Beats

Beats

Rise above the noise

2019•1h 49m•6.7/10

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6.7/10(265)

An agoraphobic hip-hop prodigy and a disgraced former music manager cross paths in Chicago’s South Side and help each other face demons of their pasts.

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Production

Global Road Entertainment, 51 Minds Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Anthony Anderson

Anthony Anderson

Romelo Reese

Khalil Everage

Khalil Everage

August Monroe

Uzo Aduba

Uzo Aduba

Carla Monroe

Emayatzy Corinealdi

Emayatzy Corinealdi

Vanessa Robinson

Paul Walter Hauser

Paul Walter Hauser

Terrence

Dreezy

Dreezy

Queen Cabrini

Julian Williams

Young Buck

Megan Sousa

Megan Sousa

Kari

Evan J. Simpson

Evan J. Simpson

Laz

Ashley Jackson

Ashley Jackson

Niyah

Ahmad Nicholas Ferguson

Ahmad Nicholas Ferguson

Boy in Blue

Dave East

Dave East

Mister Ford

Jeremy Phillips

Vern

Ariana Burks

Leshea

Skye Sparks

Elizabeth

Malkia Stampley

Teacher

Michael David Hammond

Michael David Hammond

Big Dude

Young Quan

Raw Space Rapper #1

Nike Boi

Raw Space Rapper #2

Israel Idonije

Israel Idonije

Big Ass Dad

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