This movie is one of my favorite satirical comedies right up there with Airplane...that's right, up there with the big 'A'. The group member's names are perfect (Dead Mike and Stabmaster Arson particularly). The satirical rap songs in the movie are so well-written (parodies of old-school hits) that it's easy to finish watching this movie and find yourself humming the songs. Of course, this movie has its share of sex jokes (Rip as a phone sex operator and Chris Rock sleeping with the big-haired groupie are a hoot) and lewd language (warning: f-word some 78 times).
Go into the movie with a eye towards lambasting the rap industry and you should get some good laughs. Remember this was made still EARLY in Chris Rock's career, the humor in this is not as fine-tuned as some of his newer stuff. I've heard Chris Rock thinks of this movie as his "one bad movie", but if you know even a little about the rap industry, you'll love it. 7.5 outta 10.
Go into the movie with a eye towards lambasting the rap industry and you should get some good laughs. Remember this was made still EARLY in Chris Rock's career, the humor in this is not as fine-tuned as some of his newer stuff. I've heard Chris Rock thinks of this movie as his "one bad movie", but if you know even a little about the rap industry, you'll love it. 7.5 outta 10.