Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present

With over 160 images and a short film by Arclight Productions made solely for the Annenberg Space for Photography, this exhibit pays full tribute not to the stars of the shows, but to the photographers capturing these priceless moments. Included in the featured photos below, is one of several personal polaroids by Shawn Mortenson of Courtney Love endearingly hand-signed “fuck you,”...

“The Dream Team” Documentary [Video]

Jordan, Bird, Johnson, Ewing, Robinson, Barkley, Pippen, Malone, Stockton, Drexler, Mullen. They were the Dream Team: an elite assemblage of NBA pros — easily the greatest and most dominant the world has ever seen — for the 1992 Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona. Opposing teams were decimated by an average of over 40 points, as NBA-led Dream Team cruised to an emphatic gold medal...

Lisa Leone “THEN” Photo Exhibition @ HVW8 Art + Design Gallery [Los Angeles]

Photographer Lisa Leone was fully ingrained into the Hip Hop culture before the early days of MTV, sold out performances or mainstream radio play. Through her lens, Lisa Leone has documented Hip Hop’s history. “THEN” is a new solo show from Leone featuring those deeply personal photographs of pioneering names like Snoop Dogg, Lauryn Hill, Mary J. Blige, Wyclef Jean, A Tribe...

Mansome: A Documentary About Being A Man Today [Trailer]

Morgan Spurlock, director of documentaries Super Size Me, 30 Days and The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, is back, and again exploring new territory. This time, Spurlock finds himself tangled with the likes of Hollywood’s most elite leading funnymen like Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Paul Rudd, Zach Galifianakis and Adam Carolla, to learn about the evolving laws of attraction to the modern...

VH1 – Behind The Music: Nas [Video]

There has been are a lot of great rappers throughout the history of Hip hop but if a survey was conducted amongst them, many would probably rate Nas as one the best ever. A true lyricist in today’s populated rap game, Nasir Jones still retains his legendary status by spitting out vicious lyrics and showcasing his trademaker storytelling style. The popularVH1 series, Behind The...

Ice T Presents: The Art of Rap – Documentary [Trailer]

Ice-T takes us on an intimate journey into the heart and soul of hip-hop with the legends of rap music. This performance documentary goes beyond the stardom and the bling to explore what goes on inside the minds, and erupts from the lips, of the grandmasters of rap. Recognized as the godfather of Gangsta rap, Ice-T is granted unparalleled access to the personal lives of the masters of...

‘Big Fun In The Big Town’ Hip Hop Documentary [Trailer]

New York, 1986: a city of big dreams and equally big problems. Like New York itself, hip-hop music encompassed both of these human conditions. But hip-hop and its cultural birthplace shared other important characteristics, too: the desire to always be original, a hustle-to-survive ambition, and — if the stars aligned — the ability to come out on top, no matter what the odds. Dutch...

Wall Writers – Early Graffiti History Documentary Trailer [Video]

You may or may not have heard of Taki183, but you would probably recognize the name Roger Gastman, the producer of the documentary Exit Through The Gift Shop. Gastman is releasing a new documentary on the history of graffiti, focusing on late 60′s to early 70′s when tagging and graffiti was born. It may be called vandalism or it may be considered art, what ever it is, this is...