In a fit of rage, DJay beats Black to a bloody pulp. When DJay confronts Skinny Black, Black laughs at the idea of touring with DJay and insults him. Black is dismissive at first, but after a long night of reminiscing DJay successfully persuades him into taking the tape.īefore leaving the party, however, DJay discovers that the drunken Black has destroyed his tape, leaving it in the toilet. DJay gains admittance to the party under the pretext of providing marijuana, with the intention of giving Skinny Black his demo tape. After their first recording, DJay falls in love with Shug, even sharing a passionate kiss with her.ĭJay's friend Arnel ( Isaac Hayes) informs him that Skinny Black ( Chris "Ludacris" Bridges), a successful Memphis rapper, will be returning to the neighborhood for a Fourth of July party. Henson), joins in the creative process, singing hooks, and the group eventually records several fixed-length tracks, including " Whoop That Trick" and their primary single " It's Hard out Here for a Pimp". DJay's pregnant prostitute, Shug ( Taraji P. DJay throws out one of his prostitutes, Lexus, along with her one-year-old son Roger, for ridiculing his art. DJay must hustle those around him in order to procure proper equipment and recording time, and Key's relationship with his wife becomes strained. The group experiences many setbacks throughout the creative process. DJay quickly proves to have a true talent for lyrics, and his first fixed-length song, done at the urging of his friends, appears to have a decent chance of becoming a hit and getting local radio play. Key and his sound-mixer friend Shelby ( DJ Qualls) help DJay put together several "flow" songs in which he expresses the frustrations of a small-time hustler struggling to survive. After owning a keyboard and reacquainting himself with an old friend from school, Key ( Anthony Anderson), who has become a sound technician, DJay decides to try his hand at making hip hop songs. The film received numerous accolades and nominations, and was nominated twice at the 78th Academy Awards for Best Actor (Howard) and Academy Award for Best Original Song for Three 6 Mafia's song " It's Hard out Here for a Pimp", winning the latter and becoming the second hip hop song to win an Academy Award, after Eminem's " Lose Yourself."ĭJay ( Terrence Howard) is a pimp and drug dealer who is dissatisfied with his life, and facing a midlife crisis. It was also a commercial success, grossing $23.5 million against a production budget of $2.8 million. It received positive reviews from critics, with praise directed at the performances (particularly those of Howard and Henson), Brewer's script and direction, and the soundtrack. Hustle & Flow was released in the United States on Jby Paramount Pictures. Henson, Paula Jai Parker, Elise Neal, DJ Qualls and Ludacris. It also stars Anthony Anderson, Taryn Manning, Taraji P. It stars Terrence Howard as a Memphis hustler and pimp who faces his aspiration to become a rapper. Hustle & Flow is a 2005 American drama film written and directed by Craig Brewer and produced by John Singleton and Stephanie Allain.
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