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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. - Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp
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Title: Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp

Release Date: 8 Sep 2012

Runtime: 1h 29m

Genre: Documentary

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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.

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Average Vote: 6.2 (16 votes)

Cast

  • Self (archive footage): Iceberg Slim
  • Self: Chris Rock
  • Self: Snoop Dogg
  • Self: Ice-T
  • Self: Bill Duke
  • Self: Henry Rollins
  • Self: Katt Williams
  • Self: Bryan 'Birdman' Williams
  • Self: Warren 'Slim' Williams
  • Self: Quincy Jones
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