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Independent Lens•Season 8•Episode 16

Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes

8.6/10 · 53 votesFeb 20, 200760 min

Ranked #3 of 11 in Season 8•+0.5 vs season avg

Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes is a 2006 documentary film written, produced, and directed by Byron Hurt. The documentary explores the issues of masculinity, violence, homophobia and sexism in hip hop music and culture, through interviews with artists, academics and fans. Hurt's activism in gender

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Episode Summary

"Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes" is episode 16 of Independent Lens season 8. It scored 8.6/10 from 53 votes, ranking #3 of 11 episodes this season (season average 8.1). It aired on February 20, 2007.

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