Think some streetballers are sellouts? Tired of overly commercialized mixtapes? Sick of seeing more product placement than basketball action? Then this DVD is for you.
Inner City Streetball may be the rawest mixtape you ever see, oozing ghetto life from every pore. Other DVDs take the players out of the ‘hood, hook them up with fresh threads, and drive them out to an arena in the suburbs. Inner City Streetball, on the other hand, goes right into the heart of the action, filming in grimy gyms and local parks to capture the very essence of the game and the culture with which it’s associated.
Besides the basketball, ICS features spots with hip-hop artists ranging from Snoop and Jay-Z to the now-deceased Big Pun and Ol’ Dirty Bastard, along with interviews with such ballers as High Octane and The Pharmacist. Also breaking up the game footage are a live performance by Chinky and an extended freestyle by Black Thought of The Roots.
So, if corporate ain’t your style and you prefer to see streetball in its natural habitat, this is one DVD your collection can’t do without.
