Whiteboyz


Whiteboyz is a 1999 American comedy film. The independent, limited release feature was written by Danny Hoch, Garth Belcon, Henri M. Kessler, Richard Stratton, and Marc Levin, and directed by Levin. The film opened to 37 theatres on the week of September 11, 1999. It marked the film debut of actress Piper Perabo, in a minor role.

Plot

The plot concerns the coming of age and misadventures of three white youths from the small town of Holyoke, Iowa who, having been seduced by the fast money and easy women of the gangsta rap lifestyle, yearn to be African American.
The trio of would-be hoodlums ventures to Cabrini–Green housing project in Chicago, Illinois, where they come into conflict with actual criminals as well as the police. In a climactic finale, the irrepressible leader of the white hoodlums is beaten up and they return to Iowa and decide to stay there.

Cast

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Despite having a gross box office of just $22,451 during its entire theatrical run, the film has been broadcast frequently on cable networks including VH1, MTV2, HBO, and the Fuse Network.

Soundtrack

Whiteboys is the soundtrack to the 1999 film, Whiteboyz, also spelled as Whiteboys. It was released on July 20, 1999 through TVT Records and consisted entirely of hip hop. The soundtrack peaked at 145 on the Billboard 200 and 50 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and spawned one charting single "Come Get It", which made it to 73 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.

Track listing

  1. "Who Is a Thug"- 4:30
  2. "Come Get It"- 4:24
  3. "Hell Ya"- 4:31
  4. "White Boyz"- 4:15
  5. "Respect Power"- 3:37
  6. "Watch Who U Beef Wit"- 4:24
  7. "Paper Chasers"- 4:40
  8. "Don't Come My Way"- 4:50
  9. "Wanna Be's"- 4:49
  10. "Perfect Murda"- 4:31
  11. "Real Hustlers"- 5:12
  12. "Get Rowdy"- 4:43
  13. "For the Thugs"- 4:12
  14. "Intrigued"- 4:33
  15. "I Can Relate"- 3:59
  16. "What's Up Jack"- 4:21
  17. "Pimps VIP"- 2:59