Apr 21, 2009 betty beck collaborated on other slim books, including trick baby, which became a film. Its setup involves the bulk of any iceberg actually being below the surface, and so we cant trust what we see in the open air to represent the entire mass. Examines the legendary life of iceberg slim, notorious pimp and author of seven groundbreaking books. Robert beck born robert lee maupin or robert moppins jr august 4, 1918 april 30, 1992, better known as iceberg slim, was an american pimp who subsequently became an influential author among a primarily africanamerican readership. Portrait of a pimp 2012, told through talkinghead admirers, including chris rock, snoop dogg, icet, henry rollins, quincy jones, and others. Jayz, icets mentor iceberg slims pimp autobiography re. Portrait of a pimp, examines the tumultuous life of legendary chicago pimp iceberg slim 1918 1992 and how he reinvented himsel. Iceberg slim reinvents himself from pimp to groundbreaking author. 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 for some. The autobiographical work of iceberg slim is considered to be the genesis of blaxploitation films and gangster rap and it visit our beta website and give us feedback on our completely redesigned victory dashboard. Iceberg slim, also known as robert beck, was born as robert lee maupin. Iceberg slims story is now depicted in a major motion picture distributed worldwide. Theres another copy of this same book that has a shorter waitlist.
P his books are a masterpiece on how game is played, and what happens when you play to long. He has just published his second book, street poison. Dec 25, 2012 the first chapter of iceberg slims book pimp part 1 of chapter 1. The story of my life quotes iceberg slim this study guide consists of approximately 30 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of pimp. But, with lyricists like jayz, icet, and so many others. It also serves the purpose of being a really good commercial for robert becks prose. Portrait of a pimp, you will understand why iceberg slim and his books deserve to be the focus of a documentarywhich almost allows you to forgive how often it seems the documentarian does not. Portrait of a pimp a laboroflove biodoc that nonetheless offers a wartsandall evaluation of its subject, iceberg slim. The biography of iceberg slim, a vivid retelling of the fluorescently eventful life of a hardened pimp, drug addict, and convict who turned to writing highly autobiographical pulp fiction about black street life. The biography of iceberg slim is the biography of an american pimp and author whose writings and lifestyle influenced a generation of hiphop musicians. Portrait of a pimp was released in 20 on friday, july 19, 20 in limited movie theaters.
Portrait of a pimp, which shows his transformation from pimp to the author of seven classic books. Iceberg slim s story is now depicted in a major motion picture distributed worldwide. He briefly attended the tuskegee institute but dropped out to return to the streets of the south side, where he remained, pimping, until he was fortytwo. Iceberg slim develops into a thorny, engaging exploration of the strange twilight and lateinlife fame of a bona fide american outlaw. The biography of iceberg slim, by justin gifford, is an exercise in demystification. Portrait of a pimp documentary about legendary chicago pimp turned best selling author. Hantu gangster gangster, free movies online, cinema 8.
Street poison, a biography of iceberg slim, writer. 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. There isnt much at the end that redeems the story or the storyteller. Portrait of a pimp 2012 starring iceberg slim and icet on dvd and bluray. Docu admires and glamorizes pimping with celeb interviews. Portrait of a pimp san francisco black film festival. The first chapter of iceberg slims book pimp part 1 of chapter 1. Becks novels were adapted into movies, and the imagery and tone of becks fiction have been acknowledged as an influence by several gangsta rap musicians. Robert beck, was born in chicago and initiated into the life of the pimp at age eighteen.
The author learned to mistreat women with a chilly elan. Portrait of a pimp, draws on his hip hop managerial roots to seek insight into slims significance in not only rap culture, but the literary and comedy worlds as well, all the while delving deep into his widely unknown upbringing through family discussions and a few rare interviews with the. Examines the tumultuous life of legendary chicago pimp iceberg slim 19181992 and how he reinvented himself from pimp to author of 7 groundbreaking books. The film was directed by jorge hinojosa and premiered at the toronto international film festival on september 8, 2012. Portrait of a pimp examines the tumultuous life of legendary chicago pimp iceberg slim 19181992 and how he reinvented himself from pimp to. Novelist and poet whose most famous novel, pimp, is semiautobiographical icebe. Comedian dave chappelle used the life of iceberg slim and the world of his book pimp as a parable for his experience in show business. Insightful interviews with wellknown artists, scholars, friends and family members create a riveting tapestry as colorful as the subject himself. Dave chappelle, from his netflix special the bird revelation an immersive experience unlike anything before it, pimp is the classic hustlers tale that never seems to go out of style.
The story of my life the audiobook together for the full iceberg slim experience. I never wanted to be a member of the street life but, at that time thought i needed a tenfootpole knowledge of some of the things i had seen and heard. This thriller showcases a week in the life of woody, a soho pimp, as seen through the eyes of concealed documentary cameras. In pimp, iceberg slim breaks down some of the coldest, capitalist concepts ive ever heard in my life. Portrait ofapimp examinesthetumultuouslifeoficebergslim. Jorge hinojosa talks about directing documentary iceberg. The autobiographical work of iceberg slim is considered to be the genesis of blaxploitation films and gangster rap and it continues to influence. On the tv front, notable additions include the first season of lifetimes summer hit unreal, hulus timetraveling limited series 11. The story of my life iceberg slim dances on that thread between unapologetic and remorseful. Whats the story the film examines the life of the notorious pimp and author of seven groundbreaking books.
According to his memoir, pimp, slim started pimping at 18 and continued until age 42. Iceberg slim was the nomde pimp of robert beck, whose seven books sold six million copies by the time he died in 1992, at 73. His tough exterior evolves into a straightout, heartfelt confession. Though he adopted a veneer of invulnerability as a hustlers professional mask, the notorious pimpturnedauthor understood how what he called his poisonous pimp charisma and phony glamour affected vulnerable young women.
