“So now when I’m watching this watered down bulls**t which is pissing me off cause they are not portraying Hip Hop Culture accurately!!” wrote hip-hop legend Irv Gotti on Instagram after Vh1 premiered their highly-anticipated film, The Breaks, on Monday night (Jan. 4).
The film, starring Mack Wilds, Method Man and Wood Harris, highlights ’90s hip hop in New York City. The Murder Inc. head honcho, who was bred in Hollis, Queens, said that the film made NYC hip-hop look “too soft.” The picture he posted was of a map of Queens, noting that his home is where some of the best rappers he’s ever heard hail from.
“QB has produced more superstar Rappers in hip hop than any other borough or place in the world for that matter,” he typed.
Gotti, who is planning to create a television show of his own with Ja Rule about the life and times of Murder Inc., even hinted at making a more “real” depiction of NYC hip hop in the ’90s in the post.
“To all my Hip Hop Culture people out there. That wants to see REAL depiction of OUR CULTURE. Sit tight. I’m on my way!!”
There were, however, a handful of hip hop tastemakers gave The Breaks their stamp of approval, including Ebro Darden of Hot 97 fame, Angie Martinez and DJ Vlad.
The fact that Phonte & Premier are involved got me #TheBreaks
— Ebro Darden (@oldmanebro) January 5, 2016
dope!!! 👏🏼👏🏼 @MACKWILDS @vh1 #TheBreaks!!!
— Angie Martinez (@angiemartinez) January 5, 2016
Great work @WoodHarris – stand out role in #TheBreaks
— DJ Vlad – VladTV.com (@djvlad) January 5, 2016