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Trying to bootstrap his way out of Brooklyn's mean streets is Diamond, a rap musician. With his long-time pal Gage acting as his manager, he's trying to lay down a demo tape with cut-rate studio time. To pay the bills, he and Gage run drugs for "Mr. B." Inside a week, Diamond's beloved mother dies suddenly, his father appears after an absence of 12 years and wants a relationship, and his girlfriend Kia tells him she's pregnant, asking him if he's ready to be a father. Gage steals $100,000 in a multiple-felony robbery so that Diamond can record a full album, not knowing it's Mr. B's money he's taken. B wants his money, Diamond wants his music, Tia wants an answer.
Theatrical
Sep 6, 2000
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 20, 2001
Director
Writers
Robert Adetuyi, Ray 'Cory' Daniels
Producers
Lester Parris, Guy Oseary, Gary Ventimiglia
Music
Studio
New Line Cinema, Paris Brothers, MadGuy Films
Cast
Full credits →P
Pras Michel
Denzel / Diamond
J
Ja Rule
David 'Gage' Williams
Jason Statham
Mr. B
V
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Cliff
T
Tamala Jones
Kia
J
John Ralston
Mr. White
C
Chris Messina
Baz
E
Eugene Clark
Marshall
D
Derwin Jordan
Seamus
P
Patrice Goodman
Jane
C
Chang Tseng
Mr. Chang
E
Elain R. Graham
Rose
F
Faith Evans
Natalie
M
Melyssa Ford
Deborah
D
DJ Skribble
DJ
C
Conrad Dunn
Urie
P
Patricia Velásquez
T
Ted Clark
Crusher
E
Errol Gee
Tyrone
C
Camillo Eugene Natale
Slick (as Cam Natalie)
