Hustle & Flow

Hustle & Flow is a 2005 American drama film written and directed by Craig Brewer and produced by John Singleton and Stephanie Allain. It stars Terrence Howard as a Memphis hustler and pimp who faces his aspiration to become a rapper.
==Plot==
DJay (Terrence Howard) is a pimp living day to day on the tough streets of Memphis, Tennessee. Pushing 40, he's tired of the life he's living and dreams of something greater. When he meets up with an old friend who is now in the recording industry, he's inspired to turn his life around and uses his criminal life as an inspiration to create rap music. When he hears that a rap superstar is coming to town, DJay works a hustle to gain the rapper's attention and hopefully get signed by a label.
==Cast==
* Terrence Howard as DJay
* Anthony Anderson as Key
* Taryn Manning as Nola
* Taraji P. Henson as Shug
* DJ Qualls as Shelby
* Ludacris as Skinny Black
* Paula Jai Parker as Lexus
* Elise Neal as Yevette
* Juicy J as Tigga
* Haystak as Mickey
* DJ Paul as R.L.
* I-20 as Yellow Jacket
* Isaac Hayes as Arnel
Category:Films
Category:2005 films
Category:2000s films
Category:2000s hip hop films
Category:2000s musical drama films
Category:American independent films
Category:African-American drama films
Category:American musical drama films
Category:Midlife crisis films
Category:Films about prostitution in the United States
Category:Films set in Memphis, Tennessee
Category:Films shot in Tennessee
Category:Hood films
Category:African-American films
Category:MTV Films films
Category:Paramount Vantage films
Category:English-language films