The lives and careers of four Asian-American rappers trying to break into a world that often treats them as outsiders. Sharing dynamic live performance footage and revealing interviews, these artists will make the most skeptical critics into believers.
Direction
Salima Koroma lets subjects breathe—no exploitative reality-TV editing.
Production
Raw concert footage that actually captures live energy, not just noise.
Director
Salima Koroma
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released before Crazy Rich Asians and The Farewell, this documents Awkwafina pre-fame—making her arc feel like found footage prophecy.
The 'bad rap' double meaning isn't subtle, but the film's real thesis is about who gets to define 'authentic' hip-hop in the first place.
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CA
