In 1991, Black A.G. made it onto TVs all over the country with the Quicksilver Cooley production “No Typa Drugdeala.”
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The Patio’s last shows for a while, and the rest of this week’s movies
A roundup of new and notable movies screening in Chicago between 4/18 and 4/24
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Unlicensed to ill
Bootleg rap and R&B vinyl is thriving, even though most of the music is easy to buy or free to download.
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Houston rap in photographs
In Houston Rap photographer Peter Beste shares images of one of the new century’s most influential hip-hop scenes.
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12 O’Clock Track: Scarface’s appearance on Gang Starr’s somber, massive “Betrayal”
One of the Houston rapper’s best performances, off the 1998 album Moment of Truth
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Weekly Top Five: The best of Brian De Palma
Blow Out Brian De Palma’s Scarface, a remake of the 1932 Howard Hawks gangster classic, screens at the Logan on Mon 7/29, 11 PM. As Dave Kehr notes in his review, this is De Palma’s most serious film, which makes it probably his least interesting. (The Bonfire of the Vanities is also a strong candidate, […]
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This Week’s Movie Action
New reviews and recommended revivals in this week’s Chicago Reader.
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9/18 — “Scarface” at Cinema Slapdown
9/18: Scarface screening and debate: “Say hello to my little examination of masculinity, capitalism, and the immigrant experience!”