HIP-HOP: BEYOND BEATS AND RHYMES

The examination of the representations of gender roles in hip-hop and rap music. Interviews with famous rappers such as Mos Def, Fat Joe, Chuck D, Jadakiss and Busta Rhymes and hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons. Commentary from Michael Eric Dyson, Beverly Guy-Sheftall,Kevin Powell and Sarah Jones. Interviews with young women at Spelman College, a historically black school and one of the nation’s leading liberal arts institutions.The complex intersection of culture, commerce and gender through on-the-street interviews with aspiring rappers and fans at hip-hop events throughout the country.