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As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial
Hip Hop takes the stand.
2024·1h 35m·★ 6.2
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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Light commitment · 1h 35m
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