Bad Rap

Spotlight

World Premiere

USA | 82 MINUTES | English |

BAD RAP

Female Director(s), Documentary, Music, NY Director(s)

Hip-hop music originated as the voice of Black America, bubbling up through the cracks in the concrete of urban life. Since its inception, the music and the culture surrounding it have been spread far and wide, often touching the lives of those who may have been considered outsiders to the once insular community. Salima Koroma's Bad Rap takes us inside the lives of one such group of so-called outsiders—Asian-American rappers. The film follows the lives and careers of four artists trying to break into a world that often treats them with disdain or indifference. From the tongue-in-cheek lyrics of Awkwafina to the no-nonsense battle rap of legendary West Coast MC Dumbfoundead, Koroma’s documentary checks all of the boxes, looking at the role of Asian Americans in the entertainment industry with a keen observational eye. Sharing dynamic live performance footage and revealing interviews, the artists profiled will make even the most skeptical critics into believers. Crafted with humor and insight, the film paints a memorable portrait of artistic passion in the face of an unsung struggle.



—Loren Hammonds

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CAST & CREDITS

Directed by Salima Koroma

Salima Koroma's first movies were three-minute cat videos edited on Windows Movie Maker when she was 12. Now, she still watches cat videos, but thankfully, she’s moved on to other things. She was a writer for Hip-Hop DX, an editor at Current TV, and now works as a news producer.

Director
Salima Koroma
Screenwriter
Salima Koroma
Producer
Salima Koroma, Jaeki Cho
Editor
Salima Koroma
Cinematographer
Salima Koroma
Cast
Jonathan "Dumbfoundead" Park, Nora "Awkwafina" Lum, David "Rekstizzy" Lee, Richard "Lyricks" Lee

CONTACTS

US Sales Contact
Abby Davis
Preferred Content
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone: 323 782 9193
abby@preferredcontent.net
International Sales Contact
Abby Davis
Preferred Content
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone: 323 782 9193
abby@preferredcontent.net
Print Source
Jaeki Cho
Bad Rap Movie, Inc
Flushing, NY 11358
Phone: 917 584 1722
jaeki@essenticnyc.com
Press Contact
Emma Griffiths
EG PR
Brooklyn, New York 11215
Phone: 9178060599
emma@eg-pr.com