Rapper Sensei Chop's new film 'Thirst Trap' documents 'water boy' culture in Atlanta

The documentary "Thirst Trap" is now available on Tubi and Amazon Prime Video. (Sensei Chop)

If you’ve driven through streets of Atlanta, especially during hot weather, you may have seen young African-American boys selling water bottles or soft drinks along the medians. They’re known as the “water boys” or “bottle boys.” The practice is somewhat controversial, and has received a lot of media attention in recent years.

Atlanta filmmaker and rapper Sensei Chop has created a documentary about the water boy culture in our city. “Thirst Trap” is streaming now on Amazon Prime and Tubi. Sensei Chop joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes via Zoom to share more about his new documentary.

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