See It Thru: The Jacka Documentary (First Look)

The late Bay Area underground favorite Shaheed “The Jacka” Akbar’s remarkable independent Hip-Hop career was overshadowed, due to his refusal to conform to the dance music trends that dominated the 2000's. However, by sticking to his guns as an unapologetic, raw reality rapper, infused with strong musicality and Islamic insights from his challenging upbringing, he profoundly influenced the generation of Northern California artists that followed who, to this day, struggle to curate a new wave of Bay Area Hip Hop more embraced by mainstream rap audiences than the short-lived Hyphy Movement. See It Thru: The Jacka Documentary presents an uncompromising case-study of a grassroots artist tragically cut down in his prime who, almost entirely via word of mouth and music that demanded soul-searching, toured the world and won the respect and support of his major label peers. He left behind a mother and a diehard community of supporters who have fought fervently to keep his legacy alive; a son whose male antecedents on Shaheed's side have all been murdered, yet still follows in his father's footsteps as an underground artist; a rap group and artistic circle that has struggled to rekindle its passion for Hip-Hop in the wake of his loss. This is The Jacka Story.