Love Beats Rhymes (2017)

When struggling rapper Coco (Azealia Banks) enrolls in a poetry class, she thinks her rhymes will impress her teacher, Professor Dixon (Jill Scott). Instead, Dixon challenges Coco to seek real meaning in her lyrics, setting her on a journey of discovery that takes her through rap clubs and poetry slams, leading her to find her true voice - and true love - in this uplifting movie costarring Lucien Laviscount and Common.

• Directed by
  RZA

• Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
  Nicole Asher
  Nicole Jefferson Asher ... (as Nicole Jefferson)

• Cast
  Common ...
  Coltrane
  Hana Mae Lee ...
  Julie
  Method Man ...
  Ref
  John David Washington ...
  Mahlik
  Lorraine Toussaint ...
  Nichelle
  Lucien Laviscount ...
  Derek
  Jill Scott ...
  Professor Dixon
  Daniella De Jesús ...
  Tomboyish Latina (as Daniella De Jesus)
  Esperanza Spalding ...
  Herself

• Produced by
  Jennifer Booth ... production executive
  Carlee Briglia ... associate producer
  Natalie Galazka ... line producer
  Paul Hall ... producer
  Michael Paseornek ... creative executive
  Peter Soldo ... associate producer

• Music by
  Richard Gibbs

• Cinematography by
  Joseph White

• Film Editing by
  Bruce Cannon
  Maysie Hoy

• Casting By
  Deborah Aquila
  Kerry Barden
  Paul Schnee
  Tricia Wood

• Production Design by
  Sharon Lomofsky

• Set Decoration by
  Joanne Ling

• Costume Design by
  Lorraine Coppin