Checkmate

The Internets Celebrities Dallas Penn and Rafi Kam go in for an investigative report on Check-Cashing. Themes explored include usury, economic instability, commercial banks and their profit line, and the cycle of poverty. Oh yeah, it's a comedy. The video is shot on location in Bushwick and Carroll Gardens in Brooklyn, New York. Also stars special guest Internets Celebrity Ben Popken of Consumerist.com. Directed by Casimir Nozkowski Shot by Ian Savage, Josh Weisbrot Music by El Keter; instrumental from song "The Bottom Line" off Sankofa's album The Tortoise Hustle. Used with full permission. http://www.internetscelebritie...

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: InternetsCelebrities

Length: 09:45
Rating: 4.3738937
Views: 518131

Tags: check cashing banks debt poor people brooklyn bushwick internetscelebrities dallaspenn rafikam documentary commentary

Video Comments

T0Y3R1SM (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

STAY HOOD RICH

TheClash122 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Dallas and Rafi... "winning" before Charlie Sheen was. 7:31

jokamund (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Ohhhh shit yeah I didn't realize, my neighborhood, Bed Stuy has no like one chase bank, and I've never seen a Starbucks here

123monkey123 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Geniuses

Huddablueteeth (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

BIG NATE!!!!!

fat1starr (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

make more videos!!!!

MegaAjay000 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I will be the first in line to rent or see you guys make a documentary

n3wtype (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

If there's one thing I'd go into debt for, it's bacon.

jizo619619 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

you this video so tru any where where there check cash place there r always jewlery stores to take ur money dont matter if its nyc cali got dat same shit lol.

MrLifeWin (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@SourcererKhadgar lol you beat me to this comment