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Hip Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes

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 Byron Hurt, a former college quarterback turned activist. Conceived as a loving critique from a self-proclaimed hip-hop head, Hurt examines issues of masculinity, sexism, violence and homophobia in todays hip-hop culture.

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  1. You can make your own beats watch this video i found http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnD-LeW0guI

  2. That “Had I been a cop” guy is dope

  3. Mainstream or no, it poignantly addresses some discussion-worthy issues.

  4. Mainstream or no, it poignantly addresses some discussion-worthy issues.

  5. Mainstream or no, it poignantly addresses some discussion-worthy issues.

  6. This documentary is only about mainstream hip-hop.