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Uprising: Hip-Hop and the LA Riots

Mar 14, 2012 | IMDB 8

65 min Watch Now

Documentary

Filmmaker Mark Ford discusses the Los Angeles riots and the impact of rap music on the events.

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Snoop Dogg, Alex A. Alonso

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