In the 90s, a new genre of music appeared in the vastness of the domestic show business - rap. Then the post-Soviet society, he was perceived quite contradictory and was considered something base, and the representatives of this musical trend could be counted on the fingers.
But, a little more than twenty years passed and Russian rap turned into a large layer of modern culture. Rap artists gather huge stadiums at their concerts, and millions of fans listen to their songs all over the country.
Some of the popular rappers between the creation of new tracks and performances on stage manage to act in films. And many of these works become successful and further fuel public interest in their personas.
We present 10 films in which Russian rap artists starred.
10. Piter by Caste | 2017
The picture is dedicated to the city on the Neva and the life of people in it. 4 independent novels are shown here, in which there is a story about what the fate of the members of the famous music collective would be if they were lucky enough to be born in St. Petersburg.
Each of the components of the film is a drama, thriller, comedy and mysticism, but all of them are united by one theme and one city. If you are a fan of the “Casta” group, then by watching the movie “Piter by Casta”, you can learn a little more about your favorite artists.
9. Beef: Russian Hip Hop | 2019
In this musical drama, we are talking about a difficult path to the formation of Russian rap. It shows the “kitchen” backstage, large stadiums, as well as creative conflicts.
About 90 musicians known throughout the country took part in the filming: Decl, Basta, Timati, Guf, etc.
8. Cottage for sale | 2005
New Year's Eve is an amazing time when the most incredible can happen. The comedy “Cottage For Sale” is about that.
Confusion developed around the cottage for sale.
The young poet Suren lives in a Moscow apartment. This person has a gentle character, so he can not refuse his numerous relatives in a stand. To find peace the guy goes to his country house near Moscow, which he recently bought. But here an incredible story begins to unfold.
Other owners of the dacha come - a veteran hero and a synchronized swimming coach, who also grabbed their many relatives. While this whole company was figuring out who really had the right to a house, the New Year somehow quietly came ...
7. Empire V | 2019
In this film, one of the roles is played by the popular rap artist Oksimiron.
The plot of the picture is based on a novel by Victor Pelevin. A young man named Roman Shtorkin turns into a vampire. This happened as a result of a chance acquaintance with another vampire - Brahma, who decided to commit suicide after a vampiric duel. But before this can be done, he needs to convey to another person a language - a special essence that turns a person into a vampire. Thanks to the “language”, the vampire gains the ability to read other people's thoughts by tasting his blood ...
6. Ditches | 2008
This is an ordinary story that can happen to anyone. Here everyone is ruled by a completely obvious hallucinosis, which has nothing to do with objective reality.
And most importantly, all the heroes of the film speak poetry, so that in the hour and a half picture pack so many meanings that it would be enough for several series in prose. And most importantly - all this to the songs of Basta.
5. Hitler kaput! | 2008
Soviet spy Alexander fiercely hates the Nazis, but he has to spend time daily in their company, wear the form of an enemy, praise Hitler and surround himself with Nazi symbols. Such is his difficult fate - to spy in the bosom of the enemy, constantly recalling his distant homeland.
The only joy of Shura is the incredibly beautiful workmate Zina. But, at one point, clouds begin to gather over the scout: his “colleagues” begin to suspect Alexander of subversive activities. Now, under attack is not only him, but also his beautiful partner ...
4. Heat | 2006
Four bosom friends meet on one very hot day: one of them is a demobilization, the other is a spoiled major, the third is an unrealized actor, and the fourth is a popular rapper.
They all communicate peacefully in a cafe, but here's the problem: you don’t have to pay with dollars, so the waitress asks them to go and exchange them. And now each of the friends, in search of an exchange office, finds himself in an interesting story ...
3. Stories | 2012
The picture tells of a novice writer, whose manuscript being in the publishing house, begins to affect the lives of those who read the line. The events described in the work begin to happen in reality with the heroes of the film.
2. Egor Shilov | 2017
One of the roles in the film was played by the popular rapper Guf.
The main character of the picture is a courageous and noble officer of the Russian army. After a long service in hot spots, he decides to leave the service. This person is endowed with a strong will and strong moral principles; he cannot leave his friend in trouble.
Once, a former colleague of the hero and his good friend turned to him with the last request. The hero, without hesitation for a long time agrees to help a friend. Quite by chance, the hero meets a young girl who told him her story. He learns from her that, by the will of circumstances, she became an involuntary witness to the murder and the villains who committed this grave crime are aware of this.
Now the bandits have opened a hunt for a girl, they will do everything so that she shuts up forever. And conscience will not allow the protagonist to pass by the troubles of this girl, so he decides to develop a plan for her salvation ...
1. The gas holder | 2014
This criminal-musical action movie, with the participation of popular representatives of domestic rap culture, such as Basta, Vadik QP, Oleg Gruz, Guf, etc.
Basta and the company from the Gazgolder club had a conflict with reputable people. Trying to escape from unjust punishment, rappers decide to actually carry out a daring robbery as a warning to their foes. The risks are great, but the opportunity to get the coveted jackpot is very tempting ...