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• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304613008
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #368,018 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
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A repetitive streak mars this admirable effort to reveal the history and social importance of hip hop music. It is a problem that could have been eliminated with sharper editing and more focused direction. Still, this remains an appealing and unexpectedly honest look at a slice of American subculture by all those involved. Though told mostly from a male perspective, this covers all the angles, including sex, money, and crime, all the while displaying a prodigious amount of musical talent. --Rochelle O'Gorman

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars even for the white man, June 4, 2007

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Edward Palmisano "irish italian and more" (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rhyme And Reason (DVD)

I had to watch a movie re: a culture other than your own for a class in graduate school a number of years ago. I chose to watch this movie during what was probably its only week in theatres. I was pleasantly surprised how informative it was and honestly went into the history of hip hop to explain how it affects gangs, east coast v. west coast, etc. This really is not just for blacks and those who think they are just going to watch a concert or hear a bunch of songs will be disappointed. From my point, I was pleased. I remember it this many years later.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rhyme&Reason, April 10, 2010

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Paul D. Falling (Rural Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: RHYME & REASON - Format: [DVD Movie] (DVD)

Good movie on how some 90's rappers came up in the GAME. Wu-Tang,Jay-Z,Notorious B.I.G.,Tupac,Nas,Mater P,Mac 10,Ice Cube. ect.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Rhyme & Reason, October 13, 2007

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Karina Figueroa "Anirak" (califas) - See all my reviews
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Certainly can be used to educate the masses on the evolution of hip-hop. I'm saddened to see what it's become while corporations have killed the notion of reporting the issues we see in the streets and most/all people can relate to. Could have incorporated the role of women and not just used as eye-candy. When it comes to rappin about mothers, it's all good yet they can't say the same about other women on the streets. Such hypocrisy.