Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp
Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp

Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp

(2012)
R
6.2/10
16 votes
1h 29m
September 8, 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."

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.