Film

Love Beats Rhymes

2017 · 1h 45m · Drama · Music

Let no one hold you back.

IMDb

5.5

Rotten Tomatoes

44%

Metacritic

54

A young woman dreams of making it big in the world of hip hop, but her parents demand that she finish her university degree. She dutifully agrees to complete her education, but her spoken word proves to have a powerful impact in the classroom.

Azealia Banks

Coco

Common

Coltrane

Jill Scott

Professor Dixon

Lorraine Toussaint

Nichelle

Hana Mae Lee

Julie

Lucien Laviscount

Derek

John David Washington

Mahlik

Mary Christina Brown

Sapphire

Nancy Cejari

Party guest

Esperanza Spalding

Herself

Jin Au-Yeung

Jin

Jeremie Harris

Matt

Jas Anderson

Thug 1

Bryan Burton

Shy Nerdy Guy

Ryan Metcalf

Male Jock

Michael Daruler

Marcus

• RZADirector
• Nicole Jefferson AsherWriter
• Paul HallProducer
• Richard GibbsOriginal Music Composer
• Troy LynchOriginal Music Composer
• Bruce CannonEditor
• Maysie HoyEditor
• Kerry BardenCasting
• Tricia WoodCasting
• Deborah AquilaCasting

Love Beats Rhymes

Release date

December 1, 2017

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

R

Genres

Drama, Music

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