| | |  | HIP HOP & KRUMP | Home » » » Bling: A Planet Rock | | | | | | | Description: | | Is there a human cost to getting your bling on? Find out for yourself in this gripping documentary that examines the relationship between blood diamonds and the hip-hop community. As rap greats Raekwon (of Wu-Tang Clan), Paul Wall and Tego Calderon travel to Sierra Leone, West Africa, they come face to face with those directly affected by the dangerous underbelly of the diamond trade. Features insights from Kanye West, Big Daddy Kane, Jadakiss, and Juelz Santana. 87 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1. | | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Tego Calderon Paul Wall, Raekwon Kanye West | | Director:
| Raquel Cepeda | | Format:
| Color, DVD, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Image Entertainment | | Run Time:
| 87 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| September 18, 2007 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 15 reviews |
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3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Hip Hop's Faddy Reality CheckOct 02, 2007
By Lisa Leveque
"Love and Peace"
Powerful and Provocative! This captivating film unveils the raw truth behind the diamond trade in Sierra Leone which elicits an eye-opening emotion that leaves some of hip-hop's most iconic figures shocked and saddened. After seeing Bling, you'll never think about diamonds in the same way ever again. I commend filmmaker Raquel Cepeda for giving the people of Sierra Leone an opportunity to share their stories to the world and for making those voices count.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Almost IncredibleSep 16, 2007
By Nena
"film buffette"
A powerful film! The film calls on the hip-hop industry and America to take a hard look at the consequences of a society that values "Bling". It's an emotional, eye opening journey; especially for the 3 artists and 1 former child solder traveling to Sierra Leone. I highly recommend the film for a mature, worldly audience. The film is also an excellent educational tool for young adults. Despite some gruesome footage of the atrocities suffered by the people of Sierra Leone; it's full of hope for their healing process and uplifts the viewer with a witty sense of humor. The synopsis on the history of hip-hop and its increasing allure of diamonds is a nice added bonus.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Must-see film about Hip Hop and DiamondsSep 19, 2007
By P Vrooman
If you don't own it, you should. I saw this amazing film at BAM in Brooklyn and I hope it gets wide release and exposure. It can really be used to educate the uninformed about some of the consequences of buying diamonds. Cepeda's film is both insightful and provocative in the way it exposes the links between hip hop culture and the devastating aspects of the diamond trade on the land and people of war torn Sierra Leone. Cepeda is able to creatively weave the stories of hip hop artists with those of the victims of the war; child soldiers, amputees, rape victims and the displaced. Watching the gradual understanding awaken in the minds of the hip hop artists Cepeda traveled to Africa alongside the gripping homecoming of a former child soldier is moving.
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Bling at BAMRoseSep 10, 2007
By Jessica
I saw Bling at BAM at the end of March and it totally blew me away. First off, the room was filled to capacity--so much so--that folks were sitting on the floor on the aisle. I had seen the vh1 version and heard Cepeda's cut was different. Boy, was it. The man sitting next to me was crying throughout the film. And there were funny moments as well. I can't say enough about this work. I remember when Cepeda was helming oneworld magazine and this doc truly takes her global vision to a whole other level. Bravo!
 Left Me Wanting A Follow UpFeb 05, 2012
By codydamon
After seeing all the five star reviews I decided to give this a watch. The footage is powerful and impactful. When the focus was on the former child-soldier, Ishmael Beah, you are left feeling a sense of "western-guilt". This kid tells these horrific stories of death, chaos, and greed, then brings a smile to his face, because of the gratefulness he feels for being alive. The focus of the documentary should have rested more on his storyline. At the very least, there should have been more conversation between Ishmael and the musicians about the potential they have to change the attitudes towards diamonds. The musicians that traveled with him to Sierra Leone came across as shallow and selfish, only superficially impacted by the horrors being presented to them. The film ends and you have this uneasy sense that these musicians are going to return to the United States and leave the misery behind.
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