Scarface: Origins of a Hip Hop Classic (Video 2003)

Director:

Benny Boom

Writer:

Julie Merson

Stars:

Kevin Liles, Capone, Noreaga

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin Liles	...	Himself, president, Def Jam Music Group
Capone	...	Himself
Noreaga	...	Himself (as N.O.R.E.)
Mister Cartoon	...	Himself, tattoo artist (as Mr. Cartoon)
Hassan Johnson	...	Himself
Method Man	...	Himself
Snoop Dogg	...	Himself
Murphy Lee	...	Himself, St. Lunatics
Prodigy	...	Himself, Mobb Deep
Eve	...	Herself
Mekhi Phifer	...	Himself
Nas	...	Himself
André Benjamin	...	Himself (as Andre 3000)
Pusha T	...	Himself (as Clipse)
Jermaine Dupri	...	Himself, CEO, So So Def

Storyline

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Genres:

Documentary | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 September 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Def Jam Presents... Origins of a Hip Hop Classic

Company Credits

Production Co:

Def Jam Recordings, Gorilla Flix

Technical Specs

Runtime:

21 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This documentary is featured on the Anniversary Edition DVD for Scarface, released in 2003.

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Connections

Features Scarface (1983)

User Reviews

Hard to See Tony As a Role Model

Scarface: Origins of a Hip-Hop Classic (2003)

** (out of 4)

Sean Combs, Russell Simmons, Kevin Liles, Capone, N.O.R.E., Mr. Cartoon, Hassan Johnson, Method Mann, Snoop Dogg, Prodigy, Nas and Eve are among the people interviewed for this 20-minute featurette, which takes a look at SCARFACE and its influence on the ghetto. I'll admit that I'm probably not the targeted audience for this film but at the same time I must admit that I found a few of the comments rather scary. I can understand the fact that the hip-hop community loves this movie but I have to say that it was rather scary seeing certain people discuss this Al Pacino character as if he's something to look up to. The drug dealing, the killing and so on seems to be overlooked by most people or some even seem to not have any problem with it because he was doing what it took to get rich. I guess these people feel that it's okay to kill and sell drugs as long as you get rewarded. This is a well-produced feature and there's no question that it offers up an interesting insight into the film but I still can't say I felt too good at the end of it.