Hip-Hop on Netflix

Ivy League dropout Earn and his rapper cousin Paper Boi hustle their way up the ladder of the Atlanta, Georgia, music scene one rung at a time.

Year: 2016
IMDb: 8.6
Netflix ID: 80123779 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Director Allen Hughes ('Menace II Society') traces the rise of music legends Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine and chronicles their groundbreaking partnership.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 8.6
Netflix ID: 80214552 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Spinning old-school beats is just another day at the office for the naive DJs of a pirate radio station who juggle family life with their passion.

Year: 2014
IMDb: 8.5
Netflix rating: 2.8/5
Netflix ID: 80125291 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In the mid-1980s, rap group N.W.A. bursts from the mean streets of Compton, revolutionizing hip-hop culture with its raw, provocative authenticity.

Year: 2015
IMDb: 7.9
Netflix rating: 3.8/5
Runtime: 02:26:38
Netflix ID: 80041415 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Ride along for a dramatized version of the real-life investigations into the murders of rap icons Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 7.9
Netflix ID: 80177416 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

The true story of Vico C, the first Spanish-language rapper and hip-hop and reggaeton pioneer, from his modest beginnings to his international success.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 7.8
Runtime: 01:55:32
Netflix ID: 81405550 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A hip-hop producer gets hurled into the violent world of organized crime when the record label he signs to becomes the center of a deadly drug business.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 7.7
Netflix ID: 80220715 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Go backstage with beloved rap superstar Gims in the year leading up to his major 2019 Stade de France performance in this up-close documentary.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 7.7
Runtime: 01:36:00
Netflix ID: 81029777 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In this documentary series on the tangled history of allegations against musician R. Kelly, women give detailed accounts of sexual and mental abuse.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 7.6
Netflix ID: 81069393 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In this music competition show, judges Tip “T.I.” Harris, Cardi B and Chance the Rapper hit the streets to find the next rap superstar.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 7.6
Netflix ID: 80216665 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

As more women come forward with harrowing accusations against R. Kelly, his criminal case gains momentum in this follow-up to the powerful docuseries.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 7.5
Netflix ID: 81269343 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This intimate, in-depth look at Beyoncé's celebrated 2018 Coachella performance reveals the emotional road from creative concept to cultural movement.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 7.4
Runtime: 02:17:54
Netflix ID: 81013626 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Get inspired as musicians dig deep into the creative process of songwriting and reveal their intimate thoughts in a series based on the hit podcast.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 7.3
Netflix ID: 80992997 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

On Chicago's South Side, hip-hop prodigy August Monroe navigates crippling anxiety and new creative frontiers with the help of an unlikely mentor.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 7.2
Runtime: 01:50:03
Netflix ID: 80216302 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Aspiring hip-hop artist Jimmy views his home, Detroit's 8 Mile district, as a psychological line that separates him from where and who he wants to be.

Year: 2002
IMDb: 7.1
Netflix rating: 3.7/5
Runtime: 01:50:26
Netflix ID: 60024922 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This documentary explores 'krumping,' a fast-paced urban dance, and follows the man that originated the phenomenon in South Central Los Angeles.

Year: 2005
IMDb: 7.1
Netflix rating: 3.3/5
Runtime: 01:23:29
Netflix ID: 70024103 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Providing a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Nas's debut album, this documentary also delves into his deep connection to his New York roots.

Year: 2014
IMDb: 7.1
Netflix rating: 3.2/5
Runtime: 01:15:01
Netflix ID: 80011844 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

It lit up jazz and hip-hop -- and ignited a war on drugs steeped in racial injustice. Experts explore America's complicated relationship with weed.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 7.1
Runtime: 01:37:34
Netflix ID: 80213712 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Desperate for a breakthrough as she nears the big 4-0, struggling New York City playwright Radha finds inspiration by reinventing herself as a rapper.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 7.1
Runtime: 02:04:14
Netflix ID: 80231356 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In this documentary, TT the Artist captures the irrepressible bounce and infectious beats of a Baltimore club scene that demands to be seen and heard.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 6.9
Runtime: 01:05:16
Netflix ID: 81417137 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This documentary profiles Black visionaries in fashion who rewrote narratives on the runway and turned hip-hop style into a global phenomenon.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 6.7
Runtime: 01:06:31
Netflix ID: 81301825 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Doing community service at an elite school for the arts, streetwise Tyler discovers his gift for dance when he meets one of the academy's ballerinas.

Year: 2006
IMDb: 6.5
Netflix rating: 3.6/5
Runtime: 01:42:54
Netflix ID: 70050484 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This doc traces the impact of the Incredible Bongo Band's 'Apache,' which played a key role in the birth of hip-hop after Kool Herc began sampling it.

