In a split narrative, a young man follows two paths: his father's dream of him becoming a cop, and his own dream of becoming a rapper
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Cast
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Jazsmin Lewis
Tawanna
Known for
Barbershop
Doing Hard Time
Coolio
Emcee
Known for
Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13th
Pterodactyl
John Cothran
Bumma
Known for
Yes Man
Rango
Steve Connell
Artis
Known for
Shanghai Kiss
Rahman Jamaal
Flip
Also in
Love Twice
Blues
Kazz Wingate IV
Cassius 'Cash' Bernard
Also in
Camp Nowhere
The Tin Soldier
4-Zone
Self
Chino XL
Crazy 8
Known for
Alex & Emma
Takbir Bashir
Tak
Also in
She's All That
John Cab
Mugger One
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Charlie Capen
Young Businessman
Also in
The King of Queens
Psycho Hillbilly Cabin Massacre!
Michael Colyar
Chi-Barnes
Known for
Norbit
Hot Shots! Part Deux
Brandon Sonnier Director · Rahman Jamaal Composer Chris Westlake Composer
Budget $700K · United States release August 16, 2005
Box office
Budget
$700,000
Languages
Original language
English
Release dates
United States · January 19, 2003
Premiere
United States · August 16, 2005
Theatrical
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