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Peter G. (247 KP) rated Menace II Society (1993) in Movies

Sep 4, 2019

Menace II Society (1993)

1993 | Action, Drama

7.3

(6 Ratings)

Movie Rating

The Hughes brothers make quite an impactful debut with this realistically powerful and violently graphic story.
I found similarities between this and Carlito's Way in that it's a story about changing one's life no matter how bad it was before things get out of hand and time runs out for you.
The gang violence is excessive and the story line shows that growing up in this environment makes it very difficult to escape from.
It's one of the better gang related movies alongside Boyz n The Hood and has a strong message.

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Ross (3284 KP) rated Reasonable Doubt by Jay-Z in Music

May 29, 2020

Reasonable Doubt by Jay-Z

1996 | Hip-hop, Rock

7.5

(4 Ratings)

Album Rating

Rolling Stone's 250th greatest album of all time

Fairly tedious hip hop debut by Jay-Z. Most of the lyrics are about making money (legally or otherwise) or spending it. Most songs include lists of designer labels, Cristal etc etc. I think this set the mentality for the next generation of rappers, and while there is at one point a note that "crime is bad", it is fairly well hidden and the rest of the album does somewhat glorify crime and set the goal in life as being "having things".