Year: 2012
IMDb: 6.4
Netflix rating: 2.6/5
Runtime: 01:23:28
Netflix ID: 70290909 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

While crafting his Grammy-nominated album 'Astroworld,' Travis Scott juggles controversy, fatherhood and career highs in this intimate documentary.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 6.3
Runtime: 01:25:10
Netflix ID: 81046796 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A failing webtoon artist finds he's drawn a target on his own back after publishing a story containing real secrets from his former life as a superspy.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 6.3
Runtime: 01:49:48
Netflix ID: 81313503 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A motley crew of street dancers takes on a talented squad of hip-hoppers with the help of a New York University freshman named Moose.

Year: 2010
IMDb: 6.2
Netflix rating: 3.8/5
Runtime: 01:47:34
Netflix ID: 70138795 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

The new kid at an elite performing-arts high school -- a tough street dancer -- unites with other outcasts to compete in an underground dance battle.

Year: 2008
IMDb: 6.2
Netflix rating: 3.5/5
Runtime: 01:37:54
Netflix ID: 70083112 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This documentary tells the story of legendary Warsaw hip-hop group Molesta and features interviews with the biggest stars in the Polish rap scene.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 6.1
Runtime: 01:10:57
Netflix ID: 81412046 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Rap superstars DMX and Nas play two hustlers, Tommy and Sincere, who've been trying to move out of the ghetto and get a taste of the good life.

Year: 1998
IMDb: 6
Netflix rating: 4/5
Runtime: 01:35:36
Netflix ID: 18067112 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Poised to go to Harvard, teen Daryn shifts his perspective on life when he falls in love with Isabelle, who only has a year left to live.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 6
Runtime: 01:47:22
Netflix ID: 81465708 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

After his crew breaks up, a gifted but insecure hip-hop dancer teaches at a top ballet school in Paris, where he falls for an aspiring ballerina.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 5.9
Runtime: 01:49:18
Netflix ID: 81188871 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Indomitable rapper and poet Tupac Shakur faces inner demons and a life of escalating danger as he pursues a successful career in the music industry.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 5.8
Runtime: 02:19:32
Netflix ID: 80117944 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

An aspiring rapper and his best friend/manager have one night to bounce back from embarrassment and make their dreams of hip-hop stardom come true.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 5.8
Runtime: 01:29:47
Netflix ID: 80144145 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

After enrolling in a college poetry course, a struggling rapper finds inspiration for her new voice through slam poetry.

Year: 2016
IMDb: 5.4
Runtime: 01:45:42
Netflix ID: 80082014 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Determined to leave his criminal days behind, an inner-city drug dealer pursues rap music, but the aspiring artist runs into tough times.

Year: 2005
IMDb: 5.3
Netflix rating: 3.8/5
Runtime: 01:56:35
Netflix ID: 70039177 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A tough, sexy dancer from the inner city becomes a successful music video choreographer, but her career is threatened when her mentor blackmails her.

Year: 2003
IMDb: 5.3
Netflix rating: 3.3/5
Runtime: 01:34:02
Netflix ID: 60031258 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Young lyricists between the ages of 12 and 16 compete for a chance to sign to Jermaine Dupri's label while being mentored by hip-hop and R&B's finest.

Year: 2016
IMDb: 5.2
Netflix ID: 81176196 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A painfully shy young man struggling to survive in Kawasaki’s industrial district finds something to strive for when he discovers the world of rap.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 5
Runtime: 01:35:27
Netflix ID: 81445801 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

The members of a talented young dance troupe enter a televised competition where both their moves and friendships are put to the test.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 4.7
Runtime: 01:29:35
Netflix ID: 81192809 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Best friends Elgin and David head up the hottest dance crew in Los Angeles. When a rich kid from Orange County challenges them to a battle, their reputation -- and $5,000 -- is up for grabs.

Year: 2004
IMDb: 3.8
Netflix rating: 3.4/5
Runtime: 01:34:37
Netflix ID: 60033302 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

New filmmaker Téo Frank travels the U.S. to create this documentary about underground hip-hop artists doing exceptional work outside the music industry.

Year: 2018
Runtime: 01:04:39
Netflix ID: 81213152 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This gritty biopic captures the improbable highs and irredeemable lows of famed rapper Tomasz Chada's life, which came to a shocking end in 2018.

Year: 2019
Runtime: 02:18:28
Netflix ID: 81233634 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Photographer Estevan Oriol and artist Mister Cartoon turned their Chicano roots into gritty art, impacting street culture, hip hop and beyond.

