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Notorious - BET Star Cinema presents the life and death story of Christopher Wallace (a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G.), who came straight out of Brooklyn to take the world of rap music by storm. (Photo: Fox Searchlight Pictures)

2 / 10

The Temptations - This bio-pic tells the tale of the singers who formed the hit Motown musical act The Temptations. (Photos: De Passe Entertainment)

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3 / 10

Soul Men - Bernie Mac and Samuel L. Jackson star in this R&B comedy. Though it's been some twenty years since they have spoken with one another, two estranged soul-singing legends agree to participate in a reunion performance at the Apollo Theater to honor their recently deceased band leader. (Photo: Dimension Films)

4 / 10

The Preacher's Kid - Tired of being a Preacher's daughter and longing to experience more of life, 20-something Angie King strikes out on her own and joins a traveling gospel show. In this modern-day retelling of the prodigal son, she soon discovers life on the road is tough but fears going home with nothing to show, or worse, to a father who no longer loves her. (Photo: Crown of Life Ministries)

5 / 10

Little Richard - This film tells the story of Little Richard, from his poor Southern upbringing to dealing with the trials and tribulations of being a black singer in the 50s to his born-again phase & brief "retirement" from rock 'n' roll. (Photo: Twentieth Century Fox)

6 / 10

House Party - Young Kid has been invited to a party at his friend Play's house. But after a fight at school, Kid's father grounds him. Nonetheless, Kid sneaks out when his father falls asleep and the party begins! (Photo: New Line Cinema)

7 / 10

Hot Boyz - Kool is an artist with a black belt in karate who's in love with poised, college-bound LaShawna. One night she witnesses a stabbing and discovers the victim is a cop as he dies in her arms. She's jailed for murder by the Ramparts Division of the LAPD and Kool sets out to prove her innocence, but Tully, the cynical detective in charge, uses Kool for his own purposes. (Photo: No Limit Films)

8 / 10

The Five Heartbeats  - The plot of the film (loosely based on the lives of The Dells, The Temptations, Four Tops, Wilson Pickett, James Brown, Frankie Lymon, Sam Cooke and David Ruffin) follows the three-decade career of a Motown-inspired soul act through the eyes of the singer Donald "Duck" Matthews.(Photo: Twentieth Century Fox)

9 / 10

Cadillac Records - This period piece explores the musical era from the early 1940s to the late 1960s, chronicling the life of the influential Chicago-based record company executive Leonard Chess and the musicians who recorded for Chess Records. Beyoncé turns in a stellar performance as the legendary Etta James.(Photo: Sony Music Film)

10 / 10

The Jacksons: An American Dream - The rise of the Jackson 5 is showcased in dramatic detail in this 1992 TV movie. With success comes turmoil and the Jackson family faces it at every step of the way.(Photo: ABC)

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