Say My Name

Say My Name is an interesting look into the world of female hip-hop artists and would make a compelling double-bill with Who Does She Think She Is. Like that film, Say My Name allows the artists to speak without interference from the filmmakers and is loosely structured around common themes that develop from their stories. Say My Name speaks with both established and new artists from New York, Atlanta, Detroit, and London.

Say My Name speaks volumes about the misogyny in mainstream music and hip-hop culture without becoming didactic. There is only one short stretch toward the end of the film where it directly confronts this issue but it bubbles under the surface throughout the film. It is more of a celebration of the female artists but the need of this celebration points to the inequalities in the male-dominated industry.

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