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The Battle for Black Music: Paid in Full

2024 · 1 season

A sobering, well-researched exposé that makes you listen closely and feel the weight of stolen legacies.

Created by
Alison Duke
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Zawe Ashton
Overview
Charting the shocking story of how some of music’s most loved artists - from Louis Armstrong to Prince - were exploited by the music industry on the basis of their race.
How it feels
Earnest, melancholic, tense and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Race, power, corruption, justice
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Created by
Alison Duke
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Zawe Ashton
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism10
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Alison Duke
Starring
Zawe Ashton
Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes
Network
BBC Two
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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