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Iceberg Slim

Born — Died

1918-08-04 — 1992-04-30

Place of birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known for

Writing

Credits

1 titles

IMDb profile

Robert Beck, better known as Iceberg Slim, was an American pimp and writer.

Known for

Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp poster
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'Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp', examines the tumultuous life of legendary Chicago pimp Iceberg Slim (1918-1992) and how he reinvented himself from pimp to author of 7 groundbreaking books. These books were the birth of Street Lit and explored the world of the ghetto in gritty and poetic detail and have made him a cultural icon. Interviews with Iceberg Slim, Chris Rock, Henry Rollins, Ice-T, Snoop Dogg, and Quincy Jones.

Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp

2012

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