The Soundtrack of a Struggle
How gangster rap broke the barriers between urban activism and an unobservant nation
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2020
10m
Documentary
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Overview
A National History Day 2020 documentary competing in Colorado's Senior Group Documentary category. Max Witwer, Jacob Thomas, Alexander Grisak and Ashton Call analyze gangster rap as a continuation of the Civil Rights Movement and gangster rappers as urban activists. Featuring interviews from Soren Baker and Nolan Grigsby, plus the following songs: Express Yourself by N.W.A. Mathematics by Mos Def Blood on the Leaves by Kanye West Sunshine by Mos Def Two Words by Kanye West feat. Mos Def, Freeway and the Boys Choir of Harlem My World by AShamuleuvMusic
Directed by Ashton Call
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Released
Release date
April 17, 2020
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