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Craig Brewer, John Singleton - Hustle & Flow
New Deal Entertainment - 2005
HUSTLE & FLOW
U.S.A., 2004, 114 Minutes, color
Director: Craig Brewer
With roots that run deep into the southern milieu from which it comes and characters that are rich, consummately drawn, and full of life, Craig Brewer's Hustle & Flow is a revelation and a delight. Energized by an enormously charismatic central character and a performance by Terrence Howard which is quite simply a breakout, Hustle & Flow creates engagement from its first frames and reaches its peak without a missed note or sidestep.
Djay is a pimp suffering a midlife crisis and although nominally successful, he yearns to record his flow and become a respected rapper. Galvanized by a gospel song, he sets his dream in motion--recruiting his motley crew and building a studio in his home. And though he succeeds in putting his rap, "It's Hard for a Pimp," onto tape, the barriers to fame and fortune are many, and getting there becomes an elusive goal.
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Playa Panne - Don't Play No Games
Mega Soundz Inc - 2004
In an interview with MemphisRap.com, Orange Mound native Playa Panne discusses about the concept of album "Don't Play No Games", his upcoming album "Tha Blackout" and the near death experience that almost claimed his life. Check out the exclusive interview and first listen of song "Smoken Out" off "Tha Blackout" album.
Listen to the Phone Interview
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Listen to "Smoken Out" [ http://www.memphisrap.com/videos/Playa_Panne/Smoken_Out.html ]
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