Azealia Banks, Jill Scott, Lucien Laviscount, and Common lead this inspiring, music-filled story of a struggling rapper looking to find her own voice.
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RZA
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Title: Love Beats Rhymes (2017)
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Cast
| Credited cast: | |||
| John David Washington | ... | Mahlik | |
| Lorraine Toussaint | ... | Nichelle | |
| Common | ... | Coltrane | |
| Method Man | ... | Ref | |
| Hana Mae Lee | ... | Julie | |
| Arjun Gupta | ... | Naveen | |
| Lucien Laviscount | ... | Derek | |
| Jill Scott | ... | Professor Dixon | |
| Daniella De Jesús | ... | Tomboyish Latina (as Daniella De Jesus) | |
| Craig muMs Grant | ... | MuMs da Schemer | |
| Jin Au-Yeung | ... | Jin (as Jin Auyeung) | |
| Mary Christina Brown | ... | Sapphire | |
| Jeremie Harris | ... | Matt | |
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Jas Anderson | ... | Thug 1 |
| Caleb Eberhardt | ... | Reasons | |
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When struggling rapper Coco (Azealia Banks) enrolls in a poetry class, she thinks her rhymes will impress her teacher, Professor Dixon (Jill Scott). Instead, Dixon challenges Coco to seek real meaning in her lyrics, setting her on a journey of discovery that takes her through rap clubs and poetry slams, leading her to find her true voice - and true love - in this uplifting movie costarring Lucien Laviscount. Written by Lionsgate
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Rated R for language and some sexual material | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Written by Chief WaKil (as Mansa Wakili), Garrett Barnes (as Garrett Marshall Barnes), Kurt Zimmer, Cheapshot (as Colton Fisher) and Jason Rabinowitz
Performed by Kil The Giant ft. Leo Soul
Courtesy of The Math Club
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The title of the movie do not appear till the end. See more »Soundtracks
Let the Horns PlayWritten by Chief WaKil (as Mansa Wakili), Garrett Barnes (as Garrett Marshall Barnes), Kurt Zimmer, Cheapshot (as Colton Fisher) and Jason Rabinowitz
Performed by Kil The Giant ft. Leo Soul
Courtesy of The Math Club
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A nice flick about a young upcoming female rapper finding out that words have meaning and power. This is a love story about the art of spoken words. The cast did a great job. Azelia Banks was good to a degree for her first starring role but Jill Scott knocked it out the park. I didn't know RZA was this good at directing a love story, it flowed seamlessly. Btw RZA should have cast Jeremie Harris to play him in Wu-Tang An American Saga, they looka like.