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Hip-hop culture has transcended many racial and cultural boundaries after its founding in the '70s by African-American and Latino youth in the South Bronx. Since then, rappers have emerged as legitimate pop culture stars around the world and hip-hop's global movement has become increasingly more diverse. Yet the face of rap in America remains primarily black, brown, and white. BAD RAP follows the lives and careers of four Asian-American rappers trying to break into a world that often treats them as outsiders.Featuring dynamic live performance footage and revealing interviews, BAD RAP will turn the most skeptical critics into believers. From the battle rhymes of crowd-favorite Dumbfoundead to the tongue-in-cheek songs of Awkwafina; the unapologetic visuals of Rekstizzy to the conflicted values of Lyricks-BAD RAP paints a memorable portrait of artistic passion in the face of an unsung struggle.
Rating
NR
Director
Salima Koroma
- Alll in all a pretty good Doc. Definitely a little amateur and feels a little bit like a final year film school project. I'm already a long stand fan of rap and it's cool to see these guys break out onto the slightly bigger screen. My only real criticism with the film is that it spends a lot of time playing off Dumbfounded against Awkafina when it could've jumped a little deeper into both the celebration of these rappers coming up or the outside circumstances preventing Asian rappers from blowing up. If you decide to not give this a watch at least listen to Dumbfounded's "we might die" - it's a great album.Reply
- Bad Rap succeeds in illustrating the unseen fears that reside below the surface of bravery of expression from a previously untold angle.Reply
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- [Salima Koroma] opens up the conversation to the far less discussed marginalization of Asian-American rappers in an industry dominated by African-American men.Reply
- Newcomer Salima Koroma takes a good look at a handful of Asian-American talents trying to break into the hip-hop scene.Reply