What's the Alaskan Hip-Hop Scene Like?

Find out in this insightful, well-shot documentary.

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We all know what hip-hop’s like in major US cities like New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Houston among others. What about in Anchorage, Alaska? Studio, a creative team of Shopify, put together a short film documenting the relatively unknown hip-hop scene in America’s northernmost state. 907’s Own spotlight a group of undiscovered rappers and producers and each of them have a unique story to tell. Watch the insightful documentary above.

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