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Cast

Nolan Grigsby

Nolan Grigsby

Himself

Soren Baker

Soren Baker

Himself

Crew

Ashton Call

Ashton Call

Director

Max Whitaker

Max Whitaker

Producer

Jacob Thomas

Jacob Thomas

Producer

Alexander Grisak

Alexander Grisak

Producer

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The Soundtrack of a Struggle

20200.0 / 1010 min
Documentary, Music

Overview

How gangster rap broke the barriers between urban activism and an unobservant nation

A National History Day 2020 documentary competing in Colorado's Senior Group Documentary category. Max Witwer, Jacob Thomas, Alexander Grisak and Ashton Call analyze gangster rap as a continuation of the Civil Rights Movement and gangster rappers as urban activists. Featuring interviews from Soren Baker and Nolan Grigsby, plus the following songs: Express Yourself by N.W.A. Mathematics by Mos Def Blood on the Leaves by Kanye West Sunshine by Mos Def Two Words by Kanye West feat. Mos Def, Freeway and the Boys Choir of Harlem My World by AShamuleuvMusic