So, if Coffy can be praised for its anti-drug messages, so shall Super Fly be praised for its controversial protagonist. Many African Americans were divided by the film's cocaine dealing hero. Some thought that it was a negative portrayal that would reinforce white stereotypes of African Americans, but the film resonated with others who some saw Youngblood as a new example of how to rise in the American class system. Regardless of controversy, this film would be one of the biggest hitters of the genre, taking in $6.2 million against production costs of just $500,000 (and that's early 70s money). The film would even knock Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather from the top of the American box office charts.

Before we drop our #1 pick, here's a few honorable mentions:

Black Ceasar

Three the Hard Way

Dolemite

Now, to bust into our #1 pick...