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The best hip-hop film of all.
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Fear of a Black Hat
The First Drive-By Comedy
1994 · 1h 28m · R
Comedy, Music
Directed by
Rusty Cundieff
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Fear of a Black Hat
Overview
Chronicling the controversial career of bad boys N.W.H. (Niggaz With Hats), this uproarious 'mockumentary' lampoons all of hardcore rap's hot-button issues. This underground laugh riot recounts the rise, fall and resurrection of a clueless bunch of would-be rappers, Ice Cold, Tone-Def & Tasty Taste performing as N.W.H.
Director and cast
- Rusty Cundieff Director
- Larry B. Scott as Tasty Taste
- Mark Christopher Lawrence as Tone Def
- Rusty Cundieff as Ice Cold
- Kasi Lemmons as Nina Blackburn
- G. Smokey Campbell as Backstage Manager 1
- Faizon Love as Jam Boy 1
- Deezer D as Jam Boy 2
- Devin Kamin as Vanilla Sherbet
- Don Reed as Daryll in Charge
- Barry Shabaka Henley as Geoffrey Lennox
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
82%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Inspired by This Is Spinal Tap, this mockumentary exposes the trials of a hardcore rap band, N.W.H. (Niggas With Hats) with wild, irreverent humor and exuberant music.
Emanuel Levy, Variety
Fresh
If Mr. Cundieff doesn't match the satirical genius of Mr. Reiner's film, he does understand the rules of the game.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Fresh
Not as fearless and sharp-edged as it could be -- but it provides a lot of laughs, and barbecues a few sacred cows.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh
This movie is not tightly-scripted or elegantly produced, but it is (for the most part) highly entertaining. For those who have been waiting for a sequel to Spinal Tap, this may be the best alternative.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
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