Will hip hop music become more vital in a post-9/11 world? This and other questions are grappled with in this look deep into the heart of rap music. AMERICAN RAP STARS goes into the streets and the palatial mansions of many of the most vital voices in the industry in 2002. Performances are included by The Roots, Onyx, and Outkast and appearances include Ludacris, Rick Rubin, Jay Z, and Goodie Mob. From the streets and clubs of London to the boroughs of New York, down to the neighborhoods of Los Angeles, gain exclusive access to some of the industry’s most influential artists, producers and executives that have shaped and formed the current world of Hip-Hop. This DVD attempts to explore in-depth, the state of Hip-Hop post 911.