Saturday, February 21, 2009

The Truth About Hip-Hop and Black Males

I had the recent pleasure of viewing an excellent documentary called Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes by documentarian (and Omega man) Byron Hurt. Hurt, an avid hip-hop fan, took a real, hard look at the rap industry and how it affects and reflects Black masculinity. This is one of the best documentaries I've ever seen (and I'm a buff) - it was thorough, insightful, and honest. The 2006 documentary was originally aired on PBS on the indie film show, Independent Lens, hosted by Terrence Howard.

Surprisingly enough, the entire documentary is on Google Video! However, be a good sport and support this brother by purchasing a copy (for about $20) at http://www.bhurt.com.

Posted by I.C. Jackson at 12:44 AM
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2 comments:

  1. MarshallJune 22, 2010 at 9:33 AM

    Thanks for sharing this video. I think Byron's piece is long overdue. It's a shame it hasn't gotten more publicity than it has and more of shame that not must has changed in the 4 years since it aired.

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  2. AnonymousJune 10, 2011 at 8:11 AM

    hip hop is bad these guys are evil

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