10 Movies About Rap to Watch in Honor of Hip-Hop's 50th Anniversary

This musical-comedy-drama is loosely based on Def Jam Recordings's start, with Blair Underwood portraying a version of a young Russell Simmons — named Russell Walker in "Krush Groove." Numerous hip-hop artists and music acts appear as themselves in the movie, including Rick Rubin, Sheila E., Run-D.M.C. & Jam Master Jay, Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, and New Edition.