VH1 premiered its made-for-TV movie The Breaks yesterday (January 4).
The film stars Mack Wilds and portrays the New York Rap scene in 1990.
MC Hammer, whose song “U Can’t Touch This” was released that year, took to Twitter to laugh at the film’s depiction of the era.
“them cowards still hurt 30 yrs late I made better videos, put on better shows sold more records that’s #TheBreaks” the Oakland, California rapper writes.
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Irv Gotti questioned the film’s authenticity as well. The Queens, New York producer and executive says that the movie does not give proper credit to the borough. Nas, Mobb Deep, LL Cool J, A Tribe Called Quest, Noreaga and 50 Cent also hail from Queens.
“Watching this Breaks Shit on Vh1,” he writes in the caption for a map of the five boroughs. “1st off I didn’t like the commercials they was running playing the Bridge is Over and the part where KRS says Queens Keeps on Faking it!! So now when I’m watching this watered down bullshit which is pissing me off cause they are not portraying Hip Hop Culture accurately!! But they still making my Borough look soft. Let me tell y’all something. I’m from that Purple Part in the pic I posted. And listen. Ain’t nothing weak or soft about QB. And not only that @Vh1. QB has produced more superstar Rappers in hip hop than any other borough or place in the world for that matter. Shit looks like someone who doesn’t know shit about our culture made this shit. And usually I would have kept quiet. But after the commercial and me watching this bullshit shit on my Borough. I had to post something. And 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!! And I’m not a hater. At all. None of that is in my DNA. I love to see niggas win. But your not gonna disrespect QB. #queensgetthemoney #murderinctvseries Making Hip Hop look fucking Lame man. #gotmepissed #visionaryideas#wecomingmotherfuckers”
View MC Hammer and Irv Gotti’s social media posts about The Breaks below:
