make it.

    Topics discussed:

    🎤 Silibil and Brains: Arbroath's most wanted

    🤪 The dumbest idea ever

    🤥 Lies and more lies

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    "Sirens" by Dizzee Rascal

    Credits

    Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie.

    And remember:

    Don't hate...invigorate!

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    Our next live event is LOUDER THAN A BOMB + live performance by Baby the Poet of Tribes and Vibes on April 22, 2026 at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. Free admission thanks to ArtsQuest! Get tickets now.

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    6 min