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Robert Beck (born Robert Lee Maupin or Robert Moppins Jr.; [1] August 4, 1918 – April 30, 1992), better known as Iceberg Slim, was an American former pimp who later became a writer. Beck became known for his 1967 memoir, Pimp: The Story of My Life, as well as novels such as Trick Baby.
Aug 19, 2015 · The controversial report blamed black women—or, rather, an entrenched matriarchal culture—for sexual promiscuity, street crime, and the poverty that plagued black communities. Even close ...
Aug 4, 2015 · Iceberg Slim died in 1992, mostly forgotten, as the Rodney King riots raged in the streets near where he lived in Los Angeles.
Robert Beck, better known as Iceberg Slim, sold more than six million books before he died in 1992. At one time he was said to be the best-selling African American novelist ever. Before he became a writer Beck was a “ manager ” of prostitutes, or a pimp for nearly 30 years.
Jul 16, 2014 · Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp: Directed by Jorge Hinojosa. With Betty Beck, Camille Beck, Diane Beck, Misty Beck. Examines the tumultuous life of legendary Chicago pimp Iceberg Slim (1918-1992) and how he reinvented himself from pimp to author of 7 groundbreaking books.
THIS DOCUMENTARY examines the legendary life of Iceberg Slim, notorious pimp and author of 7 ground-breaking books. Insightful interviews with well-known ICE-T, SNOOP DOGG, CHRIS ROCK, KATT ...
Jun 10, 2024 · Iceberg Slim (1918–1992) (1918–1992), novelist, autobiographer, essayist,and most prominent author of the street genre, which emerged in the 1960s.
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