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Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp

Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp

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.

2012•1h 29m•6.2/10
Documentary

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6.2/10(16)

'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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Iceberg Slim

Self (archive footage)

Chris Rock

Chris Rock

Self

Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg

Self

Ice-T

Ice-T

Self

Bill Duke

Bill Duke

Self

Henry Rollins

Henry Rollins

Self

Katt Williams

Katt Williams

Self

Birdman

Birdman

Self

Warren 'Slim' Williams

Self

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

Self

Bishop Don Magic Juan

Bishop Don Magic Juan

Self

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