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Bling: A Planet Rock

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | Posted Friday, April 25, 2008 | 0 Comments

Bling: A Planet Rock

American hip hop artists travel to Sierra Leone to see the source of the diamonds that create the “Bling” and fueled the 10-year civil war in which over one million people were killed, maimed, raped or displaced.

Making apperences are Kanye West, Ishmael Beah, Jada Kiss, Bishop Don Juan, Johnny Dang, Big Daddy Kane, Tego Calderon, Raekwon, and Paul Wall.

They discuss their view of what they see and what they think the impact is on the diamond trade in Sierra Leone. The film shows in raw detail how much of a negative impact the diamond trade has had on the country, and emphasizes the fact that the people who benefit are not local.

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