11 Hip-Hop Greats Who Deserve Biopics — and Who Should Be Cast in Lead Roles

JAY-Z is truly one of the greats in hip-hop. Over the course of a career spanning nearly four decades, it seems everything the Brooklyn native touched turned into gold. Besides his acclaimed solo career — which includes hit releases like "99 Problems"; iconic collaborations like his genre-bending single with Linkin Park, "Numb/Encore"; the launch of a transformative streaming service in Tidal; and a marriage for the ages to fellow music great Beyoncé — this biopic would have no shortage of drama. From his '90s-era feuds with LL Cool J to cheating rumors in his marriage, this billionaire's biopic would likely need a part two.