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Sam Jones III, Zoe Saldana, Nelly, Dean Winters, Rashaan Nall

On the mean streets of Philadelphia, a journey through the dark side of the rapmusic industry as seen through the eyes of Erik Triggs, a teenager who's got areputation as one of Philly's top "snipers"...( read more  read more... ) - the kids record labels employ toplaster the city with promo materials. Erik is working for Ill Wax Records, underthe label's marketing chief Cheryl and founder Bobby Starr. Ill Wax may be comingoff a string of flops, but Starr is convinced he's found the golden goose in hislatest discovery Prolifik, a rapper whom Erik idolizes. Prolifik's first single isburning up the charts and Bobby Starr can't wait to rush his debut album out - butfirst Prolifik has to finish it, and lately the studio sessions have yielded nothingbut infighting and more delays. When Prolifik is abducted in a bloody recordingstudio shootout, Erik is caught up in a web of lies and crime, and must ultimatelyturn the tables on the industry he has grown to love.

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R, 107 min.

Directed by: Rich Murray

Release Date: September 4, 2002

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DVD Release Date: February 25, 2003

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  • Venieza
    July 17, 2007
    Venieza
    This movie was dull and boring Nelly is a nice guy but this movie was like sucking
  • nellyprettycute
    July 9, 2007
    nellyprettycute
    nelly is cute in that movie check it out
  • xstacierx
    July 4, 2007
    xstacierx
    luv it nelly is so fine
  • RockNRoll9845
    May 5, 2007
    RockNRoll9845
    NELLY NELL BRITTANY HUBBY
  • valintina1
    April 13, 2007
    valintina1
    SEEN IT WAS COOL TIL MY BOO DIED EVEN THOUGH HE DESERVED IT
  • mzkayla08
    April 12, 2007
    mzkayla08
    this is tha best movie ever
  • italianchick211
    March 27, 2007
    italianchick211
    Anything With "Nelly" in it is worth a look! :)
  • dhayneshotstuff
    January 28, 2007
    dhayneshotstuff
    my boo in this movie

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