| | | Sex, rhymes and keepin' it real.
Features: DVD
Comedy superstar Chris Rock (Lethal Weapon 4, New Jack City, Saturday Night Live) stars in CB4, an off the hook, hilarious look at the world of Gangsta Rap. Rock plays Albert, a.k.a. MC Gusto, the leader of the hot new rap group CB4 (short of cell block 4). The trio of CB4; MC Gusto, Stab Master Arson (Deezer D) and Dead Mike (Allen Payne), are living large as their hardcore albums blow up the charts. Their rise to fame takes an unfortunate turn when they're caught up as subjects of a documentary by corny filmmaker A. White (Chris Elliott) and victims of a political campaign by Republican Virgil Robinson (Phil Hartman). And when the reality hits the streets that these cats are just three middle class kids posing as ex-con thugs, their world of money, power, and respect takes a beat down in the most embarrassing and ludicrous ways. This outrageous "rapumentary" is packed with cameos by real O.G. rap legends like Ice-T, Flavor Flav, and Easy E, and studded with special guest appearances by Tommy Davidson, Halle Berry and Shaquille O'Neal. CB4 is a hysterical stroll through the streets of hard core hip hop.
Editor's Note
Chris Rock stars in this rap version of THIS IS SPINAL TAP as Albert, a suburban wannabe rap star who, along with two friends, has tried everything to break into the music business. However, when Albert is mistakes for an undercover cop by a nasty thug named Murphy, he adopts the newly incarcerated Murphy's persona and christens his rap group CB4, after Murphy's cell block address. Vowing to glorify violence and disparage women, CB4 are quickly signed to a lucrative record contract. Soon, the band is selling out concerts, and attracts a nerdy documentary filmmaker (Elliott) to chronicle their rise to the top of the charts among the protests of outraged parents and politicians. Fitfully funny and possessing a fine cast of SNL alums as well as cameos from real life rappers like Flavor Flav, Ice Cube, and Ice-T, CB4 is an excellent spoof of the rap music industry.
| Features | Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Audio: English Dolby Digital Surround |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 8/23/2005 |
| Original Release Date: 1993 | | Catalog ID: 22612 | | UPC: 00025192261220 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Available Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1/4:3 |
| Cast & Crew
| Memorable Quotes| "Do you glorify violence? Do you abuse women? Do you fondle your genitalia on stage?"---- Trustus (WILLARD E. PUGH) to the member of rap group CB4| "Yes!" ---- the group's answer |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...[Rock is] a game, confident performer with an I'll-try-anything approach..." 03/12/1993 p.C13 |
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