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Podcast: Hip Hop Movie Club
Episode: Set It Off is a groundbreaking film. Here's why.
Description: Today on Hip Hop Movie Club: Set It Off, the 1996 heist movie starring Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox, Jada Pinkett, and Kimberly Elise that was groundbreaking – in more ways than one! Topics discussed:This is Queen Latifah's first lead role, and one of the best performances of a rapper turned actor 👑 This film is also an ode to Black women friendship and sisterhood, with strong performances from the four leads to match 👩🏾 We see an early instance of an LGBTQ relationship in a major motion picture, and it's handled well without making it a clumsy plot point 🏳️🌈Th...