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Zenn
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Posted on 2008-04-07
Documentary: Rick Ross: M.I.Yayo
Director: Chris
Larceny
Production: Triple Cs Films/Nomadz
Productions
After the release of the controversial documentary Cocaine Cowboys and the hype
surrounding the film lasting for several months, it definitely put Miami on the
map as the cocaine capital through the 80s. The film itself represented a more
abrupt history of Miami’s drug trade from an import level surpassing that of
Scarface. Now Rick Ross has been mentioning the release of his documentary more
than two years now and the anticipation
rose after brief mentions circulated all over his albums. With the release of
M.I.Yayo, the film takes you on a journey into the drug trade of the early to
mid 90s, giving you an ideal aspect of what life was like growing up around the
times of the Boobie Boys, the John Doe Gang, Rick Brownlee, Bunkie Brown,
Bo Diddley, and the infamous Willie Falcon. The composition of this whole
documentary is definitely a real street educated film that keeps you on the
edge of your seat.
The news archives that they’ve collected from all the news
stations across Miami during those years provided excellent footage of how
everything was broken down and dismantled one by one. Rick Ross takes you on a
journey through the Top 10 M.I.Yayo gangs and individuals that changed the face
of Miami forever. Next to the archives, they’ve even managed to gather real
close friends and relatives of those that were incarcerated or decreased to
explain the story of how everything went down. Celebrity guest appearances
include: Luke, D Brown, P Man Sam, Brisco, and Toro. Now getting into the visual effects on this film was quite interesting,
they gave you an interactive map layout, exposing each individual city that
these people made their living in. The sound effects and the dramatic even add
a certain flare to it, keeping the whole concept on a real interesting level. One
by one, you begin to learn each individual’s rise and fall, their beginning to
their end.
On the real, if you enjoyed Cocaine Cowboys, then this is
definitely the documentary for you. Like I stated earlier, it is a real street
education film that keeps you on the edge of your seat. The archive footage
itself will amaze you; those video surveillances caught on tape were excellent.
Keep in mind, however, this film is not for anyone under 18, viewer discretion
is definitely advised. Another interesting feature of the film is that included
in the same package is the Soundtrack to the movie. This is honestly something
you won’t want to miss.
