Gangsta Rap: The Glockumentary (2007)

Director:

Coke Daniels

Writers:

Coke Daniels
Edward Laird

Release Date:

2 March 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

The hardest group you've never heard of is back. Gangsta Rap is a mockumentary based on a group of over the hill gangster rappers (circa NWA), trying to make a comeback. Its a hilarious look at the soft underbelly of hard core hip hop. |

Plot Keywords:

Mockumentary | Gangster | Rapper | Rap | Hip Hop

Cast

Too $hort	...	Himself
Dian Bachar	...	Limo Driver
Malik Barnhardt	...	Big Mike
Howie Bell	...	Du rag
Tom'ya Bowden	...	Uretha
Philip Carter	...	Timothy Levine
Coke Daniels	...	Carlton bentley (as Damon 'Coke' Daniels)
Michael Epps Jr.	...	Young Boy
Leonard Harris	...	Himself
Toni Hunter	...	Fan
Gerald 'Slink' Johnson	...	Murder Mike (as Slink Capone)
Leslie Jones	...	Mamma Rag
Sam Maccarone	...	Scott
Noelle Mahasin	...	Waitress (as Noelle Smith)
Mark Chalant Phifer	...	Club Owner
Clifton Powell	...	Tommy Guns
Tony T. Roberts	...	Record Store Owner (as Tony Roberts)
Matthew Thompson	...	Francie
Kile Wesley	...	The Engineer
Nema Williams	...	Studio Owner
Mika Winkler	...	Lil' Dancer

Directed by
Coke Daniels		(as Damon 'Coke' Daniels)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Coke Daniels		(as Damon 'Coke' Daniels)
Edward Laird

Produced by
Larry Bain	....	co-producer
Craig Chapman	....	producer
Coke Daniels	....	producer (as Damon 'Coke' Daniels)
Chris Dreyer	....	producer
Schuylar Harvey	....	co-producer
Corin Nemec	....	co-producer
Chris Panizzon	....	co-producer
Paul Stewart	....	producer

Cinematography by
Freeman White

Film Editing by
Vahe Douglas

Casting by
Paul Stewart

Production Design by
David Dreyer

Art Direction by
Dominique Cady

Costume Design by
Leah Wright

Makeup Department
Chelsea Allen	....	makeup artist
Whitney Fox	....	assistant hair stylist
Whitney Fox	....	assistant makeup artist
Samelia Miller	....	key hair stylist
Samelia Miller	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Sarah J. Donohue	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Claudia Antonucci	....	second assistant director
Cory Johnson	....	first assistant director
Peter Servine	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Philip Salick	....	leadman

Sound Department
Will Hansen	....	sound mixer
Adam Kagan	....	re-recording mixer
Jacob Nerstheimer	....	boom operator

Camera and Electrical Department
Vahe Douglas	....	camera operator
Peter Servine	....	photographer

Music Department
Paul Stewart	....	music supervisor
Kile Wesley	....	music editor

Other crew
Claudia Antonucci	....	production coordinator
Kevin Edelen	....	production assistant
Laura Pratt	....	script supervisor

Thanks
Michael Baker	....	special thanks
Richard Rapkowski	....	special thanks
Anne Reynolds	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Big Business
• Ill Ville

Distributors

• Illville Films
• THINKFilm (2007) (USA) (all media)
• THINKFilm (2008) (Canada) (all media)

Other Companies

• Avon Truck Rental  trucks provided by
• Birns & Sawyer  camera equipment provided by
• Delicious Vinyl  soundtrack
• Hollywood Honeywagon & Production Vehicles  cast trailers provided by
• Katour Line Wigs  wigs
• Music Resources  music clearance
• Paskal Lighting  additional lighting
• Sunrise to Sunset  catering

MPAA:

Rated R for nonstop language, crude sexual content and drug use

Runtime:

USA:82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Big Business

Don't listen to CB4 comparisons, MUCH better!

This movie is what CB4 and Fear of a Black Hat wanted to be. Those films were obviously written by someone who was neither from or understood the "Gangsta" mentality, or the music industry. Although Gangsta Rap is not as prevalent as it was in the 90's, it's still here. 90% of rappers rap about guns and dope....i.e "Gangsta sh..", and 89% of them are as fake as the characters in this movie. This movie was written by two guys who are from that environment, one of them used to be a rapper himself so they know these characters intimately and it shows in the film.

Being from Los Angeles, I know and see these characters everyday where as in those other films there was no authenticity whatsoever. Most people from the streets who saw those other movie's thought they were both terrible, and were probably offended by them. You cannot as a filmmaker provide a commentary on something you know nothing about other than playing on stale stereotypes. Gangsta Rap goes beyond that. Murder Mike is my neighbor, Du-Rag is my cousin, Mama Rag is my ex-girlfriend's mother, these characters ring true.

In my opinion this film is both funny, and a relevant commentary on the state of Rap music today. Additionally, the group has an album of original music that's hilarious, but more importantly playable, where as the other two films I've heard it compared to sorely lacked in that department. Don't believe me, check out their video for "My Houseshoes" on youtube.

I enjoyed both the comedy and commentary. After renting this movie, I bought it online and also bought the album!