Tariq Trotter
Biography: Tariq Luqmaan Trotter, better known as Black Thought, is an American rapper and the lead MC of the Philadelphia-based hip hop group, The Roots, as well as an occasional actor.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: October 03, 1971
Deathday: N/A
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Night Catches Us
2010-12-03
Night Catches Us
Overview: After growing up during the tumultuous 1960s, ex-Black Panther Marcus returns to his home in Philadelphia in 1976 and reconnects with Pat, the widow of a Panther leader. Marcus befriends Pat's young daughter and attempts to conquer his demons. Interfering with Marcus's good intentions are the neighborhood's continuing racial and social conflicts, as well as old enemies and friends -- both with scores to settle.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-12-03
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On the Inside
2011-12-31
On the Inside
Overview: A decent but troubled young man is sent to a psychiatric institution for the criminally insane and soon finds himself in a fight for his life battling ghosts inside his head and very real enemies all around him.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-12-31
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Brooklyn Babylon
2001-08-16
Brooklyn Babylon
Overview: A charismatic rapper falls in love with a young Jewish girl despite the confines of her religious background.
Genres: Drama Music Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-08-16
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Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville
2017-09-24
Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville
Overview: A DMB Gig especially for the victims of the waterflood in Charlottesville
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-09-24
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Get on Up
2014-08-01
Get on Up
Overview: A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-08-01
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Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012-06-07
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Overview: 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 Raps" premiered on August 6, 1988 with hosts Fab 5 Freddy, Ed Lover and Doctor Dré, and shaped the careers of many of today’s hip hop superstars, while simultaneously making groundbreaking strides in introducing hip hop to the mainstream.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-06-07
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A GRAMMY Salute To 50 Years Of Hip-Hop
2023-12-10
A GRAMMY Salute To 50 Years Of Hip-Hop
Overview: A once-in-a-lifetime live concert special celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. Airing Sunday, Dec. 10, at at 8:30 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT on the CBS Television Network and streaming live and on demand on Paramount+, the two-hour tribute special will feature exclusive performances from hip-hop legends and GRAMMY-winning artists, including Black Thought, Bun B, Common, De La Soul, Jermaine Dupri, J.J. Fad, Talib Kweli, The Lady Of Rage, LL COOL J, MC Sha-Rock, Monie Love, The Pharcyde, Queen Latifah, Questlove, Rakim, Remy Ma, Uncle Luke, and Yo-Yo.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-12-10
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Love Rome
2004-11-09
Love Rome
Overview: Vignettes about four different couples in New York City coming to terms with their lives six months after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-11-09
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On The Go - Repeat Offender
1995-01-23
On The Go - Repeat Offender
Overview: Hip-Hop Culture and Graffiti Video Magazine
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-01-23
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Stealing Cars
2016-04-05
Stealing Cars
Overview: A rebellious teenager navigates his way through the juvenile court system.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-04-05
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Brotherly Love
2015-04-24
Brotherly Love
Overview: West Philadelphia basketball star Sergio Taylor deals with the pressures of fame while his brother and sister have their own issues with ambition.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-04-24
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Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016-06-03
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Overview: When his new album fails to sell records, pop/rap superstar Conner4real goes into a major tailspin and watches his celebrity high life begin to collapse. He'll try anything to bounce back, anything except reuniting with his old rap group The Style Boyz.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-06-03
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Yelling To The Sky
2011-03-11
Yelling To The Sky
Overview: As her family falls apart, seventeen year old Sweetness O'Hara is left to fend for herself in a neighborhood where her survival is uncertain.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-03-11
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Brown Sugar
2002-10-05
Brown Sugar
Overview: Sidney and Dre can attribute their lifelong friendship and the launch of their careers to one single childhood instant... witnessing the birth of hip-hop on a New York street corner. Now some 15 years later, she is a revered music critic at a national magazine and he is a successful, though unfulfilled, hip-hop record company executive. Both come to realize that their true life passions will only be fulfilled by remembering what they learned that day on the corner.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-10-05
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Bamboozled
2000-10-06
Bamboozled
Overview: Frustrated when network brass reject his sitcom idea, producer Pierre Delacroix pitches the worst idea he can think of in an attempt to get fired: a 21st century minstrel show. The network not only airs it, but it becomes a smash hit.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-10-06
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Bread EP Short Film
2018-11-30
Bread EP Short Film
Overview: Visual accompaniment to The Alchemist's 2018 EP, Bread.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-11-30
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Between the World and Me
2020-11-21
Between the World and Me
Overview: Based on Ta-Nehisi Coates’ #1 New York Times bestseller and originally adapted and staged by the Apollo Theater, this special combines elements of that production - including powerful readings from Coates’ book - with documentary footage from the actors’ home life, archival footage, and animation.
Genres: Documentary Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-11-21
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Pete Rock: Soul Survivor
1998-11-10
Pete Rock: Soul Survivor
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1998-11-10
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Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma
2021-01-28
Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma
Overview: In 1970, Black educators in Chicago developed an alphabet flashcard set to provide Blackcentered teaching materials to the vastly white educational landscape and the Black ABCs were born.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-01-28
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Waiting for Godot
2021-05-06
Waiting for Godot
Overview: An experimental exploration of the storied play. Becket’s vision of perpetual uncertainty, anxiety, and loneliness is refracted through our current moment.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-05-06
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tick, tick... BOOM!
2021-11-11
tick, tick... BOOM!
Overview: On the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressure to create something great before time runs out.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-11-11
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Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
2021-07-23
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
Overview: Explore Woodstock 99, a three-day music festival promoted to echo unity and counterculture idealism of the original 1969 concert but instead devolved into riots, looting and sexual assaults.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-07-23
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Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular
2024-12-04
Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular
Overview: Jimmy and his friends present a hour long special inspired by his album, "Holiday Seasoning".
Genres: Comedy Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-12-04
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