Number One with a Bullet is a deep examination of the violent presence in hip hop culture. Candid interviews with some of rap’s biggest names (Mos Def, Ice Cube) discuss the continuing connection between their music and gun violence. Cypress Hill’s B-Real, former G-Unit member Young Buck, and other lesser names revisit the scenes where they themselves were shot, spotlighting famous faces as survivors of street shootings.
But the group of artists seems divided. Some take an emotional moment to show gratitude for what they were lucky to keep, while others wear their bullet wounds like badges of honor after a rough life on the streets. “Look, I made it. Oh and while you’re at it, check out this loaded pistol,” they basically tell the camera.
The film spree visits cities across the country, and not just the notoriously gang-riddled locations like L.A., New York, or Detroit,...
But the group of artists seems divided. Some take an emotional moment to show gratitude for what they were lucky to keep, while others wear their bullet wounds like badges of honor after a rough life on the streets. “Look, I made it. Oh and while you’re at it, check out this loaded pistol,” they basically tell the camera.
The film spree visits cities across the country, and not just the notoriously gang-riddled locations like L.A., New York, or Detroit,...
- 3/21/2009
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
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