On Saturday at 8:15 p.m., the Bronx Documentary Center, 614 Courtlandt Ave., is showing “P-Star Rising,” a new documentary about Priscilla Diaz, a New York City product who started rapping at an early age and eventually became a television star. The film follows her over the course of four years. After the showing, there will be a Q & A with Diaz and the film’s director, Gabriel Noble. Above is the trailer for the film. Below is a blurb about the film from a press release:
Rapper Priscilla Diaz was dazzling New York nightclub crowds at age nine. But chasing music stardom isn’t child’s play when you live in a shelter, your mom’s an addict and your dad’s struggling to keep the family afloat. “P-Star Rising” is a film about a single father who is determined that his 9-year-old daughter become a rap star and thus redeem his deferred dream.
And here’s an MTV story about her when she first burst onto the scene:
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