Введение
Фильм 1994 года режиссёра Расти Кандиффа
Vanilla Sherbet: Vanilla Ice
Yo Highness: Queen Latifah
Ice Tray, Ice Box, Ice Coffee, Ice Berg, etc. : variations of the name "Ice" and the overuse of it in general in the rap industry. "Come and Pet the P. U. S. S. Y. ": A solo track from Ice Cold's post N. W. H. group, The Ice Plant. It is based on "Everybody Dance Now" by C&C Music Factory. The main joke is that a petite Asian girl lip syncs the powerful voice of a heavy set African American woman without the latter getting credit for it, a reference to the conflict Martha Wash had with C&CMF in the track "Everybody Dance Now". "Fuck the Security Guards": A send up of "Fuck Tha Police" by N. W. A. spoofing its thinly veiled admiration for sex, crime, and drugs. This is also mirrored in the title, because the video implies that a gangsta's life is fun. The song is not found on the soundtrack album, as the "Gangsta's Life" segment was only inserted into the VHS and DVD releases of the film. "Guerillas in the Midst": Based on "Guerillas in tha Mist" by Da Lench Mob, the song's backdrop is centered on the 1992 Los Angeles riots. "Grab Yo Stuff": The episode draws upon the 1990 arrest of three members of 2 Live Crew in Broward County, Florida for performing songs from their album As Nasty as They Wanna Be; the group had been warned that performances of certain songs would lead to arrest. "I'm Just a Human": Performed by Tone Def's post N. W. H. group New Human Formantics, and based on "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" by P. M. Dawn. "Santa Claus Is Coming": The only song title mentioned from the group's Christmas album Ho Ho Hoe's. The soundtrack has eleven songs; however, the song from the film A Gangsta's Life Ain't Fun was not included in the soundtrack. Wear Yo Hat N. W. H.
My Peanuts Ice Cold
Guerrillas in the Midst N. W. H.
Booty Juice N. W. H.
F**k the Security Guards N. W. H.
A Gangsta's Life Ain't Fun N. W. H.
Come Pet the P. U. S. S. Y. The Ice Plant
I'm Just a Human Being New Human Formantics
Granny Said Kick Yo Ass Extreme Use of Force
Grab Yo Stuff N. W. H.
White Cops On Dope N. W. H. feat. Ric Ocasek
Ice Froggy Frog N. W. H.
Ванильный шербет: Ваниль Айс
Йо Высочество: Ледяной поддонок королевы Латифы
Ледяной поднос, Ледяной ящик, Ледяной кофе, Ледяной айсберг и т.д.: вариации имени "Ice" и его чрезмерное использование в рэп-индустрии в целом.
"Приди и погладь П.У.С.С.Я.": сольный трек группы Ice Cold, The Ice Plant, после N.W.H. Он основан на песне "Everybody Dance Now" группы C&C Music Factory. Главная шутка заключается в том, что миниатюрная азиатская девушка синхронизирует губы под мощный голос крупной афроамериканской женщины, не получая за это признания, что является отсылкой к конфликту Марты Уош с C&CMF в треке "Everybody Dance Now".
"К чёрту охранников": пародийная версия "Fuck Tha Police" группы N.W.A., высмеивающая её завуалированное восхищение сексом, преступностью и наркотиками. Это также отражено в названии, поскольку видеоролик подразумевает, что жизнь гангстера – это весело. Песня не вошла в саундтрек, так как сегмент "Gangsta's Life" был добавлен только в VHS и DVD-версии фильма.
"Guerillas in the Midst": основана на песне "Guerillas in tha Mist" группы Da Lench Mob, действие которой разворачивается на фоне беспорядков в Лос-Анджелесе 1992 года.
"Grab Yo Stuff": эпизод основан на аресте в 1990 году трёх участников 2 Live Crew в округе Бровард, штат Флорида, за исполнение песен из их альбома As Nasty as They Wanna Be; группе было предупреждено, что исполнение определённых песен повлечёт за собой арест.
"Я всего лишь человек": исполняется группой Tone Def после N.W.H. New Human Formantics и основана на песне "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" группы P.M. Dawn.
"Santa Claus Is Coming": единственное название песни, упомянутое из рождественского альбома группы Ho Ho Hoe's.
Саундтрек содержит одиннадцать песен; однако песня из фильма "Жизнь гангстера – не развлечение" не была включена в саундтрек.
