Rappin' (1985) on Netflix
John Hood, an ex-convict and break-dancer, sets out to save his neighborhood from a developer and from the hoodlums. Dixie, a hoodlum's girlfriend, urges him to go after a rap contest.
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Plot summary
John Hood is an ex-convict and a break-dancer. He wants his neighborhood spared from a developer and from the hoodlums. Dixie is the girlfriend of one of those hoodlums, and she makes a case for him to try out for a recording contract. He is trying to win a rap contest as well. Their dealings with each other turn into a relationship.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Rappin' (1985)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Mario Van Peebles' raps were overdubbed by Master Gee of the Sugarhill Gang, who also wrote one part and whose brother Leo plays the role of Allan.
- Ice-T's small role in the film is uncredited, and he reportedly provided the rhymes, including the climactic lines for the hero John Hood.
