Chuck D Movies

  • 1997
    Anthem

    Anthem

    Anthem

    51997HD

    When twenty-six-year-olds Shainee Gabel and Kristin Hahn quit their Hollywood jobs, packed up a borrowed car and hit the road, it was with the deeply...

    Anthem
  • 2011
    The Weird World of Blowfly

    The Weird World of Blowfly

    The Weird World of Blowfly

    8.52011HD

    Clarence Reid is a musician who wrote and produced romantic and spiritual songs for some of the greatest Southern soul and R&B acts of the 1960s and...

    The Weird World of Blowfly
  • 2023
    Sign the Show

    Sign the Show

    Sign the Show

    02023HD

    Sign The Show: Deaf Culture, Access and Entertainment is a feature-length documentary providing insight into Deaf culture and the quest for access to...

    Sign the Show
  • 2003
    Godfathers and Sons

    Godfathers and Sons

    Godfathers and Sons

    7.52003HD

    Director Marc Levin travels to Chicago with hip-hop legend Chuck D (from Public Enemy) and Marshall Chess (son of Leonard Chess and heir to the...

    Godfathers and Sons
  • 2020
    For NYC

    For NYC

    For NYC

    02020HD

    Noel Ashman and Damon Dash direct a collection of favorite quotes from high profile artists, recorded on their smart phones, in their homes during...

    For NYC
  • 2013
    The Doctor

    The Doctor

    The Doctor

    6.22013HD

    An NBA original documentary following Julius Erving throughout his ABA and NBA career, as well as his (sometimes heartbreaking) personal life....

    The Doctor
  • 2023
    Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History

    Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History

    Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History

    02023HD

    Narrated by Chuck D, Freestyle 101: Hip-Hop History explores the genre's early days through the lens of freestyle rap, featuring legendary artists...

    Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History
  • 2020
    American Rapstar

    American Rapstar

    American Rapstar

    6.52020HD

    A new scene of troubled, lo-fi young rappers have emerged from Trump’s America, utilizing the SoundCloud streaming platform to quickly become...

    American Rapstar
  • 2005
    Left of the Dial

    Left of the Dial

    Left of the Dial

    7.52005HD

    A documentary look at the troubled first year of liberal talk radio start up Air America and its slate of hosts, including Al Franken, Rachel Maddow,...

    Left of the Dial
  • 2003
    Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied

    Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied

    Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied

    02003HD

    Filmmaker Robert Gordon captures the life of fascinating blues artist Muddy Waters. Credited with inventing the electric blues, Waters left an...

    Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
  • 2022
    Use of Force: The Policing of Black America

    Use of Force: The Policing of Black America

    Use of Force: The Policing of Black America

    22022HD

    As reports of fatal police violence continue to flood the headlines, this film shines a light on not only the circumstances of these cases but how to...

    Use of Force: The Policing of Black America
  • 2021
    Anthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestream

    Anthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestream

    Anthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestream

    02021HD

    "It's 40 years of thrash and counting, but not before a very special anniversary is marked for Anthrax. The band, who have been counting down the...

    Anthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestream
  • 2019
    Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare

    Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare

    Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare

    6.32019HD

    The history of warfare as it relates to global Black society, broken down into 7 chapters that examines the ways the system of racism wages warfare...

    Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare
  • 2011
    Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation

    Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation

    Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation

    72011HD

    A look at the rise of crack cocaine in urban America in the 1980s and its influence on popular culture, especially in hip-hop music.

    Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation
  • 2009
    The Black Candle

    The Black Candle

    The Black Candle

    5.82009HD

    The origins of Kwanzaa and the seven principles upon which the pan-African holiday derives its meaning are explored in this fascinating documentary....

    The Black Candle
  • 2012
    City Teacher

    City Teacher

    City Teacher

    02012HD

    A Jewish parole officer, Jeff Solomon White, struggles in his new role as a reading teacher for illiterate teens at a New York high school. Hard...

    City Teacher
  • 1995
    Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat

    Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat

    Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat

    71995HD

    Rap music has articulated a black aesthetic that is influencing pop culture around the world. But does it also promote violence, misogyny, and crime?...

    Rap: Looking for the Perfect Beat
  • 2006
    Rock the Bells

    Rock the Bells

    Rock the Bells

    6.6672006HD

    An inside look at what it took to bring the Wu-Tang Clan together for their final performance at the Rock the Bells Hip-Hop festival.

    Rock the Bells
  • 2016
    Full Court: The Spencer Haywood Story

    Full Court: The Spencer Haywood Story

    Full Court: The Spencer Haywood Story

    02016HD

    Narrated by Public Enemy's Chuck D, the documentary traverses Haywood's life from his humble beginnings in Mississippi raised by a single mother to...

    Full Court: The Spencer Haywood Story
  • 2009
    Copyright Criminals

    Copyright Criminals

    Copyright Criminals

    6.82009HD

    Copyright Criminals examines the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, including the related debates over artistic expression, copyright...

    Copyright Criminals