Carmen: A Hip Hopera (2001)

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.

Director: Robert Townsend

Cast: Mekhi Phifer, Beyoncé, Yasiin Bey, Rah Digga, Joy Bryant, Wyclef Jean, Da Brat, Jermaine Dupri, Shad Moss, Casey Lee, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Sam Sarpong, Troy Winbush, Fred Williamson, Yuri Brown, Maurice G. Smith, Karen Lynn Scott, Patrice Fisher