Word is Bond
“What you say--and how you say it--means everything.”
2017•1h 28m•6.6•Released
Documentary
This documentary film examines the transformative power of lyrics in the world of hip-hop music. Through dynamic archival footage, in-depth interviews and excursions with artists like Nas, Tech9, J Cole, Rapsody and Anderson. Paak, the film explores the many dimensions that hip-hop poetics occupy.
Director
Sacha Jenkins
Languages
English
Studio
Mass Appeal
Cast
Nas
Self
Big Daddy Kane
Self
Jadakiss
Self
Rakim
Self
Styles P
Self
J. Cole
Self
Rapsody
Self
Brother Ali
Self
Slug
Self
Tech N9ne
Self
Fashawn
Self
Royce da 5′9
Self
Rhymefest
Self
Killer Mike
Self
El-P
Self
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