Fear of a Black Hat
Fear of a Black Hat is a 1993 American mockumentary film on the evolution and state of American hip hop music. Written, produced and directed by Rusty Cundieff in his directorial debut, the film stars Cundieff, Larry B. Scott and Mark Christopher Lawrence.
Plot
The film is a comedic mockumentary depicting the perspective of a filmmaker as she trails a hardcore gangsta rap group called N.W.H. ("Niggaz With Hats"), a play on the name of the popular group N.W.A. In many ways, Fear of a Black Hat is similar to the satirical film about early 1980s heavy metal, This is Spinal Tap. The members of N.W.H. are:
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| author | Rusty Cundieff |
|---|---|
| director | Rusty Cundieff |
| editor | Karen Horn |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | black community communication credibility diss track dj esoteric esotericism gangsta rap groupie heavy metal heavy metal music hippie house music macabre n.w.a p.m. dawn remember rose jackson running gag slave slavery sociologist strange behavior street credibility thesis this is spinal tap |
| musicBy | Jimmy Manzie |
| producer | Darin Scott |
| productionCompany | ITC Entertainment |
| publisher | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| theme | hip hop independent mockumentary satire satirical |