As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial
Jan 22, 2024 | IMDB 5.7
95 min Watch NowMusic, Documentary
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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