Aspiring emcee DJay works the angles to get his first record made with help from assorted people in his Memphis 'hood. And when he hears that hip-hop superstar Skinny Black is heading to his area, he throws together a supreme hustle to grab Skinny's attention. Written by IMDb Editors

An aspiring emcee from the Dirty South who is trying to make it in the hip-hop world has to deal with many different types of people who try to bring him down, including strippers, his baby's mama, and all the things that try to keep a player down. This is probably his last chance to make it: he is approaching his 40s, and his life is looking downhill.

Cast

Terrence Howard ... Djay

Anthony Anderson... Key

Taryn Manning ... Nola Taraji P. Henson... Shug

DJ Qualls... Shelby (as D.J. Qualls) Ludacris... Skinny Black

Paula Jai Parker... Lexus

Elise Neal ... Yevette

Isaac Hayes ... Arnel Jordan Houston ... Tigga (as Juicy J) William Engram ... Slobs (as William 'Poon' Engram) Bobby Sandimanie... Yellow Jacket (as Bobby 'I-20' Sandimanie) Haystak ... Mickey Claude Phillips ... Harold Josey Scott ... Elroy