Same time as i read manchild in the promised land by claude brown and soul on ice by eldridge cleaver. Naked soul of iceberg slim is what my dad gave to me. Go figure we were white but my dad majored in american literature and we lived on the south side of chicago, so maybe that is where he read those books and passed them to me. Iceberg slim august 4, 1918 april 28, 1992, was a pimp who subsequently became an author. May 06, 2016 making iceberg slim lost interviews with the pimp book two. Portrait of a pimp official trailer 1 20 documentary hd examines the tumultuous life of legendary chicago pimp iceberg. Offering brutal, difficulttoswallow tales from the underground, this audiobook exposes the authors inner workings in a way none of his others have, resulting in a. Iceberg slim, author info, published books, bio, photo, video. Portrait of a pimp examines the tumultuous life of iceberg slim 19181992 and how he reinvented himself from pimp to author of 7 groundbreaking books. As real as you can get without jumping in, this is the story of slims life as he saw, felt, tasted, and smelled it. Beck is featured in the forthcoming documentary iceberg slim. Betty beck collaborated on other slim books, including trick baby, which became a film. During the week, his life begins to spiral brutally out of control. There are probably quite a few iceberg jokes i could make in regards to iceberg slim.
A labor of love biodoc that nonetheless offers a wartsandall evaluation of its subject, iceberg slim. The naked soul of iceberg slim audiobook written by iceberg slim. Examines the legendary life of iceberg slim, notorious pimp and author of 7 groundbreaking books. We learn that becks oftquoted claim of having an i. Continuing the saga, long white con tells the story of the most incredible con man ever to have risen. Iceberg slim s autobiographical novel sent shockwaves throughout the literary world when it. It includes insightful interviews with wellknown artists, scholars, friends and family members that create a riveting tapestry as colorful as the subject himself.
Before id touch a square bitchs slit, id suck a thousand clappy pricks and swim through liquid shit, they got green puke between their rotten toes, and snot runs from their funky nose, i hope square bitches become syphilitic wrecks, i hope they fall through their own assholes and break their motherfucking necks. Dick gregory full interview at the breakfast club power 105. I read the iceberg slim paperback and i found it enlightening to a young man growing up away from the life. Portrait of a pimp if i wanted to take the time, but the most obvious is also the most apropos. Portrait of a pimp this documentary examines the legendary life of iceberg slim, notorious pimp and author of seven groundbreaking books.
Portrait of a pimp documentary about legendary chicago pimp turned best. Portrait ofapimp examinesthetumultuouslifeof iceberg slim. Portrait of a pimp examines the tumultuous life of legendary chicago pimp iceberg slim 19181992 and how he reinvented himself from pimp to author of 7 groundbreaking books. Iceberg slim born robert lee maupin or robert moppins, jr. Insightful interviews with wellknown artists, scholars. Aug 05, 2015 pimp related stories from iceberg slims 25 years on the streets of chicago, milwaukee, detroit and other cities. May 24, 2011 iceberg slims idea that theres such a thing as a reformed pimp, if taken at face value, would only have the unworldly convinced. The naked soul of iceberg slim audiobook by iceberg slim. R 1h 29min documentary, biography 16 july 2014 netherlands. Portrait of a pimp shows slim s transformation from pimp to the author of 7 classic books. Though published by a small press and available mostly in drugstores, liquor stores.
See more ideas about history of hip hop, themed halloween costumes and famous pimps. The expimp who remade black culture the chronicle of. As real as you can get without jumping in, this is the story of slim s life as he saw, felt, tasted, and smelled it. Jul 24, 2015 m y search for the story of robert iceberg slim beck the pimp turned africanamerican writer of bestselling paperbacks began long before i knew his name. Two copies available for download if you want to skip the queue. Jul 18, 20 as a writer and a man, countercultural icon iceberg slim was blessed and cursed with deep sensitivity. Portrait of a pimp, the book that changed his life, and why hes not glamorizing crime by julie mille r september 19, 2012.
The author that brought black literature to the streets is back. Iceberg slim burst forth in 1969 as a savagely gifted storyteller, whose paperback novels sold in unprecedented numbers in the ghettos. Pawn shop chronicles a missing wedding ring incites a wildgoose chase involving meth addicts, skinheads, and an elvis impersonator in this actionpacked, allstar. Ive heard of him from icet but never knew anything about him or his life experiences. The tone of his fiction has been acknowledged as an influence by, ice t. Iceberg slim s story is now depicted in a major motion picture, icebergslim. This isnt a book you read because you want eroticism. While bringing brutal and difficulttoswallow tales from the underground, this book exposes the authors inner workings unlike any of iceberg slim s other works. A documentary film was produced recently by icet about iceberg slim portrait of a pimp which featured chris rock, snoop dogg, henry rollins, quincy jones, bill duke and many more.
The story of a white negro audiobook written by iceberg slim. Jorge hinojosa is the producerdirector of a new documentary about the influential writer iceberg slim. Portrait of a pimp and is a gritty indepth look at the man who was a pimp turned author that would sell over 6. Portrait of a pimp, draws on his hip hop managerial roots to seek insight into slim s significance in not only rap culture, but the literary and comedy worlds as well, all the while delving deep into his widely unknown upbringing through family discussions and a few rare interviews with the. Portrait of a pimp, is an examination of the tumultuous life of legendary chicago pimp turned author, iceberg slim 19181992 on how he reinvented himself from pimp to author of 7 groundbreaking books. A step by step guide into the world of deep pimpin, at your fingertips see more ideas about slim, what happens when you and books. Portrait of a pimp employs evocative pulp fiction animation and motion graphics.