Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes

A riveting examination of masculinity, sexism, and homophobia in hip-hop culture. Delivering a self-described "loving critique" of rap music, director Byron Hurt -- a former star college quarterback, longtime hip-hop fan, and now gender violence prevention educator -- pays tribute to the power and creativity of hip-hop while challenging the rap music industry to take responsibility for glamorizing destructive, deeply conservative stereotypes of manhood. This documentary features revealing insights from rappers such as Mos Def, Fat Joe, Chuck D, Jadakiss, and Busta Rhymes, hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons, and cultural commentators such as Michael Eric Dyson, Beverly Guy-Sheftall, and Kevin Powell. Critically acclaimed for its fearless engagement with issues of race and racism, gender violence, and the corporate exploitation of youth culture. 60 min. (2006)


　　"Captivating." "Invaluable." "Hard-hitting."


　　Boston Globe San Francisco Chronicle Reuters


　　"A tough-minded, erudite dissection of misogyny and homophobia in hip-hop."


　　Entertainment Weekly


　　"Exactly the kind of program that should be watched by teens who embrace hip-hop music."


　　Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

解析了现在流行HipHop的一些不良现状，揭露了一些问题，但仍是比较肤浅。主要还是以说教为主，虽然找来了不少大牌的明星现身说法，但说服力很一般。3星及格

The representation Hip-Hop provokes. Hip-hop reinforcing stereotypes. Violence, sexism, homophobia, sex objectification. Filmed 8 years ago, evolved? Masculinity, what does it mean to be a colored man? physical power pose-only way for the unsecured manhood confidence?

电影只是反映了HIP-HOP的种种问题，所以不排除会有人看过之后愈发种族歧视。很幸运到现场边看电影边听了导演本人的演讲，核心观点便是在为HIP-HOP正名，MV中的金钱，性，粗口，枪与暴力等等元素事实上在日常生活中随处可见，只不过人们都习以为常了。

暴力，女性，同性恋，商业化，这部电影讨论了hiphop存在的一些问题