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Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp

Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp

2012 · Movie · 1h 29m · R

Documentary

"The jungle creed says the strong must feed on any prey at hand ... I was branded a beast as I sat at the feast before I was a man."

Overview

'Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp', examines the tumultuous life of legendary Chicago pimp Iceberg Slim (1918-1992) and how he reinvented himself from pimp to author of 7 groundbreaking books. These books were the birth of Street Lit and explored the world of the ghetto in gritty and poetic detail and have made him a cultural icon. Interviews with Iceberg Slim, Chris Rock, Henry Rollins, Ice-T, Snoop Dogg, and Quincy Jones.

Ratings
IMDb
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes
71%
Metacritic
56/100
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