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202491 minGdocumentary

Art, Beats + Lyrics

202491 minGdocumentary

Twenty years after its start in Atlanta, a national tour celebrates the visual art and hip hop roadshow that began in 2004.

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Twenty years after its start in Atlanta, a national tour celebrates the visual art and hip hop roadshow that began in 2004.

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Atlanta hosts the Art, Beats + Lyrics exhibition, a visual art and hip hop roadshow that began in 2004. The documentary details the preparations for AB+L's twentieth anniversary tour. It features artists and performers who contribute to the roadshow's legacy. Interviews and events illustrate its growth from a local initiative to a national phenomenon. The film runs for 91 minutes and was released in 2024.

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