| Rank
| Title
| Lifetime Gross | Max Theaters | Opening | Open Th | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | Straight Outta Compton | $161,197,785 | 3,142 | $60,200,180 | 2,757 | Aug 14, 2015 | Universal Pictures |
| 2 | 8 Mile | $116,750,901 | 2,585 | $51,240,555 | 2,470 | Nov 8, 2002 | Universal Pictures |
| 3 | All Eyez on Me | $44,922,302 | 2,471 | $26,435,354 | 2,471 | Jun 16, 2017 | Lionsgate |
| 4 | Notorious | $36,843,682 | 1,641 | $20,497,596 | 1,638 | Jan 16, 2009 | - |
| 5 | Malibu's Most Wanted | $34,432,201 | 2,503 | $12,618,159 | 2,503 | Apr 18, 2003 | Warner Bros. |
| 6 | Get Rich or Die Tryin' | $30,985,352 | 1,666 | $12,020,807 | 1,652 | Nov 9, 2005 | Paramount Pictures |
| 7 | Brown Sugar | $27,363,891 | 1,378 | $10,738,882 | 1,372 | Oct 11, 2002 | - |
| 8 | Bulworth | $26,528,185 | 2,051 | $141,816 | 2 | May 15, 1998 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 9 | House Party | $26,385,627 | 700 | $4,611,024 | 520 | Mar 9, 1990 | New Line Cinema |
| 10 | Hustle & Flow | $22,202,809 | 1,016 | $8,017,808 | 1,013 | Jul 22, 2005 | Paramount Classics |
| 11 | House Party 2 | $19,438,638 | 1,185 | $6,027,105 | 1,165 | Oct 25, 1991 | New Line Cinema |
| 12 | House Party 3 | $19,281,235 | 855 | $6,850,010 | 848 | Jan 14, 1994 | New Line Cinema |
| 13 | CB4 | $17,953,778 | 1,226 | $6,122,450 | 1,204 | Mar 12, 1993 | Universal Pictures |
| 14 | Beat Street | $16,595,791 | 1,380 | $5,218,040 | 1,380 | Jun 8, 1984 | Orion Pictures |
| 15 | Spring Breakers | $14,124,284 | 1,379 | $263,002 | 3 | Mar 15, 2013 | A24 |
| 16 | Idlewild | $12,571,185 | 975 | $5,745,780 | 973 | Aug 25, 2006 | Universal Pictures |
| 17 | Who's the Man? | $11,299,730 | 954 | $4,533,392 | 954 | Apr 23, 1993 | New Line Cinema |
| 18 | Krush Groove | $11,052,713 | 519 | $2,905,293 | 519 | Oct 25, 1985 | Warner Bros. |
| 19 | Tupac: Resurrection | $7,718,961 | 804 | $4,632,847 | 801 | Nov 14, 2003 | Paramount Pictures |
| 20 | Ride | $5,485,295 | 509 | $2,513,334 | 496 | Mar 27, 1998 | Miramax |
| 21 | Black & White | $5,277,299 | 1,284 | $2,212,535 | 1,284 | Apr 7, 2000 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 22 | Tougher Than Leather | $3,582,760 | 130 | $748,193 | 130 | Sep 16, 1988 | New Line Cinema |
| 23 | Rappin' | $2,864,844 | 1,150 | $1,802,204 | 1,150 | May 10, 1985 | Cannon Film Distributors |
| 24 | The Show | $2,702,578 | 336 | $1,482,892 | 336 | Aug 25, 1995 | - |
| 25 | Marci X | $1,648,818 | 1,200 | $872,950 | 1,200 | Aug 22, 2003 | Paramount Pictures |
| 26 | Rhyme & Reason | $1,608,277 | 280 | $853,589 | 280 | Mar 7, 1997 | Miramax |
| 27 | Turn It Up | $1,247,949 | 661 | $576,820 | 661 | Sep 8, 2000 | New Line Cinema |
| 28 | Cool as Ice | $1,193,062 | 393 | $638,625 | 393 | Oct 18, 1991 | Universal Pictures |
| 29 | Fade to Black | $728,921 | 170 | $449,331 | 170 | Nov 5, 2004 | Paramount Classics |
| 30 | Knights of the City | $601,451 | - | - | - | Feb 14, 1986 | New World Pictures |
| 31 | Scratch | $289,885 | 7 | - | - | Feb 15, 2002 | Palm Pictures |
| 32 | Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap | $288,000 | 157 | $150,337 | 157 | Jun 15, 2012 | - |
| 33 | Fear of a Black Hat | $233,824 | 5 | $15,191 | 5 | Jun 3, 1994 | IDP Distribution |
| 34 | Biggie & Tupac | $94,874 | 6 | $5,728 | 1 | Sep 20, 2002 | Roxie Releasing |
| 35 | Death of a Dynasty | $42,108 | 16 | $28,107 | 16 | Apr 29, 2005 | TLA Releasing |
| 36 | Whiteboyz | $38,738 | 17 | $23,149 | 17 | Sep 10, 1999 | - |
| 37 | Rock the Bells | $5,347 | 1 | $1,325 | 1 | Apr 11, 2007 | Seventh Art Releasing |
