Hip Hop will be well-represented at the 93rd Academy Awards through Diddy and Joey Bada$$. Starring the Pro Era rapper with the Bad Boy founder as executive producer, Two Distant Strangers has earned an Oscar nomination for Best Live Action Short Film ahead of the April 25 ceremony. Written during quarantine, the 28-minute film was sparked by police brutality across the United States in 2020. It follows cartoonist Carter James who attempts to return home to his dog after spending the night at a girl’s place, but things take a turn for the worse when he bumps into someone in the street and police officers wrestle him to the ground. Taking a twist on