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Bad Rap

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Four Asian-American rappers have to overcome obstacles as they try to make it big.
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Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online 03/21/2017
B-
[Salima Koroma] opens up the conversation to the far less discussed marginalization of Asian-American rappers in an industry dominated by African-American men. Go to Full Review Nick Schager Variety 04/22/2016
Newcomer Salima Koroma takes a good look at a handful of Asian-American talents trying to break into the hip-hop scene. Go to Full Review Elissa Suh StageBuddy.com 03/13/2020
[It] expounds on a nearly niche subject, coaxing out a vibrant story of four such rappers on the come up... Go to Full Review VyceVictus Birth.Movies.Death. 02/06/2020
What makes Bad Rap work so well is its ability to be different types of documentaries at once. Go to Full Review Nathanael Hood Screen Comment 12/28/2018
6/10
It spends far too little time focusing on the actual history of Asian American rappers...and poorly divides time between the four main rappers. Go to Full Review Andrew Parker The Gate 08/28/2018
3.9/5
Shame about the title, but the film itself hits all the right beats. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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06/05/2019 Fantastic. I loved it, definitely a watch for anyone interested in rap. See more 08/23/2017 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. See more Read all reviews
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Salima Koroma

Director

Jaeki Cho

Producer

Salima Koroma

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Salima Koroma

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Salima Koroma

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Movie Info

Synopsis Four Asian-American rappers have to overcome obstacles as they try to make it big.
Director
Salima Koroma
Producer
Jaeki Cho, Salima Koroma
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 25, 2017
Runtime
1h 22m
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