| Description |
1 online resource (2 video files, approximately 116 minutes) : digital, .flv file, sound |
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digital |
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video file MPEG-4 Flash |
| Credits |
Edited by Sabrina Schmidt Gordon ; director of photography, Bill Winters. |
| Performer |
Commentary: Russell Simmons, Mos Def, Fat Joe, Chuck D, Jadakiss, Busta Rhymes, Russell Simmons, Michael Eric Dyson, Beverly Guy-Shetfall. |
| Event |
Originally produced by Media Education Foundation in 2006. |
| Summary |
A riveting examination of masculinity, sexism, and homophobia in hop-hop culture. Delivering a self-described "loving critique" of rap music, director Byron Hurt - a former star college quarterback, longtime hip-hop fan, and now gender violence prevention educator - pays tribute to the power and creativity of hip-hop while challenging the rap industry to take responsibility for glamorizing destructive, deeply conservative sterotypes of manhood. The documentary features revealing insights from rappers such as Mos Def, Fat Joe, Chuck D, Jadakiss, and Busta Rhymes, hop-hop mogul Russell Simmons, and cultural commentators such as Michael Eric Dyson, Beverly Guy-Sheftall, and Kevin Powell. Critically acclaimed for its fearless engagement with issues of race and racism, gender violence, and the corporate exploitation of youth culture. |
| Audience |
Grade 9+ |
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Higher education. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
African Americans -- Study and teaching.
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Communication.
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Hip-hop -- Social aspects.
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Masculinity.
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Media education.
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Race.
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Rap (Music) -- Social aspects.
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Representative government and representation.
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Sexism in music.
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Women's studies.
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| Genre |
Documentary films.
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| Added Author |
Chuck D, 1960-
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Fat Joe.
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Dyson, Michael Eric.
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Guy-Sheftall, Beverly.
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Hurt, Byron, 1970-
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Powell, Kevin, 1966-
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Schmidt Gordon, Sabrina.
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Winters, Bill, 1975-
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Kanopy (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Beyond beats and rhymes |
| In: |
Media Education Foundation Collection njcore00000000080 |
| Music No. |
1216730 Kanopy |
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