10 Not-So-Gangsta Movies Rappers Love

Now this is pretty fresh. VIBE asked some of our favorite rappers what their favorite “not-so-gangsta” movie was. Hov’s answer? True Romance.

A lot of our culture is based on individuals trying to keep things as authentic as possible. It’s the main reason that reality shows are the majority of programming nowadays. But in spite of that I think people want the happy ending. Never under estimate the power of a happy ending.

Curious as to what Q-Tip, Common, Big K.R.I.T., Sean Price and others said? Head on over to VIBE. And while we’re at it… why not list off some of y’all favorites in the c-section below.

44 Responses to “10 Not-So-Gangsta Movies Rappers Love”

  1. true romance is pretty gangsta tho

    che grand said this on February 16th, 2012 at 2:21 pm

  2. I dig KRIT’s choice. My favorite is a movie called Un Prophete. I Love You Philip Morris is another favorite too.

    PRalines said this on February 16th, 2012 at 2:26 pm

  3. Scott Pilgrim would easily be in my top five

    B-Dub said this on February 16th, 2012 at 2:26 pm

  4. education of sonny carson

    che grand said this on February 16th, 2012 at 2:27 pm

  5. Forrest Gump

    2 Cents said this on February 16th, 2012 at 2:44 pm

  6. @2 Cents same. was about to say that

    DK said this on February 16th, 2012 at 2:49 pm

  7. True Romance and Education of Sonny Carson are my shit!!! Them shits is gangsta tho! The actual (In my 50 cent voice) names of the movies just aint. Im almost mad Jay said TR cuz now everybody gone be checking for it actin like they been up. Then I gotta stop fuckin with it just to stay ahead of the lames (I call this the Wiz Khalifa Theory)!

    JusKwak said this on February 16th, 2012 at 2:52 pm

  8. when you said “not so gangsta” i was expecting cinderella or the notebook or some shit, not fucking new jack city

    inside information said this on February 16th, 2012 at 2:53 pm

  9. of course 2 chainnnzzz cant answer a simple question right. anyway, Back to the Future

    thakid said this on February 16th, 2012 at 2:57 pm

  10. I don’t understand this. It’s a list of “not so gangsta” flicks, but most of the movies on the list are gangsta.

    Truth said this on February 16th, 2012 at 2:59 pm

  11. Pan’s Labyrinth

    nonduality_IS_TRUTH said this on February 16th, 2012 at 3:03 pm

  12. The Social Network.

    For me, this movie really brought the importance of entrepreneurship back to my attention. Quite motivating, really.

    Andre (PayUp) said this on February 16th, 2012 at 3:05 pm

  13. V for vendetta

    dopeflick said this on February 16th, 2012 at 3:08 pm

  14. PUNCH DRUNK LOVE & STRANGER THAN FICTION.

    brokenplundger said this on February 16th, 2012 at 3:12 pm

  15. Miss Congeniality.
    The first one obviously, the sequel is terrible.

    Stop said this on February 16th, 2012 at 3:14 pm

  16. Ferngully
    Aladdin
    Newsies
    Inside Man
    Joy Luck Club

    Co-sign V for Vendetta, Pan Labryrinth and Gump

    dante said this on February 16th, 2012 at 3:21 pm

  17. Jackass: The Movie

    Simple like ABC, 123 said this on February 16th, 2012 at 3:28 pm

  18. Ingmar Bergman’s “Cries and Whispers” and “Persona”

    Melas Kizawa said this on February 16th, 2012 at 3:36 pm

  19. 500 days of summer is one of the few romances i actually liked. wasnt as corny or fake as most, really creatively made and theres a realness behind it, i relate to a lot of stuff in that movie

    thatrealshit said this on February 16th, 2012 at 3:40 pm

  20. Dog Day Afternoon
    Bronx Tale
    Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas

    Really? said this on February 16th, 2012 at 3:43 pm

  21. First Knight
    Finding Forrester
    Searching for Bobby Fischer

    dante said this on February 16th, 2012 at 3:47 pm

  22. Memento
    Finding Forrester
    Gone Baby Gone
    Unbreakable
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail

    Alteez said this on February 16th, 2012 at 3:50 pm

  23. The Back To the Future Saga
    The Watchmen
    The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen
    Safe House
    The Last King Of Scotland
    n i cosign the Scott pilgrim and forrest gump

    Ink Red said this on February 16th, 2012 at 3:54 pm

  24. i’m surprised none of these dudes said the lion king, the little mermaid or peter pan.

