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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?

Overview

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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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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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Trivia:
At the end of the movie, there is a scene in which 'Rock, Chris' haggles idiotically with Isaac Hayes. This is a spoof of a similar conversation between the same two actors in I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988), in which Chris Rock played a customer at Isaac Hayes' rib joint. 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
Quotes:
Albert Sr.: You ain't tough. There are real some kids out there that are going to kick your narrow ass. You ain't from the street, I'm from the street. And only somebody who wasn't would think it was something to glorify. more
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References The Defiant Ones (1958) more
Soundtrack:
Stick 'Em Up more

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3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
Classic Chris Rock at his best, 16 July 2002
Author: bobert34 from New Jersey, USA

I am writing this review upon seeing the move, CB4, for the third time. Even after watching this film twice, I still managed to laugh my way through 99% of the jokes. This movie showcases Chris Rock's unique and funny blend of black comedy which was still relatively unknown in his immediate post-SNL period of his career. The jokes are fast and fresh, and come one after another and still manage to get chuckles out of the audience. CB4 follows such films as Spinal Tap, in using the mockumentary style. CB4 provides a documentary for a rap group headed by Albert, Chris Rock. Rock's already established views on black culture fit in very well in his role as a middle class black man pretending to be a gangsta rapper. The supporting cast of Allen Payne and Deezer D as Euripides and Otis respectively, provide great personas for Rock to joke off of. The movie climaxes in a typical Chris Rock humorous way and leaves the audience feeling satisfied and happy. The movie is also enhanced by some killer cameos in the beginning by such rapping stars as, Shaq(during his ill-fated rapping days), Ice-T, Ice-Cube, and some other famous rappers. In a nutshell: I am only waiting for this film to be released on DVD so I can watch it over and over again.

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