The Story of Gangstalicious
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"The Story of Gangstalicious" is the sixth episode of the Adult Swim
animated television series The Boondocks
. It originally aired on December 11, 2005. The story was continued in Part 2
, an episode in season 2.
Riley
's favorite rapper, Gangstalicious, is shot (again) while performing a concert in Woodcrest. Gangstalicious is singing his new song "I Got Shot", when three men suddenly rush the stage and shoot him. Because everybody initially believed this to be a part of the act, 45 minutes pass until an ambulance is called.
A self-proclaimed "street soldier", Riley makes it his mission to get to the hospital to help Gangstalicious by any means necessary. After feigning accidents and injury fail, Riley tries drinking orange juice straight from the carton — an action Granddad Freeman utterly detests. As punishment, Granddad makes Riley ride his bike to the store to buy some orange juice, but specifically threatens him against going to the hospital.
Regardless, Riley heads straight for the hospital and meets Gangstalicious, who is bedridden. Gangstalicious becomes severely anxious when Riley informs him that no officers or security guards are protecting his room. Upon double checking, Riley discovers three men asking about Gangstalicious at the hospital's front desk. The three men see Riley sneaking around and try to talk to him, but Riley is able to flee back to Gangstalicious' room. To his disappointment, he finds out he is not "gangsta". He also finds out that he is not rich despite his popularity. The two escape and steal a car, but not before a close call with the three armed men whose poor aim allows a successful getaway.
A chase ensues. Riley and Gangstalicious are caught when they run into a line of cars stopped at a red light on a one-way street. They are put into the trunk of the captors' car and driven away. While in the trunk, Gangstalicious tells Riley that when he was his age his favorite rapper was Ice Cube, to which Riley replies, "That guy who makes family movies? He was a gangsta rapper?" Gangstalicious then tells Riley that when he behaved similar to Ice Cube, people "liked" him, and that he is sorry that Riley is caught up in his mess. They are finally taken to a remote location, where Gangstalicious is stripped, bound, and blindfolded, in preparation for what appears to be a brutal gangland murder
. However, the leader of the three men, Lincoln, approaches Gangstalicious and suddenly proclaims his love for him, kissing him passionately on the lips. "We could have had a life together, man!" he exclaimed. The three men then back up and open fire, emptying their magazines in his direction. However, every single one of the shots misses Gangstalicious, who then scurries away. Riley faints and later walks home, only to arrive to an irate Grandad and Huey, who aren't interested in Riley's "made up" story.
Adult Swim
Adult Swim is an adult-oriented Cable network that shares channel space with Cartoon Network from 9:00 pm until 6:00 am ET/PT in the United States, and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand...
animated television series The Boondocks
The Boondocks (TV series)
The Boondocks is an American animated series created by Aaron McGruder on Cartoon Network's late night programing block, Adult Swim, based on McGruder's comic strip of the same name...
. It originally aired on December 11, 2005. The story was continued in Part 2
The Story of Gangstalicious Part 2
"The Story of Gangstalicious 2" is an episode of the Adult Swim animated television series The Boondocks. The episode aired on February 4, 2008 and is the last episode from the second season to air in the United States.-Plot:...
, an episode in season 2.
Plot
The episode begins with a notice.Riley
Riley Freeman
Riley Freeman is a fictional character from the syndicated comic strip The Boondocks written by Aaron McGruder and its TV series adaptation...
's favorite rapper, Gangstalicious, is shot (again) while performing a concert in Woodcrest. Gangstalicious is singing his new song "I Got Shot", when three men suddenly rush the stage and shoot him. Because everybody initially believed this to be a part of the act, 45 minutes pass until an ambulance is called.
A self-proclaimed "street soldier", Riley makes it his mission to get to the hospital to help Gangstalicious by any means necessary. After feigning accidents and injury fail, Riley tries drinking orange juice straight from the carton — an action Granddad Freeman utterly detests. As punishment, Granddad makes Riley ride his bike to the store to buy some orange juice, but specifically threatens him against going to the hospital.
Regardless, Riley heads straight for the hospital and meets Gangstalicious, who is bedridden. Gangstalicious becomes severely anxious when Riley informs him that no officers or security guards are protecting his room. Upon double checking, Riley discovers three men asking about Gangstalicious at the hospital's front desk. The three men see Riley sneaking around and try to talk to him, but Riley is able to flee back to Gangstalicious' room. To his disappointment, he finds out he is not "gangsta". He also finds out that he is not rich despite his popularity. The two escape and steal a car, but not before a close call with the three armed men whose poor aim allows a successful getaway.
A chase ensues. Riley and Gangstalicious are caught when they run into a line of cars stopped at a red light on a one-way street. They are put into the trunk of the captors' car and driven away. While in the trunk, Gangstalicious tells Riley that when he was his age his favorite rapper was Ice Cube, to which Riley replies, "That guy who makes family movies? He was a gangsta rapper?" Gangstalicious then tells Riley that when he behaved similar to Ice Cube, people "liked" him, and that he is sorry that Riley is caught up in his mess. They are finally taken to a remote location, where Gangstalicious is stripped, bound, and blindfolded, in preparation for what appears to be a brutal gangland murder
Gangland killing
A gangland killing is a murder carried out by organized criminals. According to FBI Uniform Crime Reports, there were 425 gangland killings from 2000 to 2004, 0.6% of all murders committed in the United States during that time...
. However, the leader of the three men, Lincoln, approaches Gangstalicious and suddenly proclaims his love for him, kissing him passionately on the lips. "We could have had a life together, man!" he exclaimed. The three men then back up and open fire, emptying their magazines in his direction. However, every single one of the shots misses Gangstalicious, who then scurries away. Riley faints and later walks home, only to arrive to an irate Grandad and Huey, who aren't interested in Riley's "made up" story.