Conflicted (film)
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Conflicted | |
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Directed by | Amire K. Reed |
Written by | Duece King |
Produced by | Benny the Butcher (exec.) Westside Gunn Duece King |
Starring | Benny the Butcher Westside Gunn |
Music by | WillieStaxx |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Conflicted is an American 2021 crime drama film by Amire K. Reed. It was written by Duece King, and stars Griselda rappers Benny the Butcher and Westside Gunn.[1][2]
Released January 15, 2021, the film originally priced at $25 for a digital copy, but was later added to Amazon Prime Video. Westside Gunn received backlash after saying if one couldn't afford the movie, they should "stop fuckin wit Griselda".[3]
Reception
[edit]Tom Breihan of Stereogum gave the film a mixed review, saying: "I probably had more fun thinking about the movie than I did watching it. It’s fun to think about, though. And if the rap-crew movie returns, that’ll be fun, too".[4]
Uproxx also gave the film a mixed review.[5]
Soundtrack
[edit]A soundtrack album was announced in December 2020,[6] and was released one week before the film, titled Griselda & BSF: Conflicted (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Album.[7] It contained features from Armani Caesar, Boldy James, Dave East, Lloyd Banks and Smoke DZA.[3] It received a 6.7 from Pitchfork.[8]
Cast
[edit]- Benny the Butcher as Nick
- J. Holiday as Kam
- Michael Rapaport as Mike
- Westside Gunn as himself
References
[edit]- ^ "Griselda Records Announces Debut Feature Film 'CONFLICTED'". Hypebeast. 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ Winslow, Mike (2020-12-12). "Benny The Butcher Executive Producing And Starring In Griselda's New Movie "CONFLICTED" With Westside Gunn". AllHipHop. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ a b Zidel, Alex (2021-01-04). "Benny The Butcher Reveals "Conflicted" Soundtrack Tracklist". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "'Conflicted' Review: Griselda's Straight-To-Streaming Movie Is A Fun Low-Budget Throwback To Another Rap Era". Stereogum. 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "'Conflicted': Is Griselda Records' Debut Film A Hood Classic?". UPROXX. 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (11 December 2020). "Griselda announce first feature film & soundtrack ft. Benny, Westside Gunn, Boldy James & more". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ Class, DJ First. "Griselda unleashes new soundtrack for 'Conflicted' film". REVOLT. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ Green, Dylan. "Various Artists: Griselda & BSF: Conflicted (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
External links
[edit]- Conflicted at IMDb