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With news that 50 Cent strategies to make a series based on the 2002 movie 8 Mile, we take a look back at some of the very best movies with hip-hop storylines.While motion pictures such as Paid completely, Stubborn Belly, Friday, New Jack City, Menace II Society, and Boyz n the Hood include a few of hip-hop’s greatest MCs and inspire tunes from artists, they aren’t exactly about the genre. The Root has a look back at the films where hip-hop is either the main
story or a driving force in it.