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Hip-hop is exploding in popularity among young Russians. But shows have been canceled as officials claim it encourages drug use and violence. VICE News correspondent Alzo Slade embeds with the musicians navigating artistic freedom in Putin's Russia.
Original Release
11/01/2019
US Release
11/01/2019
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alzo Slade | Self - VICE Correspondent |
| Husky | Self - Hip Hop Artist |
| Dmitry Dzhulai | Self - Former Anti-Extremism Officer |
| Igor Matvienko | Self - Presidential Council for Culture and Art |
| Face | Self - Hip Hop Artist |
| Aleksandr Samykin | Self - Head of Anti-Dealer Regional Division |
| Friendzone | Themselves - Hip Hop Group |
| Crocky Boy | Self - Friendzone |
| Miron Fedorov | Self - Hip Hop Artist |
| Mikhail Degtyarev | Self - Deputy, Russian State Duma |
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alzo Slade | Self - VICE Correspondent |
| Husky | Self - Hip Hop Artist |
| Dmitry Dzhulai | Self - Former Anti-Extremism Officer |
| Igor Matvienko | Self - Presidential Council for Culture and Art |
| Face | Self - Hip Hop Artist |
| Aleksandr Samykin | Self - Head of Anti-Dealer Regional Division |
| Friendzone | Themselves - Hip Hop Group |
| Crocky Boy | Self - Friendzone |
| Miron Fedorov | Self - Hip Hop Artist |
| Mikhail Degtyarev | Self - Deputy, Russian State Duma |
| Ptaha | Self - Hip Hop Artist |
| Tipper Gore | Self - Co-Founder, Parents Music Resource Center |
| Nikita Khrushchev | Self - Premier of the Soviet Union |
| Jeff Ling | Self - PMRC Advisor |
| Metallica | Themselves - Rock Band |
| Sergey Naryshkin | Self - Director, Foreign Intelligence Service |
| Dmitriy Nosov | Self - Deputy, Russian State Duma 2011-2016 |
| Vladimir Putin | Self - President of Russia |
| Pussy Riot | Themselves - Punk Rock Band |
| Iosif Stalin | Self - Premier of the Soviet Union |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Beverly Chase | Executive Producer |
| Subrata De | Executive Producer |
| Rob Booth | Producer |
| Sergey Brovkin | Producer |
| Elaina Demeyere | Producer |
| Lyle Kendrick | Producer |
| Maria Gabriella Pezzo | Producer |
| Eric Weinrib | Producer |
Editors
