Product Details

• Actors: Rusty Cundieff, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Kasi Lemmons, Larry B. Scott, Nancy Giles
• Format: Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Henstooth Video
• DVD Release Date: May 13, 2008
• Run Time: 88 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0015XHP1S
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #26,263 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

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What is it about the mock documentary and popular music that seem to produce such deliciously subversive comedies? It worked for This Is Spinal Tap and it works again for Fear of a Black Hat, a mockumentary about a hot but hapless rap group. Writer-director Rusty Cundieff plays Ice Cold, leader of the gangsta rap group NWH (Niggaz with Hats), which also includes Tone-Def and Tasty Taste--and which seems to hit all the hot-button issues in rap today. Guns, obscenity, videos, violence--Cundieff has a sly sense of humor and knows how to get to the punch line over and over again. The result is surprisingly funny, an undiscovered gem that somehow slipped through the cracks during its meager theatrical release. --Marshall Fine

Product Description

In the tradition of This Is Spinal Tap comes this hilarious comedy about the greatest rap group that never was. This slyly subversive satire smashes racial stereotypes while it skewers the entire world of Gangsta Rap. Chronicling the controversial career of bad boys N.W.H. (Niggaz With Hats), this uproarious 'mockumentary' lampoons all of hardcore rap's hot-button issues: violence, censorship, white rappers and ruthless record industry types. Through the guerilla lens of writer/director Rusty Cundieff, this underground laugh riot recounts the rise, fall and resurrection of a clueless bunch of would-be rappers Ice Cold, Tone-Def & Tasty Taste performing as N.W.H. Fear Of A Black Hat is a cult classic that critic Roger Ebert calls "funny and fresh." Features include: Audio Commentary by Director Rusty Cundieff; Original Theatrical Trailers; Music Videos; Deleted Scenes; Cast Interviews; Widescreen Format (Aspect ratio 1.85:1)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better Than Spinal Tap..., August 5, 2009

By	Clarence Baldwin "random opinions" (Fresno, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Fear of a Black Hat is a great satire/parody. It takes what Spinal Tap created and expanded upon it. Surprisingly smart and biting, it exposes the often over-macho world of gangsta rap and creates a social commentary without sacrificing genuine humor and entertainment. Great film for those who don't even particularly listen to or enjoy rap music.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Its all good, July 31, 2009

By	Nicholas Cooper - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I wanted this movie ever since I saw it on cable. The extras make it a smart buy.

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4.0 out of 5 stars I love this film, January 4, 2009

By	Bron Alderson "Bron Theron" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I think this film is very funny.It was definatly inspirational for me to make my new film "Primal Rap" It is a mockumentary like this one.. well sort of this one has all actors. anyway if you like hip hop, christopher guest films,parody movies, i would get this one for your collection..