Here is a very special up close documentary, Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes, care of Independent Lens on PBS and produced by Hip Hop activist, Byron Hurt. This video is a frank examination of masculinity in Hip Hop music and issues dealing with sex, violence, misogyny, and homophobia. There is much discussion [...]
This has answered major questions concerning hip hop metaphors and visuals. It also has given me new phrases to incorporate into my vocabulary - one is the black money maker.
Daym this documentary got me hyped like no other. Thanks DJ olly! Very interesting perspective on hip hop in it’s present state, primarily focusing on it’s affects on the African-American community.HIP-HOP: BEYOND BEATS AND RHYMES is a riveting documentary that examines representations of gender roles in hip-hop and rap music through the lens of filmmaker [...]