Ali Shaheed Muhammad Movies

After a police chase with an otherworldly being, a New York City cop is recruited as an agent in a top-secret organization established to monitor and...

A talented violinist's prestigious new role as a music tutor for an enigmatic, elite family spirals into a psychological battle for her safety and...

Ed Sullivan broke barriers by booking Black artists on his Sunday night variety show. This documentary spotlights the TV pioneer's legacy of equality.

After graduation, Bram gets his dream job at a local newspaper. In his mind he’s the next Woodward (but he’s probably more of a...

Having forged a 20-year run as one of the most innovative and influential hip hop bands of all time, the Queens NY collective known as 'A Tribe...

A provocative look into the seven-year history of the series that gave hip hop a voice and broke color barriers, integrating MTV with rap. "Yo! MTV...

Explore the vision behind the iconic American jazz record label. Since 1939, Blue Note artists have been encouraged to push creative boundaries in...

This profile of legendary funk/R&B icon Rick James captures the peaks and valleys of his storied career to reveal a complicated and rebellious soul,...

A film about the Tibetan Freedom Concert in San Francisco in 1996.

Actor, writer and comic Dave Chappelle loads up a bus with residents of his Ohio hometown and takes them to Brooklyn, N.Y. Once again there, the...

In his short lifetime, J Dilla was a musician, producer and visionary who profoundly influenced rap and hip-hop. Given how prolific he was in his 32...

June 13, 1996 San Francisco, CA @Golden Gate Park - Tibetan Freedom Concert

Led by the silky smooth rapper Q-Tip, Brooklyn-based A Tribe Called Quest are one of the most influential hip-hop groups in history. Musically, the...