Year: 2020
Runtime: 01:32:29
Netflix ID: 80995284 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Go backstage with French rap duo Bigflo & Oli in this intimate music documentary, then join the superstar siblings as they embark on a major tour.

Year: 2020
Runtime: 01:40:03
Netflix ID: 81285390 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This documentary delves into Slovak hip-hop history and offers a behind-the-scenes look at rapper Rytmus and his 30-year career.

Year: 2020
Runtime: 01:31:02
Netflix ID: 81483969 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When street vices keep them coming back, three prisoners make sense of their lives in a penitentiary -- and beyond it -- through rap.

Year: 2016
Runtime: 01:39:42
Netflix ID: 80232095 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Navigating creative pressures and personal upsets, French rapper Nekfeu sets out on a global quest for musical inspiration in this documentary.

Year: 2019
Runtime: 01:34:46
Netflix ID: 81169158 · Watch on Netflix

Playing multiple characters, from lawyer to preacher, Nigerian artist Falz combines cinema with a concert after his successful 2017 end-of-year show.

Year: 2018
Runtime: 01:22:10
Netflix ID: 81172866 · Watch on Netflix

This intimate portrait depicts the rise of artist Lil Peep, whose genre-bending music attracted a massive following and ultimately defined his life.

Year: 2019
Runtime: 01:55:44
Netflix ID: 81132386 · Watch on Netflix

In this biographical film, when insurgent hip-hop group Paktofonika develops a following, they struggle with the clash between art and consumerism.

Year: 2012
Runtime: 01:58:52
Netflix ID: 81277537 · Watch on Netflix

French rap duo PNL deliver hypnotic visuals and perform popular tracks from their album "Dans la légende" and more at the Bercy Arena in Paris.

Year: 2020
Runtime: 01:04:57
Netflix ID: 81276508 · Watch on Netflix

The second documentary film featuring Japan's top reggae group "Shonan no Kaze" goes behind the scenes during their 15th anniversary national tour.

Year: 2019
Runtime: 01:17:56
Netflix ID: 81289374 · Watch on Netflix

In this documentary, South African rapper Nasty C hits the stage and streets of Tokyo, introducing himself to the city's sights, sounds and culture.

Year: 2019
Runtime: 00:44:18
Netflix ID: 81313134 · Watch on Netflix

In a war-weary future where weapons are eradicated, rap crews representing different districts use their rhymes and beats to battle for superiority.

Year: 2020
Netflix ID: 81345948 · Watch on Netflix

A passionate dancer must decide if she will focus on her high school studies at the expense of sidelining her role in a talented hip-hop crew.

Year: 2010
Runtime: 01:33:04
Netflix ID: 81345993 · Watch on Netflix

With dreams of rap music stardom, two best friends must find the money to finance a recording session when a hip-hop legend asks them for a demo.

Year: 2011
Runtime: 01:27:39
Netflix ID: 81282291 · Watch on Netflix

Between scenes from his concert in São Paulo's Theatro Municipal, rapper and activist Emicida celebrates the rich legacy of Black Brazilian culture.

Year: 2020
Runtime: 01:29:50
Netflix ID: 81306298 · Watch on Netflix

Featuring a mix of film footage and special performances, this virtual concert honors the memory and music of revered Indonesian singer Glenn Fredly.

Year: 2020
Runtime: 00:57:51
Netflix ID: 81408822 · Watch on Netflix

Featuring rare footage and in-depth interviews, this documentary celebrates the life of The Notorious B.I.G. on his journey from hustler to rap king.

Year: 2021
Runtime: 01:37:55
Netflix ID: 80202829 · Watch on Netflix

Dutch artist Snelle offers a look into his creative process and personal relationships amid an album launch and the pandemic in this candid documentary.

Year: 2021
Runtime: 01:29:23
Netflix ID: 81351690 · Watch on Netflix

Fifteen years after they began, this documentary goes behind the scenes with reggae band Shonan no Kaze as they prepare for a celebratory arena tour.

Year: 2018
Runtime: 01:19:10
Netflix ID: 81434788 · Watch on Netflix

This documentary of BIGBANG's 2015 world tour features live performances and behind-the-scenes footage of candid moments on and off the stage.

Year: 2016
Runtime: 01:55:03
Netflix ID: 80125497 · Watch on Netflix

Brazilian rapper Emicida brings his progressive rhymes and eclectic beats to São Paulo's Theatro Municipal as he performs hits from the album "AmarElo."

Year: 2021
Runtime: 01:39:31
Netflix ID: 81354431 · Watch on Netflix