[12] J. Cole addresses racism, activism, organizing, social media, police brutality, as well as his celebrity status. Bridge and Outro Coming Soon. Privacy Policy Pluto TV See production, box office & company info, Curtis Snow, Chapter 3: Still on the Bluff. Snow on Tha Bluff R Independent 1hr 45 min There are no inadequacies Curtis Snow, an Atlanta robber and crack dealer, stole a camera from some college kids in a dope deal. [11], Rapper B.o.B. Nah, its definitely not a beef. How could she have expected him to be as informed as she is? It was disturbingly real. Maybe a misunderstanding, but not a beef. He recruits his friends and robs the rivals of their drug supply. Sign up for the For The Win newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. One of the students holds a camera with the hope of filming the encounter. [14], Critics took issue with the song for a number of reasons, including what they believed to be Cole making excuses for himself. Some assume to know who the song is about. En route to shake down this dealer, the car that they're in is once again ambushed by rival gang members. Snow on tha Bluff. [23], The cover art and audio video features some of the song's lyrics, which appears were written on June 4, 2020, the date on the cover. Full Review By continuing, you agree to the Privacy Policy and On the song, which is titled after a January 2011 film about a robbery in Atlanta, Cole delivers a single continuous verse that speaks on various issues facing the United States, including police brutality, wealth inequality, and racism. When Curtis Snow steals a video camera from some college kids during a dope deal, he gives the camera to his best friend, Pancho, and they start documenting their lives. with updates on movies, TV shows, Rotten Tomatoes podcast and more. When there's people in trees? But he did it! View in iTunes. 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[22], Two days after the release of "Snow on tha Bluff", Noname released the "brief but vehement"[10] Madlib-produced "Song 33", in which she alluded to Cole writing about her in the wake of the protests, rapping: "I guess the ego hurt now / It's time to go to work, wow, look at him go / He really 'bout to write about me when the world is in smokes? Last month, his. J. Cole titled his 2020 single Snow on tha Bluff in reference to the film. Frequently scored to hip-hop heard through car speakers, Bluff's portrait of street life has a grungy off-the-cuff realism that's only compromised by some obviously staged incidents Full Review After lashing out in the booth, I imagine Jermaine stuck his tongue out at her, before placing a Band-Aidwith cartoonson his bruised ego. By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. Returning home after losing the police, Curtis is enraged by the turn of events and wrecks a room, then quietly smokes pot and watches his son play in the debris. They are assaulted regularly and their voices are suppressed. According to Ben Kaye of Consequence of Sound, "The film was shot documentary-style, leaving some including the Atlanta Police Department convinced it was real. But thats probably what he shouldve done in the first place. He thought to write about me?" At no point did it dawn on me that I was watching a scripted a film. 2023 JustWatch - All external content remains the property of the rightful owner. put Curtis Snow in his music video for "Trap Back Jumpin". Cole didnt mention her, but she fits the description pretty well. You dont know whats real and whats fake. Curtis Snow was arrested after a three hour long stand off with a SWAT team in an Atlanta funeral home in May 2016. No one seems to have a steady job, and there's no shaking the sense of wasted souls in a forsaken sector of society. The film was produced by Chris Knittel. [10] A "poem-esque" cut,[11] the song contains a nonstop verse about the political and racial unrest in America, notably theBlack Lives Matterprotests surrounding the murder of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor. [23], Neither artist ever mentioned the other's name explicitly in their work. Drama Armed with a stolen camera, an Atlanta robber and crack dealer captures the grittiness of his life on the harsh city streets where anything goes. Especially after Cole admits openly in the song that he hasnt done the work to educate himself. Snow on tha Bluff opens with a great fake-out. and the Curtis Snow, a robber and a crack dealer, steals a camera from college students and documents his life. [14], Rapper Kevin Gates mentions the film in his song "Mexico".[15]. Follow @noname. Her music is mostly centered around the Black experience in America particularly that of Black women and how she grew up in Chicago. niggas whole discographies be about black plight and they no where to be found".[2]. The footage he then captured with his new possession depicts the grittiness of his real life on the harsh city streets where anything goes. with updates on movies, TV shows, Rotten Tomatoes podcast and more. The most controversial element of our film is that some of the . Cast: Cat Erickson Curtis Lockett Frank Ringer Brandon Snow Curtis Snow D'Angelo Snow Kita Snow. Snow on tha Bluff is J. Coles first release of 2020. 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On the song, which is titled after a January 2011 film about a robbery in Atlanta, Cole delivers a single continuous, The Cut Off byJ.Cole (Ft.kiLLedward), Just Tell Me You're Happy byOCTOBERSFULLMOON, J. Cole - Snow On Tha Bluff (Trke eviri) byGeniusTrke eviri, J. Cole - Snow On Tha Bluff (Traduccin al Espaol) byGeniusTraducciones al Espaol, J. Cole - Snow On Tha Bluff (Traduo em Portugus) byGeniusBrasil Tradues, J. Cole - Snow on tha Bluff ( ) byGeniusRussian Translations ( ), Type out all lyrics, even repeating song parts like the chorus, Lyrics should be broken down into individual lines. Just confirm how you got your ticket. RT25: Celebrating 25 years of Rotten Tomatoes. This 10-digit number is your confirmation number. "Snow on tha Bluff" is a "pensive" conscious hip hop song with a guitar-based instrumental. Three college students drive to the Bluff, a westside Atlanta neighborhood, intending to buy some drugs from a dealer. Snow on tha Bluff has been shown at film festivals: Actor Michael K. Williams executive produced the film under his company, Freedome Production; it was Williams' first executive producer credit. said of the film, "I put it up there with movies like Slumdog Millionaire, City of God, and Shottas. Use section headers above different song parts like [Verse], [Chorus], etc. Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found in your order confirmation email. Named after the 2012 drama film of the same name, the track addresses an unnamed woman, assumed to be fellow rapper and activist Noname, while touching on police brutality and race relations during the George Floyd protests. Zion. Curtis soon learns that another group of drug dealers have encroached on his territory, selling drugs not far from his street. Feb 4, 2014. | Original Score: A- Daniel Gold, "Up Close and Very Personal: The Crimes That Pay a Mans Way: Snow on tha Bluff, About the Drug Scene in Atlanta", Gabe Wardell, "ATL @ Slamdance II: Snow on Tha Bluff", "Snow On Tha Bluff Provides Eye-Opening Look at a Crime-Riddled Area in Atlanta", "Notorious Atlanta neighborhood subject of feature film", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Snow_on_tha_Bluff&oldid=1136776783, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, 2011 Certificate of Outstanding Achievement to Takashi Doscher for editing, 2011 Best Feature Film Award at Atlanta Underground Film Festival, 2011 Best Feature Film at Chicago Underground Film Festival, 2011 Filmmaker Magazine's: 25 New Faces of Independent Film 2011, Sound On Sight rated the Snow On Tha Bluff poster a Grade A. It stars Curtis Snow, a real-life Atlanta "robbery boy" and drug dealer, playing a fictionalized version of himself, as he gets into various dangerous and criminal situations. 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