Documentary hosted by Kemba exploring law enforcement's use of rap lyrics as criminal evidence against their writers.
87 %15 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
73 %11 reviewsAudience score rating
"Revealing."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"Long on sociological acuity and immediacy, shorter on narrative thrust and specifics."
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Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone"The documentary’s power, beauty and complexity lie in Harper’s use of rhetoric and lyricism."
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Variety
Variety"Oobvious, stiff sequences give (it) the tone of a PSA."
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Paste
Paste"Successfully explores diasporic issues that need to be changed from the ground up."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"The staged material is a bit heavy-handed, but (the documentary) makes a powerful case for the necessity of being free to make art."
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The New York Times
The New York TimesAs We Speak: Rap Music on Trial | Details
- Rating
- TBC,
- Runtime
- 95
- Genre
- Documentary, Music
- Country of origin
- USA
