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I hear "A Bag" was generating huge buzz at Sundance. Ice Cube's performance was meant to be surprisingly subtle and deep!
"meant to be" is the operative three words in that sentence.
Actually, that was the first movie. This is the sequel-- A Bag: Available.
Yeah, I don't know Alison. Ice Cube's performance in the film left me a little cold. (I think I've just driven our visits down with this comment, so please feel free to delete it)
Ah, the misplaced apostrophe strikes again. The author of that Eats, Shoots, and Leaves book would be proud.
since ice cube was once my favourite musician, i've made up this short quiz on rapper/actor. post answers below and you will win free torontoist pins:
1. what was the name of ice cube's character in boyz in the hood?
2. what was the name of his first album post-nwa?
3. what malt liquor was cube the spokesrapper for in the 1990s?
4. which group was responsible for cube losing his malt liquor endorsement? explain.
5. complete the cube lyric: "a black woman is my manager / not in the kitchen / so could you please stop _____"
6. what is the combined number of friday and barber shop sequels and spin-offs?
7. which rap duo guested on the remix to "check yo' self"?
8. write out the two opening lines to the above mentioned song.
Winners of Josh's contest will also win guest list access to Never Forgive Action, tomorrow night at Gypsy. Email word@villainworship.com to claim this half of your prize.
http://neverforgiveaction.com/
1. Doughboy
2. AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
3. St. Ide’s
4. Public Enemy
Chuck D is against malt liquor, yet St. Ides used a sample of his voice in a spot. He sued for millions.
5. Bitchin
6. four (2 Friday sequels, 1 barbershop sequel, 1 barbershop spinoff)
7. Das EFX
8. You better check yo self before you wreck yo self/Cos I'm bad for your health, I come real stealth
I thought the sign was for Cube's novel, In A Bag. Like Bram Stoker's Dracula, or William Shakespeare's Romeo and Julliet.
droppin' bombs on your moms!
good stuff, michael. i would challenge answer number four though... i think st. ides dropped cube because of protests from korean american associations over his song "black korea." it was my understanding that korean convenience store owners of america (or some similarily-named organization) threatened to take st. ides brew off their very numerous shelves unless they stopped using ice cube in promo spots. but i'll get you some pins regardless.
Pins! hooray!
I can't go to Gypsy tomorrow so I hope someone else with Cube knowledge can copy/paste my answers and email Jill quick for the guest pass.
You can defer to next month if you want to. The date isn't set yet, though.
Oh, then defer the pass to next month. That would be great!
I was trying to be generous, but nah.
i'll be there with pins and we can all rhyme along to check yo self.
Consider yourselves guested.