Rabbit (Eminem) is a young man trying to make his way out of inner-city Detroit. Despite failing in his first attempt at recognition, he struggles, with the help of his girlfriend and friends, to work up the courage to take one more shot at making his dream a reality. Cast: Eminem, Kim Basinger, Brittany Murphy, Mekhi Phifer, Evan Jones, Omar Benson Miller.(Curtis Hanson, 2002, 111 minutes, DVD Rent – Drama)

A filmmaker infiltrates rap band NWH in this mock-documentary comedy that has been called the Black Spinal Tap. (2003, 88 minutes, DVD Reserve)

A rap superhero, 50 Cent, is encased in muscular flesh like armor, his face is an impassive mask, he reaches out to destroy his enemies with his unique talent. Marcus is a gangster who breaks from his youthful life of crime to triumph as a rapper. Marcus's girlfriend helps him pull free the wires holding his jaw shut when he's recovered from being shot in the face. He even has a moment when a razor blade is thrown into his cell and is encouraged to kill himself. Instead, the self-reliant gangster uses it to carve his rhymes into the walls. Cast: Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson, Terrence Howard, Joy Bryant, Bill Duke, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Omar Benson Miller, Viola Davis. (Jim Sheridan, 2005, 116 minutes, DVD Rent - Drama)

Watch Hip Hop history as well as its future revealed through interviews with the most recognizable names in the culture. Rap artists, pioneers of graffiti and tastemakers in the world of fashion, television and film lent their energy to this creation. (2004, 81 minutes, DVD Reserve – Music)

Take a journey of sound and sight, back to the roots of a movement that changed the music, lifestyle and social structure of a generation. The founding fathers reunite to remind us that the works, the beats and the energy are as relevant now as ever. (2004, 82 minutes, DVD Reserve – Music)

A talented group of street-smart kids are on the move when they hook up with Krush Groove, a hot new record label. But with their success come the ego trips and greed that threaten to destroy everything that they've worked for. (1985, 95 minutes, DVD Rent – Drama)

An intimate, completely fresh portrayal of inner city youth who have created art where before there was none. Surrounded by drug addiction, gangs and impoverishment, they have developed "Krumping", a completely unique West Coast dance style that evolvess on a daily basis. (2005, 87 minutes, DVD Reserves – Documentaries)

Seven new half-hour editions taped live at the Supper Club in New York, hosted by popular rap artist Mos Def. Spotlights original material performed by contemporary urban poets and well-known music/comedy artists. (2005, 175 minutes, DVD Reserve PS615.D446 2005)

A documentary exploration of the subculture of New York's young graffiti writers and breakdancers, showing their activities and aspirations and the social and aesthetic controversies surrounding New York graffiti. Dramatizes conflicts between graffitists and the city, as well as among the graffitists themselves.  (Tony Silver, 2004, 280 minutes, DVD Reserve - Documentaries)

Details the life and untimely death of Tupac Shakur, one of America's best known and most controversial rap stars. (1997, 90 minutes, DVD Reserve – Documentaries)

Video of live concert at Carnegie Hall, New York City, January 2001. Perfoprmers include Wyclef Jean, Eric Clapton, Stevie Wonder, Destiny's Child, Marc Anthony, Macy Gray, Charlotte Church, Steven Marley and the Third World, Mary J. Blige and Clef's Kids. (2004, 140 minutes, DVD Reserve - Music)