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CB4 (1993) -- A "rockumentary", covering the rise to fame of MC Gusto, Stab Master Arson, and Dead Mike: members of the rap group "CB4". We soon learn that these three are not what they seem and don't apear to know as much about rap music as they claim...
CB4 (1993) -- The crowd goes wild, the politician freaks as CB4 performs their hit rap, Sweat from my Balls.
CB4 (1993) -- Open-ended Trailer from Universal Studios
CB4 (1993) -- US Home Video Trailer from Universal Studios
CB4 (1993) -- Dead Mike, formerly of CB4, performs his latest rap song. What are you Mike?

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Chris Rock (story) &
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Release Date:
12 March 1993 (USA) more
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Sex, Rhymes and keepin' it real. more
Plot:
A "rockumentary", covering the rise to fame of MC Gusto, Stab Master Arson, and Dead Mike: members of the rap group "CB4"... more | add synopsis
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Books: Review: City Kid
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Cast

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Chris Rock ... Albert / MC Gusto

Allen Payne ... Euripides / Dead Mike
Deezer D ... Otis / Stab Master Arson

Chris Elliott ... A. White

Phil Hartman ... Virgil Robinson

Charles Q. Murphy ... Gusto

Khandi Alexander ... Sissy
Art Evans ... Albert Sr.

Theresa Randle ... Eve

Willard E. Pugh ... Trustus

Ty Granderson Jones ... 40 Dog (as Tyrone Granderson Jones)

Rachel True ... Daliha
Victor Wilson ... Lt. Davenport
Richard Gant ... Baa Baa Ack

J.D. Daniels ... Ben
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89 min
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According to Charles Q. Murphy, he brought a real gun to his audition for the gangster Gusto. The gun belonged to Ray Murphy Jr.. more
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Rachel True (Albert's girlfriend) calls him Arthur instead of Albert on the stairs of the scene at his mother's house. more
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Albert: Man, she ain't nuttin' but a groupie with a pen.
Eve: I hear a pen is all you have in your pants and it's already out of ink.
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References The Defiant Ones (1958) more
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May Day on the Front Line more

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The Greatest Rapumentary of all Time, 16 February 2003
Author: Brian Washington (Sargebri@att.net) from Los Angeles, California

This is one of my favorite movies of all time. I love the fact that they pretty much play on the myth that most rappers are essentially middle class kids who've never even smelled the ghetto but try to pass themselves off as true "gangstas". Chris Rock and the rest of the cast make this one of the funniest movies of all time as well as a great commentary on the music business. Also, Allen Payne shows that he has a great flair for comedy as he plays Rip and Candy Alexander shines as Cissy. She pretty much has fun playing the stereotypical groupie that everyone has written about from rockers to rappers. This film really is a classic.

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