. How does hip-hop make Brianna feel powerful? What makes you feel powerful?

Brianna brakes away from the hopelessness of her past: from the guns and violence. Bri's father was a rapper, but he was killed in an instance of gang violence. Bri is a star before long, just like him, but instead of getting to make art, she learns that there is a pre-existing economy around fame and success (less and less these days, but still). The economy of stardom leaves her at odds with her role as a musician. She wanted her music to help people, but the public has construed her as a person of controversy. Music and sharing music gives her power.