Vanilla Sherbet: Vanilla Ice
Yo Highness: Queen Latifah
Ice Tray, Ice Box, Ice Coffee, Ice Berg, etc. : variations of the name "Ice" and the overuse of it in general in the rap industry. "Come and Pet the P. U. S. S. Y. ": A solo track from Ice Cold's post N. W. H. group, The Ice Plant. It is based on "Everybody Dance Now" by C&C Music Factory. The main joke is that a petite Asian girl lip syncs the powerful voice of a heavy set African American woman without the latter getting credit for it, a reference to the conflict Martha Wash had with C&CMF in the track "Everybody Dance Now". "Fuck the Security Guards": A send up of "Fuck Tha Police" by N. W. A. spoofing its thinly veiled admiration for sex, crime, and drugs. This is also mirrored in the title, because the video implies that a gangsta's life is fun. The song is not found on the soundtrack album, as the "Gangsta's Life" segment was only inserted into the VHS and DVD releases of the film. "Guerillas in the Midst": Based on "Guerillas in tha Mist" by Da Lench Mob, the song's backdrop is centered on the 1992 Los Angeles riots. "Grab Yo Stuff": The episode draws upon the 1990 arrest of three members of 2 Live Crew in Broward County, Florida for performing songs from their album As Nasty as They Wanna Be; the group had been warned that performances of certain songs would lead to arrest. "I'm Just a Human": Performed by Tone Def's post N. W. H. group New Human Formantics, and based on "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" by P. M. Dawn. "Santa Claus Is Coming": The only song title mentioned from the group's Christmas album Ho Ho Hoe's. The soundtrack has eleven songs; however, the song from the film A Gangsta's Life Ain't Fun was not included in the soundtrack. Wear Yo Hat N. W. H.
My Peanuts Ice Cold
Guerrillas in the Midst N. W. H.
Booty Juice N. W. H.
F**k the Security Guards N. W. H.
A Gangsta's Life Ain't Fun N. W. H.
Come Pet the P. U. S. S. Y. The Ice Plant
I'm Just a Human Being New Human Formantics
Granny Said Kick Yo Ass Extreme Use of Force
Grab Yo Stuff N. W. H.
White Cops On Dope N. W. H. feat. Ric Ocasek
Ice Froggy Frog N. W. H.
Н.В.Х.
Мои арахисовые конфеты: Н.В.Х.
Партизаны в центре: Н.В.Х.
Сок из ягодиц: Н.В.Х.
К чёрту охранников: Н.В.Х.
Жизнь гангстера – не развлечение: Н.В.Х.
Приди и погладь П.У.С.С.Я.: The Ice Plant
Я всего лишь человек: New Human Formantics
Бабушка сказала: дай сдачи: Extreme Use of Force
Grab Yo Stuff: Н.В.Х.
Белые копы на наркотиках: Н.В.Х. feat. Рик Окасек
Ледяная лягушка: Н.В.Х.
Vanilla Sherbet: Vanilla Ice
Yo Highness: Queen Latifah
Ice Tray, Ice Box, Ice Coffee, Ice Berg, etc. : variations of the name "Ice" and the overuse of it in general in the rap industry. "Come and Pet the P. U. S. S. Y. ": A solo track from Ice Cold's post N. W. H. group, The Ice Plant. It is based on "Everybody Dance Now" by C&C Music Factory. The main joke is that a petite Asian girl lip syncs the powerful voice of a heavy set African American woman without the latter getting credit for it, a reference to the conflict Martha Wash had with C&CMF in the track "Everybody Dance Now". "Fuck the Security Guards": A send up of "Fuck Tha Police" by N. W. A. spoofing its thinly veiled admiration for sex, crime, and drugs. This is also mirrored in the title, because the video implies that a gangsta's life is fun. The song is not found on the soundtrack album, as the "Gangsta's Life" segment was only inserted into the VHS and DVD releases of the film. "Guerillas in the Midst": Based on "Guerillas in tha Mist" by Da Lench Mob, the song's backdrop is centered on the 1992 Los Angeles riots. "Grab Yo Stuff": The episode draws upon the 1990 arrest of three members of 2 Live Crew in Broward County, Florida for performing songs from their album As Nasty as They Wanna Be; the group had been warned that performances of certain songs would lead to arrest. "I'm Just a Human": Performed by Tone Def's post N. W. H. group New Human Formantics, and based on "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" by P. M. Dawn. "Santa Claus Is Coming": The only song title mentioned from the group's Christmas album Ho Ho Hoe's. The soundtrack has eleven songs; however, the song from the film A Gangsta's Life Ain't Fun was not included in the soundtrack. Wear Yo Hat N. W. H.
My Peanuts Ice Cold
Guerrillas in the Midst N. W. H.
Booty Juice N. W. H.
F**k the Security Guards N. W. H.
A Gangsta's Life Ain't Fun N. W. H.
Come Pet the P. U. S. S. Y. The Ice Plant
I'm Just a Human Being New Human Formantics
Granny Said Kick Yo Ass Extreme Use of Force
Grab Yo Stuff N. W. H.
White Cops On Dope N. W. H. feat. Ric Ocasek
Ice Froggy Frog N. W. H.
Релиз
"Страх черной шляпы" дебютировал на кинофестивале "Санденс" в 1993 году и получил положительные отзывы критиков. Сделка о дистрибуции фильма сорвалась, что отложило его выход в прокат. Премьера фильма состоялась в ограниченном прокате 3 июня 1994 года, более чем через год после дебюта на "Санденсе". Мировые кассовые сборы составили 233 824 доллара, что сделало фильм коммерчески неудачным.