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Thursday, June 20, 2013
Film / Film News Pimp my screening
Posted By Matt Brunson on Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 3:00 PM
Chris Rock, Snoop Dogg and Quincy Jones are just some of the luminaries who turn up in Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp, which will be screened at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 24, at Studio Movie Grill in the Epicentre.
Co-produced by Ice-T (who also appears in the film) and directed by his longtime business partner Jorge Hinojosa, this documentary uses period footage and modern-day interviews to examine the life of Robert Beck (1918-1992), aka Iceberg Slim, a vicious pimp who worked in that disreputable field for over two decades before turning his attention to writing about his experiences. This career change led to a series of bestselling books which gave birth to "street literature" as well as allowed the author to emerge as an influential figure to generations of rappers, hip-hop artists and comedians. (Ice-T and Ice Cube both based their show biz names on his.)
Admission to the screening, which is being presented by the Charlotte Black Film Festival (in association with Oju Image Collective and Phase 4 Films), is $8. For more details, or to purchase tickets, go here.
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