Sort by Number of Votes - Most Rated Movies and TV Shows With Darby Wheeler

1. Hip-Hop Evolution (2016– )

TV-MA | 90 min | Documentary, Music

MC and journalist Shad Kabango meets with Hip-Hop's biggest stars to retrace how Hip-Hop became the world's most popular music, but realizes that Hip-Hop's true legacy is something much more profound.

Stars: Shad, LL Cool J, Big Daddy Kane, Cheo Hodari Coker

Votes: 6,454

2. The Hour (2004–2014)

60 min | Comedy, Music, News

A Canadian talk show hosted by George Stroumboulopoulos.

Stars: George Stroumboulopoulos, Ali Hassan, Naomi Snieckus, Liz Walaszczyk

Votes: 653

3. Dead Set on Life (2016– )

TV-14 | 30 min | Reality-TV

Dead Set on Life is a culinary travel show from the mind of Matty Matheson: a boisterously warm Canadian chef. From $6 subs at gas stations to the most sought-after ingredients on the planet-Matty eats it all, with friends new and old..

Stars: Matty Matheson, Rang Nguyen, Yisroel Bernath, Tarick Glancy

Votes: 298

4. Hip-Hop Evolution (2016– )
Episode: The Foundation (2016)

TV-MA | 47 min | Documentary, Music

Bronx-based DJs set Hip-Hop's sonic foundations. MCs, inspired by African American oral traditions, create the modern template for rap music, culminating with the emergence of Hip-Hop's first crew, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.

Directors: Darby Wheeler, Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen | Stars: Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel

Votes: 278

5. Hip-Hop Evolution (2016– )
Episode: The Underground to the Mainstream (2016)

TV-MA | 47 min | Documentary, Music

Hip-Hop crews in the Bronx and Harlem begin to form around the DJs, but these pioneering groups never record any music. It would take R&B veterans to see the genre's commercial potential and create Hip-Hop's first hit, "Rapper's Delight."

Directors: Darby Wheeler, Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen | Stars: Sal Abbatiello, Bill Adler, Charlie Ahearn, Claire Armstrong

Votes: 241

6. Hip-Hop Evolution (2016– )
Episode: The Birth of Gangsta Rap (2016)

TV-MA | 47 min | Documentary, Music

Ice-T uses Hip-Hop to reflect the violence of L.A. and inspires a new form of Hip-Hop: Gangsta Rap. N.W.A's first album, Straight Outta Compton, shocks America. Dr. Dre makes The Chronic, and creates Hip-Hop's first hardcore pop record.

Directors: Darby Wheeler, Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen | Stars: Paul Ackerley, B-Real, Cheo Hodari Coker, Cold 187um

Votes: 240

7. Hip-Hop Evolution (2016– )
Episode: The New Guard (2016)

TV-MA | 47 min | Documentary, Music

Run-DMC ushers in a new era of Hip-Hop. Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin build Hip-Hop's first empire, Def Jam. An unknown producer finds a new way to make beats and launches Hip-Hop's Golden... See full summary »

Directors: Darby Wheeler, Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen | Stars: Sal Abbatiello, Bill Adler, Big Daddy Kane, Kurtis Blow

Votes: 224

8. Hip-Hop Evolution (2016– )
Episode: The Southern Way (2018)

TV-MA | Documentary, Music

2 Live Crew popularizes the Miami bass sound and scores a victory for free speech. The Geto Boys put Houston on the map, paving the way for UGK.

Director: Darby Wheeler | Stars: Bun B, Bushwick Bill, D.J. Bird, Brother Marquis

Votes: 185

9. Hip-Hop Evolution (2016– )
Episode: New York State of Mind (2018)

TV-MA | Documentary, Music

In the early 1990s, a new wave of East Coast artists emerges, led by Nas, Wu-Tang Clan and the Notorious B.I.G.

Director: Darby Wheeler | Stars: 50-Grand, Matteo Capoluongo, Mr. Cee, Sophia Chang

Votes: 179

10. Hip-Hop Evolution (2016– )
Episode: Out the Trunk: The Bay (2018)

TV-MA | Documentary, Music

In the Bay Area, Too Short channels pimp culture, MC Hammer becomes rap's first pop star, and Digital Underground introduces the world to Tupac Shakur.

