Paramount+ has unveiled the trailer for the forthcoming film, As We Speak: Rap Music On Trial. Directed by J.M. Harper, the documentary follows the story of Bronx native Kemba. Through Kemba’s life and art, Harper explores “the growing weaponization of rap lyrics in the United States criminal justice system and abroad.”
“It’s not every day a director gets to meet a once-in-a-generation rap artist like Kemba and then has the opportunity to spotlight him in a film like AS WE SPEAK: RAP ON TRIAL,” Harper said.
“The history of black lyrics on trial predates hip-hop by hundreds of years, and thanks to the crew at District 33, Park Pictures and Strike Anywhere, we found a way to bring the story of the music to life. The trust and support from our friends at Paramount+ truly enabled us to make this documentary from the artist’s point of view. We look forward to inspiring positive change in our broken criminal-justice system.”
J.M. Harper’s As We Speak: Rap Music On Trial will debut on Paramount+ on February 27, 2024.
