8 Interesting Films About Rap Music

Who likes to listen to rap music ? A collection of high-speed tones full of motivation and opinion. After watching a variety of types of cool movies with various genres, this time there is a quality hip-hop music themed movies that you should watch. The genre is not about superhero or animation that would be very loved but about music. Most of the films from the movie list below are apparently lifted from real stories. Curious? Let's just watch it.

1. 8 Mile (2002)

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This one movie will tell you about one of your favorite rapper Eminem. A young rapper dreams of becoming famous and raising his name. But his friends and the surrounding environment seemed to make this struggle even more difficult. Can Jimmy 'B-Rabbit' Smith realize his dreams ?

2. Straight Outta Compton (2015)

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Based on the true rap group story named NWA (Niggaz With Attitude) that stomped Americans in the late 80s and was very popular. They even created their own subgenre for the music world. Filled with lyrics that exploit sex, drugs and violence, this group insults social phenomena such as racism and violence by high authorities. They are one of the musical groups that the police once clasped during a gig because they may be boldly proclaiming the truth.

3. Boyz n the Hood (1991)

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The film's conflict centered on a social issue in downtown Los Angeles that revolves around three young man who grew up together on the streets. Each of them has their respective problems and individual personalities. Ricky wants to win a football game to get a scholarship to USC. While the Dough problem with violence, alcohol, and criminality due to environmental influences. There was also Tre, who was taught by his father to be the man who was always responsible for every act.

4. Friday (1995)

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It's Friday, and Craig Jones (Ice Cube) is unemployed after being fired yesterday. He lounges around his house with his friend, Smokey (Chris Tucker), an incompetent drug seller. Smokey preferred to smoke his marijuana, rather than sell it. This makes a marijuana supliyer named Big Worm angry, and wants his money back. Then there is Deebo, the troublemaker who always does mischief. Lots of things can happen as you relax on Friday.

5. Notorious (2009)

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Notorious movie tells the story of a famous rapper named Christopher Wallace. Through her unique talents and strong determination, Wallace transformed himself from a street kid into one of the greatest raper in history. Watch his story in gaining notorious fame along with the various rejections he experienced during his career. Notorious movie will again remind us of the true dream that we must achieve in our lives. Based on true story.

6. Get Rich or Die Tryin '(2005)

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Based on the true story of a drug dealer who wants to realize his dream in the middle of sparkling city. He decided to turn away from evil in order to pursue his dream of rap music. "Live for your dreams, or die for other people's dreams."

7. Hustle & Flow (2005)

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An aspiring host named DJay from Dirty South tries to plunge into the hip-hop world. He has to deal with various people who try to knock him down. He is nearly 40 years old, and his life is declining. When DJay heard that a famous hip-hop star named Skinny Black came to his town, he tried to get the attention of Skinny. Maybe this is the last chance for DJay to realize his dream.

8. All Eyez On Me (2017)

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Based on the true story and the untold story of a rapper, actor, poet, and well-known activist named Tupac Shakur. The film will unveil its journey from the beginning of his career in New York City to become one of the most influential rapper in the world. Through talent, strong lyrics, and revolutionary thinking, making it him of the cultural icons that keeps his legacy memorable after Shakur died at the age of 25.

10 Movies About Young Entrepreneurs

Do you have an entrepreneurial spirit ? Tired of being an employee and want to build your own business? It does not mean to not be grateful, but if we only rely on our minimum salary alone, we will never be able to buy a house, we will not get married, we will not be able to make our parents happy. For that, so entrepreneurs are very important. Maybe the following movie list could be a source of motivation for you. Some of the following lists are based from real stories so they are interesting to watch.

1. The Billionaire (2011)

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Top Ittipat is one of the most successful young entrepreneurs in the world from Thailand. He is a seaweed seller whose products can be found in every mini market in the world. But behind his incredible success, who would have thought, formerly this Top is an online game gamers and lazy at school. He also had dropped out of college because he had to pioneer his business. Starting from buying and selling online games items, now Top has become one of the youngest and most successful entrepreneurs in the world. Based on true story.

2. Sundul Gan: The Story of Kaskus (2016)

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Based on the true story of Kaskus founder, the largest online forum in Indonesia. Starting from the adventures of Andrew Darwis and Kean Dean while studying in Seattle. Andrew began to set up a website for the purpose of completing a college assignment. But because confused to make what kind of website, Andrew finally decided to create a forum. Assisted by other friends, Andrew finally returned to Indonesia to develop Kaskus became one of the most successful website in Indonesia and the world.

3. Merry Riana: A Million Dollar Dream (2014)

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At the time of the May 98 riots in Indonesia, a young girl named Merry Riana was required to evacuate to Singapore and studying there in college. Merry is required to survive in Singapore alone, without parents, without siblings, without anyone. When hope was gone, he decided to go to college and study there. Watch Merry Riana's journey full of twists and turns in becoming a successful entrepreneur and motivator.

4. The Social Network (2010)

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Who does not know Mark Zuckerberg? The creator of the gigantic and largest social networking site around the world, named Facebook. Mark is a genius programmer who pursued an educational path at one of the most famous and prestigious university around the world, named Harvard University. Mark Zuckerberg loved the world of blogging and programming, he started a project of a new idea he got. A modest dorm room that he lives will soon turn into the largest Social Media company and become a revolution in communications.

Mark Zuckerberg is the richest entrepreneur with the youngest age in history. Watch his successful journey in a complicated career that has to deal with personal and legal issues.

