Rap Sheet Hop Hop & the Cops DVD

Are today's biggest rap stars gangsters or gangster wannabes? Have they taken image and showmanship to a new level influenced by the allure of easy and fast money using the gangster identity as a come-on? On the other side of the coin is law enforcement following hard evidence or simply buying into preconceived notions? In a world in which headlines detailing crimes and murders rack up as quickly as the record sales of its artists facts get muddled. Rap Sheet authoritatively examines the industry's internal struggle to clean itself up while staying true to the... ""street cred"". Hip-Hop artists and executives have long claimed to be the target of covert law enforcement - the so-called ""Hip-Hop Cops"" - who engaged in everything from invasion of privacy through stringent surveillance tactics to outright prejudice and racial profiling. Others though swore the Hip-Hop Cops were simply rap folklore a way for rappers to glorify and amplify their gangster image through stories and lyrics. This stunning documentary puts to rest the question of whether or not the Hip-Hop Cops exist featuring live performances and interviews with Russell Simmons Ja Rule Busta Rhymes Kanye West Damon Dash Suge Knight The Game Snoop Dogg and many many more. [show more]

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