Hip Hop Can Save America RAP MUSIC ON TRIAL: Is Hip Hop a Target of Law Enforcement? Kemba and J.M. Harper from "As We Speak"
"As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial" is a documentary / dramatization currently airing on Paramount+. On this excerpt from the "Hip-Hop Can Save America!" Livestream Show, host Manny Faces delves deep into the intersection of hip hop, activism, and social justice with the film's director, J.M. Harper, and Bronx, NY-based rapper Kemba, who is the face of the documentary. This timely conversation underscores the genre's capacity to challenge stereotypes and address critical issues within the criminal justice system.
"As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial" - https://www.paramountplus.com/movies/video/9U_dxaJfRRUDdqsF9z0Q3fHN42XMUMoM/
Director J.M. Harper - https://www.jmharper.com/
Kemba - https://kembaland.bandcamp.com/track/hear-no-evil
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Hip-Hop Can Save America! with Manny Faces is a Manny Faces Media production, in association with The Center for Hip-Hop Advocacy.
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