5. The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

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Tells of a salesman named Christopher Gardner. He must survive in the midst of the hustle and bustle of the city while trying to sell his products. Christopher had to live on the street with his son after losing his home, wife, bank account, and credit card. You will laugh, angry and cry because of this movie. You will also be challenged to think about family, business and what you should do if you are in the position of the main character. Based on a true story.

6. Moneyball (2011)

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Based on the true story of a baseball manager named Billy Beane (Brad Pitt). He must collect baseball team members with a small budget because of his low salary. If Billy wants to win the World Series championship, he should soon find a solution. Billy then decided to look for a new player armed with the data analysis he got from his computer. Is that data really reliable?

7. Office Space (1999)

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Peter Gibbons is an employee at a company called Initech. He really hates his very boring job, and his annoying boss. Peter has two friends named Michael and Samir, they are software engineers who work in the same company. When Peter realized that his two friends would be fired, they decided to embed a virus into their company. Watch the exciting and funny stories of three rebellious employees against their greedy boss.

8. The Aviator (2004)

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The film is based on the true story of a pioneer of aviation business named Howard Hughes in 1947. Howard is a person who likes to take risks in living his life. He is adept at designing aircraft and promoting it. Howard also got in touch with several women in his life including with artist Katharine Hepburn. The film will tell about Howard's life and his journey into the rich and at the same time experience unstable mental problems.

9. Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999)

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This is a semi-humor biography film about the people who created the technological revolution of today's world. Who does not know their figure? They are the most successful and richest businessmen in the world named Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. Watch their struggles during college, their company establishment, and the ingenious actions they take to build the global corporate empire of Apple Computer Corporation and Microsoft Inc.

10. Wall Street (1987)

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On Wall Street in the 1980s, there was a young and ambitious stockbroker named Bud Fox willing to justify any means to reach the pinnacle of success, including the illegal trading of information gained from cruel companies. When Fox begins to sink into greed, he begins to hesitate and confused as his father's livelihood becomes threatened. Now it's up to Fox to take the right action to save his career.

8 Documentaries Movies About Global Warming

I believe that movies can not only make us entertain and have fun, but movies can also educate us and tell useful things that can not be told through the books. If books could be windows of the world, let alone movies? Not just motivational films and biographical films based on true stories, but documentaries can also educate us even though some of us may not be too fond of documentary genre movies. I am one of those people who really like documentary movies.

Here are some documentaries on global warming, extinction, and things we need to know about this Earth and the dangers that threaten it.

1. An Inconvenient Truth (2006)

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This film will tell you clearly about the true danger of global warming. How much longer can the world survive the ferocious global warming? You will be shocked when you know the answer. It's not impossible that this movie can make you stress and fear. You would not have thought that the little things you did could have a major impact on the earth. In my opinion, you must watch this movie at least once in your life. Although there are some people who think that this issue is false and contains political elements.

2. An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017)

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A decade has passed after the film An Inconvenient Truth (2006) aired. Lots of changes have occurred since the movie aired. Among these are community awareness and global attitude change to deal with all of this. A sequel is back, continued from previous films about the follow-up and progress to tackle climate change issues and Al Gore's efforts to convince governments that an energy revolution can happen. The film will culminate in the signing of the crucial Paris Climate Agreement 2016.

3. Home (2009)

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The film will feature air footage from fifty-four countries, the Home (2009) movie is a depiction of how all the problems on Earth can be intertwined. Maybe you never would have thought how a movie can greatly affect the lives of people, like this movie. If you like the documentary titled "Planet Earth", you will also like this movie. A heartbreaking film that can make you angry and sad at the same time. From Home (2009) movie we can learn and awaken the world about our extinction.

4. Racing Extinction (2015)

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This film not only tells about global warming, but also tells us about various aspects that can cause our extinction. About how many species of living things are extinct from the air, land, to the ocean. What's interesting about this movie is, it said that this Earth has experienced five times extinction or doomsday. Among the five extinctions, there is one thing that always happens, that is the increase of carbon dioxide that causes the ozone layer began to fade from the surface of the Earth.

Not only that, but scientists say that actually we are too late to improve the current condition of the Earth. All we can do is delay our extinction. But maybe we hope that there will be a solution of technological and scientific development to find answers for all of this.

5. GasLand (2010)

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This documentary film tells in detail about the treatment of Natural Gas Corporation that endangers Planet Earth and the American population. GasLand is a very surprising and important movie. An energy company managed to develop a way to extrude gas from the soil by a hydraulic drilling process called "fracking" - and suddenly since then America became an energy superpower.

The most shocking question for all Americans... can your water that comes from your house tap can light a fire? Of course there are people who disliked this movie, but actually there are many people who support and say that this film is absolutely true.

6. The 11th Hour (2007)

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About the climate change of the global environment and practical visionary solutions to restore the planet's ecosystem. Thanks to Leonardo DiCaprio for taking the time and funding for this amazing documentary. After displaying dire images of the Earth, the film also discusses the root causes of various powerful sources. The 11th Hour (2007) also invites us to change the world. Whether it's by talking, sharing this news, and started to act.

7. Chasing Ice (2012)

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A National Geographic photographer named James Balog went the Arctic to install a time-lapse camera designed for one purpose: recording glaciers from year to year that changed the world. James Balog was a skeptic person who does not believe in issues about global warming and extreme climate change. But after conducting his own survey, James finally found undeniable evidence about our planet that changed drastically.

8. Before the Flood (2016)

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It seems that Leonardo loves to spread the word about global warming and protect the environment. The film is not much different from some of the movies above, about how climate change affects the whole world and how to cope with it all. The film contains a variety of ways that governments and communities can do to prevent the extinction of various species of living things, the destruction of ecosystems and the entire population of the Earth.