Iceberg Slim
Writing
1918-08-04
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
Robert Beck, better known as Iceberg Slim, was an American pimp and writer.
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Movie - 2012, 2h 15m • as Self (archive footage)
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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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