From Tina to Under The Volcano, these music documentaries will inspire and enlighten in equal measure   It’s easy for music documentaries to descend into navel-gazing celebrity puff. But for our troubles, 2021 has rewarded us with an abundance of films that are insightful, creative and even – whispers – authentic. From that agenda-setting Britney documentary to Demi Lovato’s brutally honest YouTube series, many interrogate the nature of celebrity and what it means to be an artist today. But there are nods to the past, too, in Questlove’s surprise hit Summer Of Soul, for example, and upcoming film Under The Volcano. Scroll for GQ’s pick of the best music documentaries from 2021 – and thank us later. Image By FX Networks 1/10 FRAMING BRITNEY SPEARS Probably the most talked-about music documentary of the year,   Framing Britney Spears   ushered in a wave of films about what it means to be a woman in the music industry. From the   New York Times , it sheds new light on t...

Hiphop has a long history of drug use, or abuse depending on how you look at it. Rap music is leavened with lyrics about drug trafficking and drug consumption. Is it peer pressure among hiphop artists or is it a way to deal with the pressure that comes with being a rapper? Image by Prince Williams, Wireimage By Benson Kirobi It goes both ways. Since the inception of Hiphop in 1980s, in New York, song writers have been influenced by their environments. And the environment surrounding rappers is that of selling drugs, or 'moving weight' if you may. The fore fathers in this genre were at first heavily involved in the drug business. Jay-Z , for example, rapped about his success in selling crack cocaine in his debut studio album- Reasonable doubt. While not all rappers were actively involved in selling bricks, a large portion of them had ties with mainstream drug dealers like Larry Hoover and Big Meech. You can see where the influence originated from. Rapper Young Jeezy and convict...