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  1. May 8, 2001 · Carmen: A Hip Hopera: Directed by Robert Townsend. With Mekhi Phifer, Beyoncé, Yasiin Bey, Rah Digga. A contemporary, urban retelling of the classic story, Carmen: A Hip Hopera follows the life of a police sergeant whose world is turned upside down when an irresistible woman enters his life.

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    • Drama, Musical
    • Robert Townsend
    • 2001-05-08
  2. Watch the modern adaptation of Bizet's opera, featuring Beyoncé and Mos Def, in this hip-hop musical drama.

    • 86 min
    • 40.8K
    • T0k3N
  3. Carmen: A Hip Hopera is a 2001 American musical romantic drama television film produced by MTV and directed by Robert Townsend.Starring Beyoncé Knowles in her debut acting role (predating her theatrical film debut in Austin Powers in Goldmember) along with Mekhi Phifer, Mos Def, Rah Digga, Wyclef Jean, Da Brat, Joy Bryant, Reagan Gomez-Preston (who had previously worked with Townsend on The ...

    • Musical Drama [1] Romance
  4. This time Carmen Brown is an aspiring actress who in her own words 'leaves the whole town speechless.'. Her sultry looks and carefree confidence attract the attention of everyone from crooked cop Luietenant Miller to famous rapper Blaze. However Carmen has eyes on the one man she can't have- Seargeant Derrick Hill who is engaged.

  5. Robert Townsend's modernized MTV adaptation of the famous opera is a compelling movie and a fascinating picture of pop culture in 2001. The best way to enjoy MTV’s Carmen: A Hip Hopera is with the subtitles on. That way you can catch every outrageous word of Sekani Williams’ singular lyrics. 20 years after its release in 2001, Carmen: A Hip ...

  6. May 8, 2001 · Purchase Carmen: A Hip Hopera on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Destiny's Child's sultry songstress Beyoncé Knowles (Austin Powers in Goldmember) plays the seductive Carmen Brown in the first hip-hop opera ever produced. Carmen: A Hip Hopera retells Georges Bizet's classic opera Carmen in a contemporary, urban setting, where the drama plays out in verse and the songs convey ...

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  8. Carmen: A Hip Hopera is the best urban musical film with the popular recording artists Beyoncé, Mos Def, Wyclef Jean, Bow Wow, Da Brat, and Jermaine Dupri on the film. It is based upon the original 1875 opera Carmen, the first being the 1943 Broadway musical Carmen Jones and it's 1954 Academy Award-nominated film adaptation.

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