Burn Gently

Mar 23, 2023

1h 43m

★ 0.0

Hip Hop's a mind state, not an area code...

Overview

BURN GENTLY is an exploration into the ins and outs of the music industry, its growth, pressures, expectations and its hardships, through the lens of Australia’s many influential artists, contributors and industry professionals.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Hideaway Productions

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Cast

Self

Sensible Antix

Self

N'fa Jones

Self

Sampa the Great

Self

Joelistics

Self

Suffa MC

Self

Matthew Okine

Self

360

Self

Baker Boy

Self

Hau Latukefu

Self

Jane Tyrrell

Self

Bliss N Eso

Self

Urthboy

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8.2

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6.4

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6.8

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7.8

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6.8

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6.7

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7.2

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