The title CB4 stands for "Cell Block 4," but it may as well mean `crash and burn,' because that's what happens to this sputtering satire of modern rap music and Black hip-hop culture. Whether a passing fad or on its way to becoming a fixture in the national consciousness, 90s gangsta rap
has made a big impact with its glorification of violence, street gangs and degradation of women, mixed with important themes on desperation, empowerment and the urban African-American experience.
CB4 tries to parody the absurdities and appeal of rap, but it mostly misses the mark with its story of the rise and fall of rap trio CB4, glowering thugs whose angry, vulgar songs of ...
Released:
1993
Rated:
R
Length:
83 mins