Rap Trap: Hip-Hop on Trial
The criminal case against Young Thug and Gunna, two of the biggest names in hip hop, reignited a conversation around the use of lyrics in the courtroom and sparked a movement to protect art. Are these words evidence of a crime or fiction set to rhyme?
Crew
Brendan Cusack
Editor, Co-Producer
Daniel Nelson
Editor
Nicole Swink
Editor
Hai-Tao Wu
Director of Photography
Kristian Melom
Director of Photography
Logan Cascia
Director of Photography
Ed David
Director of Photography
James J. Duhon
Director of Photography
Marshall Rose
Director of Photography
Ryan Megan
Colorist
Katie Muldowney
Producer
Cydney Tucker
Producer
Deena Zaru
Producer
Marilyn Fletcher
Producer
Melia Patria
Producer
Stephanie Mendez
Producer
Margie Merritt
Producer
Arielle Schwartz
Associate Producer
Josef McDougal
Production Assistant
Eric Hora
Gaffer
Sean Jackson
Art Direction
Jake Lefferman
Supervising Producer
Sabina Ghebremedhin
Coordinating Producer
Harry Tanielyan
Graphic Designer
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