Movie·2017·1h 28m
Word is Bond
What you say--and how you say it--means everything.
Directed By
Sacha Jenkins
Country
United States of America
Language
English
✦CineAI Pitch
Why watch this?
Tap below for a spoiler-free 3-bullet take.
// overview
The Story
This documentary film examines the transformative power of lyrics in the world of hip-hop music. Through dynamic archival footage, in-depth interviews and excursions with artists like Nas, Tech9, J Cole, Rapsody and Anderson. Paak, the film explores the many dimensions that hip-hop poetics occupy.
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
5 votes
Where to watch
Region: US
Streaming data via JustWatch / TMDB. Click a provider to open in TMDB.
// cast
Cast
Nas
Self
Big Daddy Kane
Self
Jadakiss
Self
Rakim
Self
Styles P
Self
J. Cole
Self
Rapsody
Self
Brother Ali
Self
Slug
Self
Tech N9ne
Self
Fashawn
Self
Royce da 5′9
Self
Rhymefest
Self
Killer Mike
Self
El-P
Self
// crew
Crew
Sacha Jenkins
Director
// more like this
You Might Like
FilmWe Were There to Be There
2021
We Were There to Be There
2021
Film7.6Van Halen - Live: Right Here, Right Now
1993
Van Halen - Live: Right Here, Right Now
1993
Film6.6Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
2021
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
2021
Film5.0The Honey Trap: A True Story of Love, Lies and the FBI
2024
The Honey Trap: A True Story of Love, Lies and the FBI
2024
Film7.0Northern Soul: Living for the Weekend
2014
Northern Soul: Living for the Weekend
2014
FilmJingle lang ang Pahina
2012
Jingle lang ang Pahina
2012
Film5.2The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
2002
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
2002
Film6.4The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel
2002
The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel
2002
Film7.2Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!
2006
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!
2006
Film7.1Elvis: The Lost Performances
1992
Elvis: The Lost Performances
1992
Richard Glazier: From Broadway to Hollywood
Richard Glazier: From Broadway to Hollywood
2015
Richard Glazier: From Broadway to Hollywood
2015
Film8.0Green Day: The Early Years
2017
Green Day: The Early Years
2017