Is Bodied an underrated film?

A lost episode from the Hip Hop Movie Club archives!

Grad student Adam is writing a thesis on the n-word. In an attempt to do good research, he goes to rap battles to observe. Soon he's no longer an observer, but a newcomer battle rapper with bars of his own. Quickly, he makes a name for himself and the stakes get higher with each line. And in the heat of battle, he has some decisions to make about his love, his friends, and even his life.

Topics discussed:

🤔 Is this a believable story?

🎤 The rap battles and the dozens

🥊 The rap battle competitors

👧🏼 What about Maya, Adam's girlfriend?

🫣 Some tough, maybe over the line, insults

Ⓜ️ Similarities between Adam and B-Rabbit of 8 Mile

Also check out:

Our interview with the legendary Craig G on his behind-the-scenes role on 8 Mile

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