Just do it...!

Rating: 9/10 (26 April 2006)

I have to admit I was sceptical of the plot at first. I mean, a pimp who has a mid-life crisis and dreams of making it big in the rap industry - come on! Nonetheless, I was extremely surprised at how well it was pulled off. The characters were real and not cheesy. The neighborhood scenes truly captured the aura of a 'hood'. Terrance Howard's performance as D Jay steals the show. I know a lot of people liked Phillp Seymour Hoffman in Capote, but Terrance Howard nailed this performance. If you get the DVD watch his real-life interviews sot you can truly see what a stretch this character was for him. And he does all his own raps, which are so good they've been stuck in my head for days now! Check it out, even if you're sceptical...