Why Dope is more than a 90s hip hop throwback

Rick Famuwiya's 2015 slept-on classic DOPE does more than just take you on a 1990's nostalgia trip: it asks an important question about how we perceive ourselves, especially when society has already decided. (From our original 2024 episode.)JOIN US: You can watch DOPE on the big screen on September 16 at the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas at SteelStacks in Bethlehem! Throwback DJ set by DJ ARM 18 at 7pm and show at 7:30pm. 🎟️ FREE ticketsTopics discussed:🎞️ Great needle drops🧑🏿‍🦱 Malcolm as a multi-layered character🎵 An education in 90s Hip HopCredits🎬 Hip Hop Movie Club is produced by your HHMCs JB, BooGie, and DynoWright. Theme music by BooGie.And remember:🤔 Don't hate...graduate!🗓️ Check out our live event schedule and more at our Linktree.Hip Hop Movie Club on:TikTokFacebookInstagramThreadsBlueskySubstack (newsletter)WebsiteMentioned in this episode:Dope on September 16thJoin us at the Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas at SteelStacks for a screening of Dope! Part of the Hip Hop Movie Club film series at ArtsQuest, sponsored by LOUD Radio PA. Free tickets at artsquest.org

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