    dizzles said this on February 16th, 2012 at 3:56 pm

  25. Good Will Hunting
    Vanilla Sky
    127 Hours

    Just Me? said this on February 16th, 2012 at 4:16 pm

  26. Running Scared
    Blues Brothers
    Ferris Bueller( love all 3..plus there chicago Movies)

    trading places
    coming to america

    DonSneaks said this on February 16th, 2012 at 4:34 pm

  27. It’s pretty stupid that the question was phrased as “not-so-gangsta”. Not all rappers are “gangsta” even if that’s what they rap about. *shrugs*

    Don’t sleep on these:

    The Orphanage – could be the greatest ghost story of all time
    I Saw The Devil – REVENGE
    Pulp Fiction
    The Big Lebowski (actually, most Cohen Brother’s movies).
    Die Hard
    Amores Perros
    City of God
    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (original, Swedish version)
    Let The Right One In

    On the real, don’t sleep on foreign films. Movies like Oldboy, The Chaser, are straigh up crazy.

    Wikileaks said this on February 16th, 2012 at 4:35 pm

  28. a beautiful mind
    Trading places
    Shawshank Redemption
    Inception

    nyc809 said this on February 16th, 2012 at 4:41 pm

  29. @wikileaks….City of God is gangsta (Great movie tho)

    nyc809 said this on February 16th, 2012 at 4:42 pm

  30. City of God is greatest movie ever made!!! I thought Common had the best choice of the 10

    GR said this on February 16th, 2012 at 4:51 pm

  31. STEP BROTHERS OVER EVERYTHING

    Mr. 2012 said this on February 16th, 2012 at 4:58 pm

  32. Up!

    DKC said this on February 16th, 2012 at 5:02 pm

  33. Moon, The Big Lebowski, The Matrix- all dope, all philosophical. peace.

    Cam said this on February 16th, 2012 at 5:39 pm

  34. Life
    HalfBaked
    Tropic Thunder
    Full Metal Jacket

    WUTANGFAN said this on February 16th, 2012 at 5:56 pm

  35. The Machinist
    13 Conversations About One Thing
    Lost In Translation
    Closer
    Eyes Wide Shut
    Lethal Weapon 2 shit was classic [toilet scene and 'well sir... your blek' scene]
    National Lampoons Loaded Weapon 1 ['Shoot Him' scene. Samuel L. throughout... 'the word is nothing not 'nothin'!... it has an I-N-G on it: nothING']
    Scary Movie 1 and 2
    Last Action Hero
    Life
    Undercover Brother [last fight scene set to M.J. - Beat It, fuckin dope. Eddie Griffin throughout]

    The Guy With The Glass Eye said this on February 16th, 2012 at 6:00 pm

  36. yeah TRUE ROMANCE is actually kinda GANGSTA (lol) theirs MOBSTERS like CHRISTOPHER WALKENS character & JAMES GANDOLFINI & their DRUGS & VIOLENCE … GREAT MOVIE … the WALKEN & HOPPER scene is the BEST SCENE EVER in my opinion also & GARY OLDMAN is probably my FAVORITE ACTOR

    PLATA-O-PLOMO said this on February 16th, 2012 at 6:32 pm

  37. Buffalo 66
    Closer
    The Machinist
    Dark City
    Chronicle
    Lars and the Real Girl
    Let the Right One In
    Equilibrium
    Final Fantasy: Advent Children
    Legend
    Serenity

    I could go on for days…

    MediaPimp said this on February 16th, 2012 at 9:04 pm

  38. lol these niggas can’t even answer the question right.

    lol said this on February 16th, 2012 at 9:27 pm

  39. The Pianist
    Sin City
    Young Frankenstein
    A Shot In The Dark
    Stranger Than Fiction

    Me said this on February 17th, 2012 at 12:34 am

  40. miracle @ st anna

    NeSS said this on February 17th, 2012 at 2:14 am

  41. The Punisher (Dolph Lundgren version)
    Jackie Brown
    Showdown in Little Tokyo
    Jay and Silent Bob (for those with a sense of humour)
    The usual suspects
    Seven
    Heat

    david said this on February 17th, 2012 at 7:07 am

  42. Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist
    Coming To America
    Inception
    The Professional (Kind of a gangster movie but not really)
    The Dark Knight
    The Social Network

    all in all there is too much of em that im probaly not listing

    krow132 said this on February 17th, 2012 at 10:24 am

  43. Deep Throat
    Sugarwalls 4
    Freaks, Whoes & Flows 9
    My Daughter’s Fucking Blackzilla!
    Buttfaced 6
    Attack My Black Ass
    Debbie Does Dallas
    Throated 7

    Ummmm... anonymous. said this on February 17th, 2012 at 3:25 pm

  44. what a dumb fucking list. Like 70% of the movies are gangsta flicks or atleast could be viewed in that light

    ok said this on February 17th, 2012 at 9:59 pm

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