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As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial: Full Cast & Crew 2024 Documentary/Music
AS WE SPEAK: RAP MUSIC ON TRIAL follows Bronx rap artist Kemba as he explores the growing weaponization of rap lyrics in the United States criminal-justice system and abroad. His exploration reveals how law enforcement has quietly used artistic creation as evidence in criminal cases for decades. Since the 1990s, more than 700 criminal court cases have used rap lyrics as evidence against defendants, and with the recent criminal trial of rapper Young Thug, this issue has become more mainstream and in the public eye. The film doesn't ask whether someone is innocent or guilty; it asks whether lyrics can be used for conviction. Released (Streaming): Feb 27, 2024 See Movie Details

Cast & Crew

All Cast Crew
J.M. Harper Director, Producer Kemba Self Sam Widdoes Producer Peter Cambor Producer Sam Bisbee Producer Ryan Simon Executive Producer Max Allman Executive Producer Cody Ryder Executive Producer Amanda Culkowski Executive Producer Bruce Gillmer Executive Producer Logan Triplett Cinematographer Allison Anderson Triplett Cinematographer Emma Backman Film Editor William Ryan Fritch Original Music