Turn It Up

"How you gonna win?"

Sep 6 2000 R 1h 26m
Action, Crime, Drama

Trying to bootstrap his way out of Brooklyn's mean streets is Diamond, a rap musician. With his long-time pal Gage acting as his manager, he's trying to lay down a demo tape with cut-rate studio time. To pay the bills, he and Gage run drugs for "Mr. B." Inside a week, Diamond's beloved mother dies suddenly, his father appears after an absence of 12 years and wants a relationship, and his girlfriend Kia tells him she's pregnant, asking him if he's ready to be a father. Gage steals $100,000 in a multiple-felony robbery so that Diamond can record a full album, not knowing it's Mr. B's money he's taken. B wants his money, Diamond wants his music, Tia wants an answer.

Plot

Trying to bootstrap his way out of Brooklyn's mean streets is Diamond, a rap musician. With his long-time pal Gage acting as his manager, he's trying to lay down a demo tape with cut-rate studio time. To pay the bills, he and Gage run drugs for "Mr. B." Inside a week, Diamond's beloved mother dies suddenly, his father appears after an absence of 12 years and wants a relationship, and his girlfriend Kia tells him she's pregnant, asking him if he's ready to be a father. Gage steals $100,000 in a multiple-felony robbery so that Diamond can record a full album, not knowing it's Mr. B's money he's taken. B wants his money, Diamond wants his music, Kia wants an answer.

Written by

Ray 'Cory' Daniels, Chris Hudson, Kelly Hilaire

Directed by

Robert Adetuyi

Cast

Pras Michel, Ja Rule, Jason Statham

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paris Brothers, MadGuy Films, New Line Cinema

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

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# of Votes
1,451
Average Rating
4.1 out of 10
Metascore
18
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