About this episode

The episode debates Denzel Washington's legacy while exploring 2000s Hip-Hop and notable films from that era.

On this episode of Views From The 7 we debate the true legacy of Denzel Washington, and take a nostalgic trip through 00s Hip-Hop and the films that defined an era In This Episode: The Denzel Debate: Is Man on Fire actually superior to Training Day? Hip-Hop History: Revisiting Fat Joe’s book and the era of Big Pun and Mystikal. The Movie Graveyard: Breaking down the "Holy Trinity" of trash classics like Sprung and Booty Call. 14:45 – Animal Kingdom: Why the Aliante Park ducks are not to be messed with. 23:01 – Fat Joe’s Book Review: The reality behind the "Don Cartagena" stories. 35:45 – The Denzel Face-Off: Man on Fire vs. his entire legendary catalog. 56:15 – The DC Struggle: Can they survive without Batman carrying the team? 1:09:35 – From 8 Mile to Hustle & Flow: The best Hip-Hop movies ever made. 1:38:55 – The "Holy Trinity of Trash": Why we still love Sprung and Booty Call.

People in this episode

Host: VFT7

Topics covered

• Denzel Washington
• Hip-Hop History
• 2000s Movies
• Film Debate
• Trash Classics
• Animal Kingdom
• Book Review

Keywords

• Denzel Washington
• Hip-Hop
• 2000s Movies
• Fat Joe
• Man on Fire
• Training Day
• Trash Classics
• Book Review

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Man on Fire, Training Day, Don Cartagena, 8 Mile, Hustle & Flow, Sprung, Booty Call

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