Thursday, April 6th

Film Screening: Word is Bond

Plus Q&A with Sacha Jenkins and Pete Nice (3rd Bass)

About the event

Word Is Bond, a documentary by Sacha Jenkins, examines the transformative power of lyrics in the world of Hip-Hop music, exploring the many dimensions that hip-hop poetics from Nas to Rapsody to Tech9 occupy. What was born on the streets of the South Bronx has now taken root globally, and the young poets of New York have helped to spawn regional dialects everywhere. Through dynamic archival footage, in-depth interviews and veritie excursion with various artists. Word is Bond explores the many dimensions the hip hop poetics occupy.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the film’s director, Sacha Jenkins and legendary rapper Pete Nice of 3rd Bass.

Director: Sacha Jenkins
Producers: Mariah Rehmet, Jenna Kon, Brette Graber, Jon Colclough, Patrick Donovan
Executive Producers: Peter Bittenbender, Alma Lacour, Bobby Oliver, James Cuthbert, Jiah Choi
Runtime: 88 minutes

Details & pricing

General Admission: $41
Member Price: $21
Patron Price: $11

Museum admission is included with ticket purchase.
In partnership with Hip Hop 50, $1 of each ticket sale goes to support the Universal Hip Hop Museum.

Thursday, April 6th
7:00 PM | Doors open
7:15 PM | Film start
9:00 PM | Event end

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