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I'm like a little kid.

Little kids go through phases.

I like it now. I'll stand up for it

and say, "I'm into hip-hop."

But when it comes down to it,

I'll be over it soon.

But right now while I'm in school

and I've got comfort...

...and I'm okay and my friends are into it...

...l can go hang out with them

and I can be a part of that.

I can do whatever I want.

I'm a kid, in America.

First of all, not everybody in here is white.

I'm from the hood, and I don't live there

anymore. I don't wanna go back.

I go there to visit some friends

and they're trying to get out.

They wanna go on to a college education.

They stay in school and get their grades

so they can get out.

And I have friends that do wanna rap.

And they rap about stuff so they

can get out of the hood.

We're trying to move up

and y'all trying to go down.

I wanna leave you with a quote

on the subject of identity.

It's from Shakespeare's Othello.

Iago, who has no identity, says:

"I am not what I am."

Excuse me, my name is Sam Doneger

and this is my husband Terry Doneger.

I am a freelance documentary filmmaker.

I'm doing a project on a phenomenon

that I've followed in America...

...of white high school kids

who imitate black hip-hop life.

I would love to include you

in my documentary.

This is very important to me.

I have a vision.

I want it to be very real, raw and honest.

-You think we fit this description?

-I think you do.

So you wanna know

why we call ourselves niggas?

You actually use the term "n*ggers"?

lsn't that a derogatory term?

"N*gger" is a derogatory term.

"Niggas" isn't.

"Niggas" is like, "These are my niggas."

This is exactly what I'm talking about.

We should introduce her to Will.

You gotta meet Will, his brother.

He's the true nigga.

This is my girl Kim, I'm Marty, that's Wren.

Raven and Wren's girl Charlie.

I'm Sam, this is Terry...

...and include me in your day, all right?

-So you're gonna make us famous?

-Whatever I can do.

-Where'd you learn how to make movies?

-I went to NYU film school.

The 14th is no good.

We can do it on the....

Let's make it the 13th at 2:00.

Hold on one second.

-Arnie!

-I'll call you back.

-How you doing?

-Good to see you.

-I think you know Rich.

-Absolutely. We met yesterday.

And I believe you know Cigar.

And this is Dean. He's a point guard

on the Rider's basketball team.

I love watching

those smooth moves you got!

I suggest that you guys take a look

downstairs and get a run of the joint.

Steve and I will talk business up here.

-Friendly business.

-This is gonna be big for everybody.

It's a ball to see you, baby.

Have a seat right over here.

I'm so glad that you called

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