The As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial Paramount Plus release date is just around the corner, and viewers are wondering when they can start streaming the much-awaited music documentary. In “As We Speak,” we follow Bronx rap artist Kemba as he investigates the increasing weaponization of rap lyrics within and outside of the US criminal justice system. Prosecutors and law enforcement have long used rap songs as evidence in many criminal cases. Over 700 criminal court cases, dating back to the ’90s, have utilized rap lyrics as evidence against defendants, a disproportionate number of whom are young black men, as the video reveals. If white musicians sang country or rock, it would be unimaginable.
Here’s when the documentary is coming out on Paramount Plus.
When is the As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial Paramount Plus release date?
The As We Speak: Rap Music on Trail Paramount Plus release date is Tuesday, February 27, 2024.
The documentary is directed by J.M. Harper. The director is known for some interesting and captivating content that includes Down a Dark Stairwell (2020), Don’t Go Tellin’ Your Momma (2021), and Jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy (2022).
When is As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial coming out via streaming?
As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial will be available to watch via streaming on Paramount Plus on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. Viewers will be able to stream it at this time.
Current Paramount Plus subscribers will be able to watch the series when it airs, and if you haven’t already subscribed to the service, you can do so below:
The As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial official synopsis reads:
“Bronx rap artist Kemba explores the growing weaponization of rap lyrics in the United States criminal justice system and abroad, revealing how law enforcement has quietly used artistic creation as evidence in criminal cases for decades.”
