Independent Lens - Season 8 - Eps 16: Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes

2007-02-2060 min⭐ 6.833/10

Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes is a 2006 documentary film written, produced, and directed by Byron Hurt. The documentary explores the issues of masculinity, violence, homophobia and sexism in hip hop music and culture, through interviews with artists, academics and fans. Hurt's activism in gender issues and his love of hip-hop caused him to feel what he described as a sense of hypocrisy, and began working on the film.

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About Independent Lens

Independent Lens

Title: Independent Lens

First Air Date: 1999-08-09

Last Air Date: 2024-11-11

Status: Returning Series

Rating: 6.833/10 (from 12 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 26

Total Episodes: 510

Network: PBS

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: ITVS

Synopsis

This acclaimed Emmy Award-winning anthology series features documentaries and a limited number of fiction films united by the creative freedom, artistic achievement and unflinching visions of their independent producers and featuring unforgettable stories about a unique individual, community or moment in history.

Cast

Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci

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