Questlove Movies

  • 2025
    SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

    SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

    SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

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    An examination of the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone – the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic Sly Stone – that...

    SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
  • 1970
    The AristoCats

    The AristoCats

    The AristoCats

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    A live-action/CGI hybrid adaptation of the classic animated film 'The AristoCats'.

    The AristoCats
  • 2011
    Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

    Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

    Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

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    Having forged a 20-year run as one of the most innovative and influential hip hop bands of all time, the Queens NY collective known as 'A Tribe...

    Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
  • 2025
    We Want the Funk!

    We Want the Funk!

    We Want the Funk!

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    Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from early roots to 1970s urban funk and beyond.

    We Want the Funk!
  • 2020
    Siempre, Luis

    Siempre, Luis

    Siempre, Luis

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    A story that embodies the tenacity and passion of the American Dream, this documentary is a portrait of the pioneering activist Luis A. Miranda Jr....

    Siempre, Luis
  • 2023
    A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

    A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

    A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

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    A once-in-a-lifetime live concert special celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, the two-hour tribute special features exclusive performances...

    A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
  • 2013
    Sample This

    Sample This

    Sample This

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    A documentary that reveals how a forgotten record by the Incredible Bongo Band helped cement the foundation of hip hop when DJ Herc extended its...

    Sample This
  • 2012
    Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

    Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

    Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

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    A provocative look into the seven-year history of the series that gave hip hop a voice and broke color barriers, integrating MTV with rap. "Yo! MTV...

    Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
  • 2014
    Mr. Dynamite - The Rise of James Brown

    Mr. Dynamite - The Rise of James Brown

    Mr. Dynamite - The Rise of James Brown

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    James Brown changed the face of American music forever. Abandoned by his parents at an early age, James Brown was a self-made man who became one of...

    Mr. Dynamite - The Rise of James Brown
  • 2021
    Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days

    Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days

    Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days

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    For more than a half-century, Sesame Street has addressed and explained diversity, equity, and inclusion around the globe by using the universal...

    Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
  • 2013
    A Band Called Death

    A Band Called Death

    A Band Called Death

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    Before Bad Brains, the Sex Pistols or even the Ramones, there was Death. Formed in the early '70s by three teenage brothers from Detroit, Death is...

    A Band Called Death
  • 2021
    Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut

    Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut

    Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut

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    Chris Rock takes the stage filled with searing observations on fatherhood, infidelity and politics.

    Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut
  • 2013
    Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records

    Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records

    Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records

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    Under the direction of founder and world-renowned DJ Peanut Butter Wolf, Stones Throw Records has consistently released critically acclaimed,...

    Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
  • 2022
    The Reverend

    The Reverend

    The Reverend

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    Winner of the DOC NYC Audience Award, Director Nick Canfield’s first film follows gospel-rock icon and activist Reverend Vince Anderson. After...

    The Reverend
  • 2006
    September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party

    September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party

    September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party

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    Behind the scenes look at Dave Chappelle's Block Party.

    September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party
  • 2010
    My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop

    My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop

    My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop

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    Ava DuVernay focuses on the history of female MCs in the hip hop industry in this short documentary that features Missy Elliott, Salt-N-Pepa, Eve,...

    My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
  • 2020
    Herb Alpert Is...

    Herb Alpert Is...

    Herb Alpert Is...

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    From the success of Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, through the founding of A&M Records, to giving away more than $150 million to arts and education...

    Herb Alpert Is...
  • 2023
    The League

    The League

    The League

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    The triumphs and challenges of Negro League baseball in the early 20th century. Through rare footage and interviews with iconic players like Satchel...

    The League
  • 2019
    Devil's Pie: D'Angelo

    Devil's Pie: D'Angelo

    Devil's Pie: D'Angelo

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    D'Angelo had it all: two platinum selling albums, a sold out world tour and a body chiselled to perfection. However, one day at the height of his...

    Devil's Pie: D'Angelo
  • 2001
    Brooklyn Babylon

    Brooklyn Babylon

    Brooklyn Babylon

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    A charismatic rapper falls in love with a young Jewish girl despite the confines of her religious background.

    Brooklyn Babylon