Rhyme and Punishment (2011)

The gritty elements of urban crime and violence have always had an influence on hip hop culture and rap music More and more the trappings of street life have landed popular rap artists behind bars and not just for a music video shoot What happens when a rapper who has everything suddenly has his freedom stripped away and is forced to deal with the harsh realities of prison Rhyme and Punishment takes an indepth look at the role of prison in hip hop culture and reveals the side of the story that is not being covered by the news and popular media The true and personal stories of hip hop artists who are have been or are soon to be incarcerated in their own words Featuring intimate and compelling interviews with convicted rappers Beanie Sigel Prodigy Cassidy Project Pat Immortal Technique Slick Rick and many more