Summary
This spiritual transformation is the subject of "The Hip Hop Project," a warts-and-all documentary now playing at the Kendall Square Cinema in Cambridge. The skillful film manages to walk a fine line, pulling no punches about the prospects of those stuck in poverty while simultaneously making a powerful statement about human potential.
Despite the young emcees' considerable disadvantages, the triumphant participants in the four-year operation prove that, as [Kazi] claims, "The criminal mind is a creative mind," managing to channel their negative experiences constructively by collaborating on a meaningful CD full of insightful personal narratives touching on a variety of universal themes.Chris "Kazi" [Chris "Kazi" Rolle], the main figure in the new documentary The Hip Hop Project," was able to turn his life around with the aid of self-help group Art Start, expressing himself through meaningful rap lyrics and eventually becoming a mentor a mentor for at-risk youth like himself. (Photo courtesy of Pressure Point Films)See the full content of this document
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'The Hip Hop Project' Gives Hope to at-Risk Youth
'The Hip Hop Project' gives hope to at-risk youth
**** Chris "Kazi" Rolle was born in the Bahamas, but his early life was anything but a day at the beach.Th...See the full content of this document
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