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7.3

social & cultural documentary

political documentary

war on drugs

Robert Rippberger Director Ice-T

Ice-T as Self

Peter Bourne as Self

Kevin Sabet as Self

Dan Baum as Self

PUBLIC ENEMY NUMBER ONE looks at the war on drugs from 1968 until today and looks at trigger points in history that took cannabis from being a somewhat benign criminal activity into a self-perpetuating constantly expanding policy disaster.

Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp

2012

6.8

♡ 2

71%

Jorge Hinojosa Director

Quincy Jones as Self

Snoop Dogg as Self Ice-T

Ice-T as Self

Chris Rock as Self

'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.

Good Hair

2009

6.9

♡ 3

94%

Jeff Stilson Director

Al Sharpton as Self Ice-T

Ice-T as Self Eve

Eve as Self

Nia Long as Self

An exposé of comic proportions that only Chris Rock could pull off, GOOD HAIR visits beauty salons and hairstyling battles, scientific laboratories and Indian temples to explore the way hairstyles impact the activities, pocketbooks, sexual relationships, and self-esteem of the black community.

Rhyme & Reason

1997

7.4

♡ 5

71%

Peter Spirer Director

Wyclef Jean as Self

Busta Rhymes as Self Ice-T

Ice-T as Self

Lauryn Hill as Self

A study in the world of hip-hop, done mostly with interviews, in order to see why it is as popular as it is today and what the future holds.

The Best Democracy Money Can Buy

2016

6.6

♡ 2

50%

Greg Palast Director

Richard Belzer as Self

Rosario Dawson as Self Ice-T

Ice-T as Self

Shailene Woodley as Self

Rolling Stone investigative reporter Greg Palast busted Jeb Bush for stealing the 2000 election by purging Black voters from Florida's electoral rolls. Now Palast is back to take a deep dive into the Republicans' dark operation, Crosscheck--designed to steal a million minority votes by November--and the billionaires who finance it.

You're Watching Video Music Box

2021

7.6

♡ 11

67%

Nas Director

Will Smith as Self

Michelle Obama as Self Ice-T

Ice-T as Self

Michelle Williams as Self

The untold story of the world’s longest running video show, Video Music Box. A hip hop mainstay since 1983, VMB gave a platform to artists like Jay-Z, Nas and Mary J. Blige before they hit it big. Host Ralph McDaniels’ archives — amassed over nearly 40 years — reveal the show’s importance to numerous big-name musicians, as well as to the kids that grew up watching.

Soulja Boy: The Movie

2011

5.6

60%

Peter Spirer Director

Snoop Dogg as Self Ice-T

Ice-T as Self

Soulja Boy as Self

Brittney Mack as Self - VIP Section Concert Goer

The young and charismatic yet polarizing entrepreneur offers an all access glimpse into his life, his music, and his fascinating career.

Survivors Guide To Prison

2018

7.1

♡ 6

100%

Matthew Cooke Director

Susan Sarandon as Narrator

Danny Trejo as Self Ice-T

Ice-T as Self

Patricia Arquette as Self

Today, you're more likely to go to prison in the United States than anywhere else in the world. So in the unfortunate case it should happen to you - this is the Survivors Guide to Prison.

Cypress Hill: Insane in the Brain

2022

7.2

♡ 9

60%

Estevan Oriol Director 50 Cent

50 Cent as Self

Cheech Marin as Self Ice-T

Ice-T as Self B-Real

B-Real as Self

A smoke-filled journey across the lives and the careers of the groundbreaking, genre-defying Hip Hop group, Cypress Hill. Their unique sound, influenced by their Latin roots and West Coast upbringing, was built on a movement rooted in true authenticity: from cultivating the flower, to smoking it, to rapping about it, their influence is forever burned into the musical landscape of Hip Hop as they continue to stay relevant after 30 years.

Biography: The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne

2020

7.7

♡ 4

Greg Johnston Director

Ozzy Osbourne as Self

Sharon Osbourne as Self

Jack Osbourne as Self Ice-T

Ice-T as Self

For over five decades, Ozzy Osbourne has personified rock and roll, from his childhood in poverty and time in prison, to fronting metal band Black Sabbath, a successful solo career and a lovable 21st century television dad.

APEX: The Secret Race Across America

2019

7.0

♡ 2

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