Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp (2012)

Name: Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp
Released: 2012-09-08
Rating: 3.1

2012-09-08 • 89 min • ⭐ 6.2/10

"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."

Title: Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp

Original Title: Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp

Release Date: 2012-09-08

Status: Released

Rating: 6.2/10 (from 16 votes)

Language: EN

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: Unknown

'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.