Talib Kweli

Acting

Talib Kweli

Acting credits

Brown Sugar poster
6.6

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.

Brown Sugar

2002

American Rap Stars poster
6.0

American Rap Stars centers on Omar Sharrif (director/host) as we follow him through the world of Hip-Hop.

American Rap Stars

2002

Dave Chappelle's Block Party poster
6.8

The American comedian/actor delivers a story about the alternative Hip Hop scene. A small town Ohio mans moves to Brooklyn, New York, to throw an unprecedented block party.

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

2005

Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records poster
7.0

Under the direction of founder and world-renowned DJ Peanut Butter Wolf, Stones Throw Records has consistently released critically acclaimed, left-of-center albums since its founding in 1996. Drawing on live concert footage, never-before-seen archival material, inner-circle home video and photographs and in-depth interviews with the folks who put Stones Throw on the map, this documentary will delve deeper into the label's enigmatic artists, history, culture and global following.

Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records

2013

Amazon Music Live: Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, and De La Soul's 'N.Y. State of Mind Tour' poster
2.0

Wu-Tang and Nas unite once again for a joint tour along with an appearance by De La Soul. Watch the iconic hip-hop event, recorded live from the Climate Pledge Arena. Don't miss a moment with Amazon Music Live.

Amazon Music Live: Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, and De La Soul's 'N.Y. State of Mind Tour'

2023

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop poster
9.0

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

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

2023

ReGeneration poster
7.1

ReGeneration is a 2010 U.S. documentary film written and directed by Phillip Montgomery that looks at the issues facing today's youth and young adults, and the influences that contribute to the U.S.'s current culture of apathy toward political and social causes.

ReGeneration

2010

Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives poster
8.0

Exploring the social impact of what The Source Magazine in 1998 voted, "The Best Hip Hop Radio Show Of All-Time." The documentary film is the story of quirky friends who became unlikely legends by engaging their listeners and breaking the biggest rap artists ever.

Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives

2015

September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party poster
NR

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

September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party

2006

The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 poster
7.5

Examines the evolution of the Black Power Movement in US society from 1967 to 1975. It features footage of the movement shot by Swedish journalists in the United States during that period and includes the appearances of Angela Davis, Bobby Seale, Huey P. Newton, Eldridge Cleaver, and other activists, artists, and leaders central to the movement.

The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975

2011

Soundz of Spirit poster
8.0

Award winning documentary by Joslyn Rose Lyons exploring the relationship between spiritual connection and the creative process in hip-hop music.

Soundz of Spirit

2005

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NR

Yeah boy! With a career spanning over 20 years, Public Enemy have established themselves as one of the most influential acts in the history of rap music. Through rare footage of the group and interviews with Chuck D and Flavor Flav, as well as insights from Korn's Jonathan Davis, Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello, Henry Rollins, and others, Public Enemy's legacy is explored.

Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome

2007

Where We're From: Rise of L.A. Underground Hip Hop poster
NR

An exploration of the emergence of L.A.’s “underground” hip hop culture of the late 1990s-early 2000s, recounted first-hand by some of its architects: the creators of Club Elements. Every respected independent MC in the nation came through to Club Elements. This documentary chronicles that vibrant time in Los Angeles’ underground Hip Hop scene and shows a side of L.A.’s subculture that is responsible for an independent movement that spawned a slew of widely recognized and celebrated artists.

Where We're From: Rise of L.A. Underground Hip Hop

2021

Brave New Voices 2010 poster
10.0

The excitement and poetry of the Brave New Voices 2010 National Slam team championships is captured in this special.

Brave New Voices 2010

2010

Ice Cold: The Untold Story of Hip Hop Jewelry poster
NR

Told through the multi-faceted prism of jewelry, Ice Cold explores Hip Hop’s ability to reimagine and transcend established notions of wealth, status, and superiority. Across four episodes, you’ll hear from stars like Migos, Lil Yachty, A$AP Ferg, J. Balvin, City Girls, Talib Kweli and many, many more - all showing off their ice and speaking to deeper issues driving the passion for jewlery: racial inequality, access to the American Dream & the sheer resilience of hip-hop culture.

Ice Cold: The Untold Story of Hip Hop Jewelry

2020

Mixtape Trilogy: Stories of the Power of Music poster
2.0

Explores one of the most intense & unique relationships between people who rarely meet: music artists and their fans. Folk rock icons Indigo Girls openly share their journey, which has powerfully influenced the life of their biggest fan. Composer and pianist Vijay Iyer examines issues of immigration and race through his music; his work touches the heart of Garnette, a “man of the streets” from Kingston, Jamaica. Rapper and activist Talib Kweli inspires and transforms the life of Mike, a “Hip Hop” architect from Detroit.

Mixtape Trilogy: Stories of the Power of Music

2022