Rappin'


Rappin' is a 1985 film directed by Joel Silberg, written by Adam Friedman and Robert J. Litz, produced by Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus and starring Mario Van Peebles. The film is a sequel to , and is also known as Breakdance 3: Electric Boogalee. Although it features Ice-T, Rappin' has a plot unconnected to the previous two films and features different lead characters and locations. The film has developed a small cult following, despite Van Peebles' lack of rapping ability and the film's overall poor production values.

Overview

Rappin' John Hood, an ex-convict, attempts to save his neighborhood from developers and hoodlums. Around the same time, one of the hoodlums girlfriend, Cecilia, persuades him to audition for a rap recording contract which will develop into a relationship. Mario Van Peebles' raps were overdubbed by Master Gee of the Sugarhill Gang, who also wrote one part. The movie was filmed in and around Pittsburgh.
Ice-T's small role is uncredited and he reportedly provided the rhymes, including the hero's climactic lines, "Can't stop / Won't stop / Climbing that mountain 'till we reach the top!"

Cast and crew

The film earned $2.9 million at the US box office.