Every January starts off with the nothing but great promise for the upcoming works in the entertaining arts. While said promise varies from being fulfilled to broken, depending on the working order of the universe, the anticipation aspect at the top of the year still keeps things exciting for the time being.
Like we did with the music, check out the 15 most anticipated movies of 2015, specifically catered for Hip-Hop audiences.
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15. Da Sweet Blood Of Jesus
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If teenyboppers can get a billion minutes worth of Twilight film, then the polar opposite can get this bloody Spike Lee Joint.
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14. Ant-Man
Release Date: July 17, 2015
Like they’re known to do with their lesser known heroes, Marvel, Paul Rudd and T.I. are looking to turn a “small” character into a big deal.
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13. Home
Release Date: March 27, 2015
Rihanna stars in the only project of hers you can confidently share with your children.
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12. Focus
Release Date: February 27, 2015
When it comes to a Will Smith movie, you’re guaranteed to either see a damn good performance or a flick you’ll have fun slandering with others for months on Twitter.
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11. The Fantastic Four
Release Date: August 7, 2015
Michael B. Jordan is the Black Johnny Storm. Hell yeah.
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10. Ted 2
Release Date: June 26, 2015
Look no further than Seth MacFarlane’s twisted mind for your go-to stoner comedy this year.
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9. Get Hard
Release Date: March 27, 2015
Kevin Hart keeps his red-hot 2014 going with this box office bait which also stars Will Ferrell and T.I.
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8. The Boy Next Door
Release Date: January 23, 2015
Jennifer Lopez gets herself into a bit of that teacher taboo that’s happening too often in real life. You care.
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7. The Hateful Eight
Release Date: December 2015
Samuel L. Jackson and Quentin Tarantino’s track record speaks for itself not to give this one the benefit of doubt.
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6. Entourage: The Movie
Release Date: June 5, 2015
The gang’s all here with a supporting role by Kid Cudi and more cameos than a Evan Goldberg movie.
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5. Fast & Furious 7
Release Date: April 3, 2015
Paul Walker’s last theatrical appearance and Iggy Azalea’s first theatrical appearance makes Furious 7 more than just another sequel.
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4. Dope
Release Date: TBA
Rick Famuyiwa (the man who brought you Brown Sugar and The Wood) takes it back to L.A. for a coming-of-age film that stars Tyga, A$AP Rocky, Zoë Kravitz, Quincy and will get its world premiere at Sundance 2015.
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3. Avengers: Age of Ultron
Release Date: May 1, 2015
The biggest superhero movie of all-time has all the resources in the universe to top the standard it has already set. It’s a safe bet that it will.
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2. Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens
Release Date: December 18, 2015
The jokes won’t stop flying until next Christmas but believe everybody will be in theaters so see what those Jedi Mind Tricks do.
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1. Straight Outta Compton
Release Date: August 14, 2015
Not too many biopics get the actual subject to carry out the movie’s plot. But with the living members of the N.W.A banding together to tell the story, Hip-Hop history is poised to be made once again.
