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202617 minGdocumentary

RAP BABY

202617 minGdocumentary

Carter The Bandit, a Peckham-born rapper, navigates the complexities of London's music industry as a visible, gay black man in contemporary Britain.

“South London rapper confronts what it means to be visible, black and gay in a world struggling to keep pace.”

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Carter The Bandit, a Peckham-born rapper, navigates the complexities of London's music industry as a visible, gay black man in contemporary Britain.

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The story of Carter The Bandit, a Peckham-born rapper navigating London's music industry and the challenges of being a visible, gay black man in a nation struggling to keep pace.

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