This one of a kind DVD showcases not only fifteen years of ONYX's music videos but never before seen footage of live shows studio sessions record signings music video shoots personal moments and general chaos. Special features include five solo videos audio commentary on all seventeen videos from Fredro Starr and Sticky Fingaz Slam karaoke an exclusive photo gallery and other madface goodies. All music videos are uncensored and have been re-mastered from their original reels. ONYX's energetic raspy hardcore style introduced rap to the mosh pit. They made you want to Throw Ya Gunz. They taught you how to SLAM. They made you feel Shiftee... now you can relive the madface invasion with ""Onyx: 15 Years of Videos History And Violence"".
Billy Bob Thornton and Halle Berry - who won an Oscar for her performance - star in this drama about an embittered prison guard who unwittingly begins an unlikely but emotionally charged affair with the wife of a man he helped execute.
The directorial debut of Oscar-nominated actor Casey Affleck (The Killer Inside Me) I'm Still Here is a portrayal of a tumultuous year in the life of Joaquin Phoenix (Walk the Line Gladiator). With remarkable access the documentary follows the Oscar-nominee as he announces his retirement from a successful film career in the fall of 2008 and sets off to reinvent himself as a hip hop musician. Joaquin outrageous antics feature fellow A-listers P. Diddy Ben Stiller and a now infamous appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman. The film is a portrait of an artist at a crossroads and explores notions of courage and creative reinvention as well as the ramifications of a life spent in the public eye.
The directorial debut of Oscar-nominated actor Casey Affleck (The Killer Inside Me) I'm Still Here is a portrayal of a tumultuous year in the life of Joaquin Phoenix (Walk the Line Gladiator). With remarkable access the documentary follows the Oscar-nominee as he announces his retirement from a successful film career in the fall of 2008 and sets off to reinvent himself as a hip hop musician. Joaquin outrageous antics feature fellow A-listers P. Diddy Ben Stiller and a now infamous appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman. The film is a portrait of an artist at a crossroads and explores notions of courage and creative reinvention as well as the ramifications of a life spent in the public eye.
Dorothy Gale discovers that her best selling novels are actually based on suppressed childhood memories of her time in Oz and that she may be in danger of experiencing it all over again.
Welcome to Death Row tells the unauthorised history of the most notorious rap label ever. And what a story it is, with enough blood and betrayal to satiate the Borgias and machinations that would make Machiavelli proud. The rise and fall of Death Row and its power-hungry CEO, Marion "Suge" Knight, makes The Godfather look like a bedtime story. The film centres on the testimony of Michael Harris--also known as "Harry O", as in octopus, because he had his business fingers in so many pies--who provided Suge Knight with the seed money to set up Death Row, and assigned his lawyer David Kenner to oversee the label's business affairs. The film traces the entire controversial history of the label, which at its height was turning over $500 million a year, and the impact it had on not only the music industry but American culture. "It was like working in a prison", says Doug Young, the label's record promoter, of Suge Knight's predilection for hiring gangsters and ex-felons. The film also details the relationship between Death Row and its biggest star, Tupac Shakur, and the effect that Shakur's sudden death in a Las Vegas drive-by shooting had on the label's fortunes (a story told in greater depth in Savidge's film Thug Immortal).Although none of the major players in this drama are represented on tape--Dr Dre and Interscope Records heads Jimmy Iovine and Ted Fields are as conspicuous by their absence as lawyer David Kenner and Suge Knight, the villains of the piece--the producers have unearthed an alarming number of believable behind-the-scenes sources including record promoters, managers, private investigators and former associates and employees of the label. Director Savidge wisely uses talking heads to tell his story, weaving into it a wealth of archive material and previously unseen home-video footage. The epic narrative is split into discrete chapters but, with so much information and opinion flying about, at times the chronology of events becomes confused. Yet this does little to spoil a documentary that goes a long way to revealing the intimate connection between the music industry and organised crime, and the desire for power and glory that drives them both.On the DVD: As if there wasn't enough information to digest in the documentary (which is presented in a clean 1:85.1 anamorphic format), the extra features on the DVD provide even more supplementary evidence. There are outtakes from the interviews used in the main feature, as well as additional interview footage of Snoop Dogg and Harry O. There is uncensored security camera footage of a fight in the lobby of the MGM Grand involving the Death Row entourage that preceded the death of Tupac Shakur by minutes, a music video for "Deep Cover" (the song that launched Snoop Dogg) and a fascinating audio commentary by director Savidge and producers Jeff Scheftel and Stephen A Housden, in which they relate the difficulties encountered in obtaining the trust of those they interviewed and the factors they took into consideration when constructing the film. Savidge recalls that the model they had in mind was the fractured, multi-perspective narrative of Kurosawa's Rashomon. --Chris Campion
Two aspiring boxers, lifelong friends, get involved in a money-laundering scheme through a low-level organized crime group.
