Bad Rap

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Bad Rap

2016

1h 22m

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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

[Salima Koroma] opens up the conversation to the far less discussed marginalization of Asian-American rappers in an industry dominated by African-American men.

Rated: B-

Mar 21, 2017

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Nick Schager

Variety

Newcomer Salima Koroma takes a good look at a handful of Asian-American talents trying to break into the hip-hop scene.

Apr 22, 2016

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Elissa Suh

StageBuddy.com

[It] expounds on a nearly niche subject, coaxing out a vibrant story of four such rappers on the come up...

Mar 13, 2020

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VyceVictus

Birth.Movies.Death.

What makes Bad Rap work so well is its ability to be different types of documentaries at once.

Feb 6, 2020

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Nathanael Hood

Screen Comment

It spends far too little time focusing on the actual history of Asian American rappers...and poorly divides time between the four main rappers.

Rated: 6/10

Dec 28, 2018

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Andrew Parker

The Gate

Shame about the title, but the film itself hits all the right beats.

Rated: 3.9/5

Aug 28, 2018

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Fantastic. I loved it, definitely a watch for anyone interested in rap.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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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.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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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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