Bodied is a new film all about battle rap, and that means it’s going to draw comparisons to that other movie about battle rap, Eminem’s 8 Mile.
Considering that basic similarity between Bodied and 8 Mile, in a Q&A following the screening, director Joseph Kahn was asked about what made Bodied different from its predecessor.
According to the director, because of way culture has shifted, the question of whether a white guy should even be allowed to battle rap is one worth asking.
I recently attended a special screening of Bodied at the Alamo Drafthouse in San Francisco and watched the film about a young white guy getting involved in the bay area battle rap scene.