UPDATE: It looks like Ice Cube has gotten the part for the upcoming film, check outthisĪrticlefrom MTV.com, though since this is dated May 2000, the production may have beenpostponed. By the way, both 'Ices' cite Iceberg Slimas an early inspiration, and paid homage to him by adopting his name. There have been rumors that a film based on Video- check your local (cool) independently owned video store, or [ NEWSFLASH : I just found out that this was recently released on

The cast included Kiel Martin as 'White Folks' Mel Stewart as 'Blue Howard' and Ted Lange as 'Melvin the Pimp'. However, in 1973įilmdirected by Larry Yust. The Godfather, however the project was considered 'too hot' and put on hold indefinitely. Universal Picturesfollowing the success of Slim's books were met with great success and immediatelygarnered widespread attention. The Black Panthers, however, had little mutual regard for Slim, considered his former profession as little more than theexploitation of his people for personal gain. He considered his success as a pimp as a blow against white oppression. As the climate shifted to the more militant black political movements in the 1970's, Slim had an opportunity to meetīlack Panther Party, whom he admired greatly. Malcolm X's The Autobiography of Malcolm X. He found his book being shelved next to other black authors of the angry 60's like Pimp: The Story of My Lifein 1969 published by He published his first autobiographical novel, Robert Beck, using the last name of the man his mother was married to at the time. Slim moved to California in the 1960's to pursue the a normal life, and changed his name to

Square up', and take to writing about his life experiences rather than pursuing a life of crime. It was this last stretch that finally motivated Iceberg to ' Leavenworthand spent a 10 month prison sentence in solitary confinement at Cook County House of Corrections in 1960. He was incarcerated several times in conjunction with his crimes, including a stretch in Nom de guerre,'Iceberg Slim'and remained a pimp until age 42, predominantly in the Chicago area. Ralph Ellisonwas there, however they did not know one another.Īt 18, Robert began his initiation into ' Iceberg attended Tuskegee Institute briefly in the mid 1930's, at the same time He credits his mother for having prepared him for the pimp lifestyle by pampering him during his childhood. His father having abandoned them, Slim's mother supported the family by working as a domestic and operating a beauty shop. Robert Lee Maupinin Chicago, Illinois on August 4th, 1918.He spent much of his childhood in Milwaukee and Rockford, Illinoisbefore returning to Chicago as a teenager. Biographical NotesFor Iceberg Slim AKA Robert Beck

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