Episode 3

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21st Sep 2022

Above the Rim

Your HHMCs review the 1994 film Above the Rim, starring Duane Martin, Tupac Shakur, Leon, and Marlon Wayans. This episode of Hip Hop Movie Club answers the question: How high above the rim does this film actually reach?

Above the Rim on IMDb

Where to Watch: Netflix

A look back at ‘Above the Rim’ on its 25th anniversary (2019) from Andscape.com

Death Row Records celebrates 30th anniversary with ‘Above The Rim’ deluxe soundtrack and ‘Hoops’ arcade game (2021) from Revolt.tv

Credits

Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMC's: Boogie, JB and DynoWright! Theme music by Boogie.   

Special thanks to Susan, Towanda, and Alice.   

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On the next episode of the Hip Hop Movie Club podcast, your HHMCs will discuss Brown Sugar. Subscribe today in your favorite podcast app and you won't miss it!  

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About the Podcast

Hip Hop Movie Club
Harmonizing the rhythm of hip hop with the magic of movies
HHMC is brought to you by a trio of longtime hip hop fans: JB, an 80s and 90s nostalgia junkie, Boogie, a veteran DJ and graffiti artist, and DynoWright, podcaster and filmmaker.

Upcoming Hip Hop Movie Club events:

Mar 20 - Let's Hear It for the Girls: Women, Hip Hop and Film, Rider University
This event will feature a discussion of memorable performances by women in hip hop-themed films, as well as the challenges faced by Black women hip hop artists domestically and abroad. Organized by the Hip Hop Movie Club, the panel will feature experts from Rider, Princeton and more!
https://www.rider.edu/about/events/womxns-history-month

Mar 27 - Krush Groove screening and talkback, SteelStacks, Bethlehem PA
https://www.steelstacks.org/event/15656/krush-groove/

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