In 'As We Speak,' hip-hop artist Kemba and director J.M. Harper take viewers on a journey of the ways rap lyrics have been weaponized in the courts.

As We Speak unfolds as a sort of travelogue, undertaken by the Bronx rapper Kemba, a soft-spoken wordsmith trying to get to the bottom of a phenomenon that he sees as a threat to his culture.Early ...

With its academic interviewees and mini-histories, J.M. Harper’s directorial debut “As We Speak,” about the weaponizing of rap lyrics in the courts, has the trappings of rigor.

Kemba situates the association of rap with crime in a historical context of censorship of Black music. In another thread, “As We Speak” imagines Kemba himself on trial, with his writing being ...

Kemba calls out prosecutors for weaponizing rap lyrics to throw people behind bars, taking a stand in Sundance documentary 'As We Speak.' Skip to main content Open Mega Menu ...

Exclusive: J.M. Harper's film featuring rappers Kemba will debut February 27 in the U.S. after premiering in competition at Sundance this week. Paramount+ will release J.M. Harper’s documentary ...

The debut documentary by editor J.M. Harper ('Jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy') focuses on the the U.S criminal justice system's reliance on hip-hop songs to provide evidence against defendants.

With its academic interviewees and mini-histories, J.M. Harper’s directorial debut “As We Speak,” about the weaponizing of rap lyrics in the courts, has the trappings of rigor. But not ...

With its academic interviewees and mini-histories, J.M. Harper’s directorial debut “As We Speak,” about the weaponizing of rap lyrics in the courts, has the trappings of rigor. But not unlike its ...

With its academic interviewees and mini-histories, J.M. Harper’s directorial debut “As We Speak,” about the weaponizing of rap lyrics in the courts, has the trappings of rigor. But not ...