

06/09/2000
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.

Pras Michel
as Denzel / Diamond

Ja Rule
as David 'Gage' Williams

Jason Statham
as Mr. B

Vondie Curtis-Hall
as Cliff

Tamala Jones
as Kia

John Ralston
as Mr. White

Chris Messina
as Baz

Eugene Clark
as Marshall

Derwin Jordan
as Seamus

Patrice Goodman
as Jane

Chang Tseng
as Mr. Chang

Harry-O
as Master Mix

Elain R. Graham
as Rose

Faith Evans
as Natalie

Melyssa Ford
as Deborah

Jeff Jones
as Minister

LeRoy Allen
as Security Guard

Shinehead
as Smiley

DJ Skribble
as DJ

Conrad Dunn
as Urie

Patricia Velásquez
as
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