Love Beats Rhymes (2017)
A young woman dreams of making it big in the world of hip hop, but her parents demand that she finish her university degree. She dutifully agrees to complete her education, but her spoken word proves to have a powerful impact in the classroom.
Director: RZA
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Azealia Banks as Coco |
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Common as Coltrane |
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Jill Scott as Professor Dixon |
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Lorraine Toussaint as Nichelle |
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Hana Mae Lee as Julie |
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Lucien Laviscount as Derek |
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John David Washington as Mahlik |
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Mary Christina Brown as Sapphire |
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Nancy Cejari as Party guest |
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Esperanza Spalding as Herself |
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Jin Au-Yeung as Jin |
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Jeremie Harris as Matt |
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Jas Anderson as Thug 1 |
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Bryan Burton as Shy Nerdy Guy |
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Ryan Metcalf as Male Jock |
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Michael Daruler as Marcus |
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Arjun Gupta as Naveen |
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Craig muMs Grant as MuMs da Schemer |
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La Daniella as Tomboyish Latina (as Daniella De Jesus) |
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Method Man as Ref |
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Melissa Jackson as Slam Host |
| Crew | Tanisha Scott | Choreographer |
| Directing | RZA | Director |
| Camera | Atsushi Nishijima | Still Photographer |
| Production | Carlee Briglia | Associate Producer |
| Production | Natalie Galazka | Line Producer |
| Production | Paul Hall | Producer |
| Sound | Richard Gibbs | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Troy Lynch | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Joseph White | Cinematography |
| Editing | Bruce Cannon | Editor |
| Editing | Maysie Hoy | Editor |
| Production | Deborah Aquila | Casting |
| Production | Kerry Barden | Casting |
| Production | Paul Schnee | Casting |
| Production | Tricia Wood | Casting |
| Art | Sharon Lomofsky | Production Design |
| Art | Joseph E. Colmenero | Set Decoration |
| Art | Joanne Ling | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lorraine Coppin | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bert Reo Anderson | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Matiki Anoff | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anthony Dickey | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marjorie Durand | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Valerie Gladstone-Appel | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tywan Williams | Key Hair Stylist |
| Writing | Nicole Jefferson Asher | Writer |