On the surface, 'A Genius Leaves the Hood' chronicles how hip-hop's most successful rapper of the past two decades reached the top; but at its core, the film attempts to divulge the savvy and cunning business acumen of a mogul who decided that being at the top of the charts wasn't enough. This unauthorized biography explores the mind of a man who never played by the rules and admits it, uncovering the price Mr. Carter paid for his success through recent controversies including the racial debate of the Barneys deal, feud with Harry Belafonte and clashes with community activists over the construction of the Barclay Center. The film also explores rumors of association with the Illuminati, a highly publicized separation from the Roc-A-Fella crew, his estranged relationship with rapping mentor Jaz-O, and break up with business partner Damon Dash.
A Genius Leaves the Hood: The Unauthorized Story of Jay Z has generally received mixed reviews.
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A Genius Leaves the Hood: The Unauthorized Story of Jay Z was released in 2014 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 2 reviews, giving A Genius Leaves the Hood: The Unauthorized Story of Jay Z (2014) an average rating of 58%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 100%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 0%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed A Genius Leaves the Hood: The Unauthorized Story of Jay Z a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 58%, A Genius Leaves the Hood: The Unauthorized Story of Jay Z is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2014, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 2014 with similar scores include films like Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, The Giver and Before We Go.
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