Twelve-year-old mathematics genius Prem discovers his recently deceased father was a famous rapper and immediately sets out to learn more about his father’s life and passions. Empowered by imaginative hip-hop music-fueled fantasies, Prem is determined to find out if hip-hop truly is in his DNA.
Manny Magnus
Prem Patel
Punam Patel
Priya
Utkarsh Ambudkar
Suresh
Max Malas
Jerome
Jake Choi
Mr. Oh
Piper Wallace
Claire
Kayla Njeri
Mercedes
Dorian Giordano
Gabe
Chris River
Brooklyn
Kathryn Greenwood
Ms. Sage
Christopher Jackson
Corey
Maya McNair
Amanda
Liam Wignall
Sharn
Neil Crone
Sportscaster
Tricia Black
Sportscaster
Jordan Heron
Bus Driver
Robyn Matuto
Kendra
Noah Lamanna
Naomi
Jorja Rae Inksetter Lardy
Pop-Tart Girl
Sathya Sridharan
Coach Ani
Doug E. Fresh
Celebrity Judge
Karan Soni
Calming Voice (voice)
Director
Roshan Sethi
Lyricist, Writer
Utkarsh Ambudkar
Writer
Jamie King
July 29, 2024
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I can't lie, I found this incredibly cringey.
I tried looking past that given the obvious positive meaning and given it has a kid in the lead role, but every single time the rapping started (and there's <b>a lot</b> [!] of it) I was almost curled up in my seat. There's nothing more cringe than people trying to rap when they just can't, it'd be like me if I just began to rap out the blue.
It also doesn't help that the rapping is Kidz Bop-esque, Patrice Wilson in Rebecca Black's Friday-esque. There are a few times when the lead is singing and it actually comes across much better, they should've had Prem doing that instead. Youngster Manny Magnus tries his best, as does Punam Patel, but their performances are just hidden behind the cringe, unfortunately.