As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial
6.4
2024
1 hr 35 min
Documentary
, Music
Bronx rap artist Kemba explores the growing weaponization of rap lyrics in the United States criminal justice system and abroad — revealing how law enforcement has quietly used artistic creation as evidence in criminal cases for decades.
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- Cast：
- Kemba , Killer Mike , Bun B , Ari Melber
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