A riveting examination of masculinity, sexism, and homophobia in hop-hop culture. Delivering a self-described "loving critique" of rap music, director Byron Hurt - a former star college quarterback, longtime hip-hop fan, and now gender violence prevention educator - pays tribute to the power and creativity of hip-hop while challenging the rap industry to take responsibility for glamorizing destructive, deeply conservative sterotypes of manhood. The documentary features revealing insights from rappers such as Mos Def, Fat Joe, Chuck D, Jadakiss, and Busta Rhymes, hop-hop mogul Russell Simmons, and cultural commentators such as Michael Eric Dyson, Beverly Guy-Sheftall, and Kevin Powell. Critically acclaimed for its fearless engagement with issues of race and racism, gender violence, and the corporate exploitation of youth culture.

Media Education Foundation Collection

Hip-hop--Social aspects, Rap (Music)--Social aspects, Sexism in music, Masculinity, Race, Representation, Media education, Women's studies, African American studies, Communication

Hurt, Byron (Producer), Hurt, Byron (Director), Hurt, Byron (Author of screenplay, etc.), Schmidt Gordon, Sabrina (Producer), Schmidt Gordon, Sabrina (Film editor), Winters, Bill (Cinematographer), Mos Def (Rapper), Michael Eric (Interviewee), Fat Joe, Kevin (Interviewee), Chuck D, Beverly (Interviewee), God Bless the Child Productions (Producer), Independent Television Service (Producer), National Black Programming Consortium (Producer)

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English

Grade 9+, Higher education

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