CB4

CB4 is a 1993 American comedy film directed by Tamra Davis, and starring Chris Rock. The film follows a fictional rap group named CB4, named after the prison block in which the group was allegedly formed Cell Block 4. The movie primarily parodies the rap group N.W.A among other gangsta rap aspects, and contains short segments featuring celebrities and musicians such as Halle Berry, EazyE, the Butthole Surfers, IceT, Ice Cube, Flavor Flav, and Shaquille ONeal.

Gusto believes that the trio set him up, swearing revenge when he is released from prison. While Gusto is locked up, Albert steals his criminal background and identity to become MC Gusto, rechristening Euripides and Otis as Dead Mike and Stab Master Arson respectively. Together they form the hardcore gangsta rap group CB4 Cell Blockand successfully sign with Trustus Jones, a local music mogul. CB4 becomes the hottest band on the charts with controversial hits like Sweat From My Balls and Straight Outta Locash, and their rise to fame is documented by an aspiring director Chris Elliott and his cameraman. However, an ambitious politician Phil Hartman seeks to shut them down for obscenity charges, tensions between the group arise over one members golddigging groupie girlfriend Sissy Khandi Alexander and the strain of the charade takes its toll on Alberts family life and relationship with his wholesome girlfriend Daliha Rachel True. To compound this, the real Gusto escapes from prison and sets out to get revenge by making Albert take part in a record store robbery, exposing his face to the CCTV cameras and then taking the tape as a tool for blackmail. The group breaks up and reunites after Trustus Joness death at the hands of Gusto. Eventually, the group set up their own sting operation with Sissy to capture Gusto and he is sent to prison for life. Albert gives up the pretense of being a gangsta, emceeing under his real name, and the group embarks on a reunion tour.A soundtrack containing hip hop music was released on March 2, 1993 by MCA Records. It peaked at 41 on the Billboard 200 andon the Top RampBHipHop Albums. ........

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