From the producer of Scarface and Carlito's Way comes this explosive prequel charting Carlito Brigante's ascension within the heroin business. Seduced by the power of the brutal New York underworld Carlito Brigante enters a deadly circle of greed and retribution. Carlito is on the fast-track to becoming Spanish Harlem's number one kingpin but quickly learns that the only way to survive at the top is through loyalty to his friends and respect for the rul
The definitive look into the deep and harsh world of high profile beefs told by the artists themselves
A re-make of the critically acclaimed 1961 classic starring Sidney Poitier. An African-American family struggles with poverty racism and inner conflict as they strive for a better way of life. Based on the play by Lorraine Hansberry and starring P Diddy.
Carlito's Way: The year is 1975 and former gangster Carlito Brigante has just been released from jail after serving the first five years of a long sentence. Carlito's lawyer David Kleinfeld has discovered a loop hole in the law and this time Carlito is determined to go straight. He wants to retire to the Bahamas and set up a small business with his girlfriend Gail. All he needs is a stake. Suddenly Kleinfeld comes forward with the perfect proposition. Just a small debt of friendship. Consider it a favour. But if Carlito's learned anything from the streets it's that a favour will kill you faster than a bullet... (Brian De Palma 1993) Carlito's Way Rise To Power: From the producer of Scarface and Carlito's Way comes this explosive prequel charting Carlito Brigante's ascension within the heroin business. Seduced by the power of the brutal New York underworld Carlito Brigante enters a deadly circle of greed and retribution. Carlito is on the fast-track to becoming Spanish Harlem's number one kingpin but quickly learns that the only way to survive at the top is through loyalty to his friends and respect for the rules of the street. (Michael Scott Bregman 2005)
Though at first glance one might simply notice Missy ""Misdemeanor"" Elliott''s wacky persona and bizarre colorful getups it is her rhyming talent and strong confidence that has made her a hip-hop star. One of rap music''s most promising female artists since Queen Latifah Elliott is funky and innovative--an in-charge producer as well as a performer. HITS OF MISS E.... THE VIDEOS features 4 of her music videos including ""The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)"" and ""Get Ur Freak On."" 1. The Rain
Carlito's Way (Dir. Brian De Palma 1993): The year is 1975 and former gangster Carlito Brigante has just been released from jail after serving the first five years of a long sentence. Carlito's lawyer David Kleinfeld has discovered a loop hole in the law and this time Carlito is determined to go straight. He wants to retire to the Bahamas and set up a small business with his girlfriend Gail. All he needs is a stake. Suddenly Kleinfeld comes forward with the perfect proposit
With Rap and R&B taking over as the best selling genres of music in America today it has become popular in the culture to be a Hip Hop Mogul. This documentary charts the rag to riches stories of Russell Simmons Sean P.Diddy Combs and Damon Dash three of today's top Moguls. To date they have conquered the world of music fashion and transcended their industry to become celebrities in pop culture. Although their stories are similar they have all taken different paths to become top music executives. From never before seen testimonials and rare video footage we uncover the secret truth on how they became Hip Hop Moguls.
The most powerful players in the hip-hop game share their secrets and intimate thoughts like never before! This highly anticipated documentary was created by music industry veteran Tony Dofat and co-produced by Heavy D. Exposed for the first time are insightful perspectives on the evolution of rap music. Candid conversations with the top record execs agents attorneys and the artists themeselves that chronicle the rise from the streets to the suites.
The amazing story of one of the most successful black musicians the world has ever seen. He writes raps produces and oversees a successful entertainment and clothing empire having achieved most of this before the tender age of 30! This programme is the fantastic story of the hip hop impersario who achieved success in more facets of the music industry than anyone in black popular music history including the personal troubles that have haunted Sean 'Puffy' Combs: from the violent dea
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