Director: Darby Wheeler | Stars: B-Legit, Freddy B., Davey D, D-Shot

Votes: 174

11. Hip-Hop Evolution (2016– )
Episode: Do the Knowledge (2018)

TV-MA | Documentary, Music

KRS-One makes his mark at New York's legendary Latin Quarter club. A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul cultivate an Afrocentric, jazzy style.

Director: Darby Wheeler | Stars: Chuck D, Daddy-O, Trugoy the Dove, Paradise Gray

Votes: 167

12. Kings of Coke (2022)

83 min | Documentary, Crime, History

A ragtag gang of Irish bank robbers from Montreal rose to become one of North America's most feared criminal organizations.

Director: Julian Sher | Stars: Dan Burke, David McGee, Kathy Dobson, D'Arcy O'Connor

Votes: 163

13. Dilla Time

Documentary | Pre-production

It showcases insight from some of the most influential and innovative voices of modern music, J Dilla.

Directors: Joseph Patel, Darby Wheeler

14. Chopped and Screwed: The Final Mixtape (2023)

Documentary

DJ Screw: His signature sound, his struggles with police brutality and racism, and his impact on contemporary music and culture.

Director: Isaac Yowman | Stars: DJ Screw, Derrelle 'Shorty Mack' Owens, Mike D, Slim Thug

15. The Hour (2004–2014)
Episode: A Holiday Special (2011)

Comedy, Music, News

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Stars: George Stroumboulopoulos, Paul Anka, Jann Arden, Sebastian Bach

16. Dead Set on Life (2016– )
Episode: If It Ain't Rough, It Ain't Fun (2017)

TV-MA | 22 min | Reality-TV

Matty ventures into the everglades under the protection of Shelley Wooten, an eighth-generation Floridian fighting to keep the hardcore culture of the Gladesmen alive.

Director: Darby Wheeler | Star: Matty Matheson

17. Dead Set on Life (2016– )
Episode: The BBQ King of Hollywood (2017)

TV-MA | 22 min | Reality-TV

Matty catches up with chef, Adam Perry Lang as he plans the opening of his new L.A. restaurant. Together, they enjoy some BBQ, boxing, fishing, knife-making and arson.

Director: Darby Wheeler | Star: Matty Matheson

18. Dead Set on Life (2016– )
Episode: Vegas, the Prime Rib Capital of America (2017)

TV-MA | 22 min | Reality-TV

Matty and Master Rang head to Vegas in a Caddy convertible to shoot machine guns, try their luck as cowboys, and uncover the secrets of great prime rib.

Director: Darby Wheeler | Stars: Matty Matheson, Rang Nguyen

19. Dead Set on Life (2016– )
Episode: Born & Raised on the Boardwalk (2017)

TV-MA | 22 min | Reality-TV

Matty hangs with reformed gangsters, Spanto and 2Tone of Born X Raised - two Venice Beach natives fighting to save the spirit of their hometown against gentrification.

Director: Darby Wheeler | Star: Matty Matheson

20. Dead Set on Life (2016– )
Episode: The Real Australian Outback (2017)

TV-MA | 22 min | Reality-TV

Matty teams up with former soldier turned chef, "Sniper" Steve Austin, for a culinary adventure in the deadly outback of Australia's Northern Territory.

Director: Darby Wheeler | Star: Matty Matheson

21. Dead Set on Life (2016– )
Episode: Two Big Chefs in Kiwi Country (2017)

TV-MA | 22 min | Reality-TV

Ta Moko tattoos, mud baths, mussel harvests and a Hangi cookout. Matty gets the full Maori experience on New Zealand's North Island with master chef, Morgan McGlone.

Director: Darby Wheeler | Star: Matty Matheson

22. Dead Set on Life (2016– )
Episode: Thunder Bay, the Greatest City in the World (2017)

TV-MA | 22 min | Reality-TV

With its posh ice fishing and frozen lake car races, Chef Hayden Johnston tries to convince Matty that his Thunder Bay home is "The Greatest City in the World."

Director: Darby Wheeler | Star: Matty Matheson

23. Dead Set on Life (2016– )
Episode: Matty's Icelandic Adventure (2017)

TV-MA | 22 min | Reality-TV

Newly crowned Michelin Star Chef (and possible Viking), Ragnar Erikkson, guides Matty through an Icelandic winter wonderland of odd food, crazy buggy rides, and steamy hot springs.

Director: Darby Wheeler | Star: Matty Matheson