Hip-Hop and the White House (2024)
58 min
Unveils the transformative fifty-year history of a world-changing culture, illustrating hip-hop's journey from outsider status to the pinnacle of power. This documentary showcases the pivotal contributions of artists who created some of the most powerful political songs of all time and explores the experiences of rappers who interacted with presidents and performed inside the world's most famous residence. Starting from the blighted neighborhoods that created the culture as a result of oppressive presidential policies, this film describes the complex web of influence, culture and celebrity that is now a permanent feature of American politics.
- Release date
- April 22, 2024
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Bernado Cason
Trailer
Cast
- Grandmaster Caz as Self - Hip-Hop Artist
- Davey D as Self - Hip-Hop Historian, Journalist & DJ
- KRS-One as Self - Hip-Hop Artist
- Bakari Kitwana as Self - Political Theorist & Author of The Hip-Hop Generation
- Roxanne Shanté as Self - Hip-Hop Artist
- Maxine Waters as Self - U.S. Congresswoman
- Daddy-O as Self - Hip-Hop Artist
- Melle Mel as Self - Hip-Hop Artist
- Farai Chideya as Self - Journalist, Author & Host of Our Body Politic
- Ras Baraka as Self - Mayor of Newark, NJ
Crew
- Jesse Washington · Director
- Jesse Washington · Writer
- Tracey Smith · Producer
- Bernado Cason · Composer
- Kevin Spence · Cinematographer
- Tyler Harp · Editor