Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp

Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp (2012)

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.

Documentary

'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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  • Release Date: 2012-09-08
  • Runtime: 1h 29min
  • Director: Jorge Hinojosa

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Trailer

Cast

  • Iceberg Slim

    Self (archive footage)

  • 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

    Self

  • Bishop Don Magic Juan

    Self