Two homies, Smokey and Craig, smoke a dope dealer's weed and try to figure a way to get the $200 they owe to the dealer by 10 p.m. that same night.

Tells the true and untold story of prolific rapper, actor, poet and activist Tupac Shakur.

The life and death story of Notorious B.I.G. (a.k.a. Christopher Wallace), who came straight out of Brooklyn to take the world of rap music by storm.

Follows the lives of three young males living in the Crenshaw ghetto of Los Angeles, dissecting questions of race, relationships, violence and future prospects.

A tale of an inner city drug dealer who turns away from crime to pursue his passion, rap music.

The group NWA emerges from the mean streets of Compton in Los Angeles, California, in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes Hip Hop culture with their music and tales about life in the hood.

Rated R for strong language, sexuality, some violence and drug use

A young rapper, struggling with every aspect of his life, wants to make it big but his friends and foes make this odyssey of rap harder than it may seem.

Did You Know?

Trivia Detroit's Penobscot Building was used for exterior shots of the WJLB scenes. Interior scenes were filmed in the Book Building. Detroit's Penobscot Building was used for exterior shots of the WJLB scenes. Interior scenes were filmed in the Book Building. See more

Goofs When Alex and Jimmy are having sex at the plant, a man is visible in the background briefly running around. When Alex and Jimmy are having sex at the plant, a man is visible in the background briefly running around. See more

Quotes

See more » Future : I had a lotta names, baby - The most jealous names. I used to be called Maximum, Brimstone, Godfather D - None of 'em worked, you-know-what-Ima-sayin'? 'Til one day someone said I was the future of hip-hop in Detroit. And that was it.

Crazy Credits The final credit reads, "Filmed on location in the 313" The final credit reads, "Filmed on location in the 313" See more