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Spike Lee, a Brooklyn resident knows 0 about Chiraq culture.


Wtf this is nothing like the *beep* thats been going on in Chiraq

Them boys dont give a *beep* about women... Spike Lee must didn't even take the time to atleast start with the BASICS of Chiraq. Chief Keef, Reesey, Fredo, Rondo, Durk, so many savages who popularized the Chiraq term and its gang culture.. Them savages dont give a *beep* about feminism. What the *beep* is he trying to do?

A hoe try to trifle with a savage in chiraq spewing all that "this body is a temple, put down the guns or no pussy baby" she'll get her ass beat or worse. To somehow say women control the situation in Chiraq is *beep* retarded. No they don't, the chiraq gang culture is *beep* SAVAGERY.

Like honestly, this is what hollywood does. they spend a day in the only nice part of chicago, say "okay dis savage wow" and make a *beep* movie about it. No research is actually going into what the culture is even remotely about. *beep* Spike Lee.

Chicago takes a loss for letting an NY dude come in and make a movie about their violent culture.

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Yes, unfortunately Spike was dead wrong about the specific qualities of Chicago gang culture. Had he done it right, the movie would have been much more successful, I believe. I still found it very interesting, but disappointed to read about its inaccuracies in this review:

https://www.thenation.com/article/chi-raq-reveals-spike-lees-outdated-race-politics/

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