Turn It Up (2000)
How you gonna win?
Starring Pras, Ja Rule, Jason Statham
Directed by Robert Adetuyi
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.
Runtime: 86 min.
Rating: 5.3
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Action,Crime,Drama
Keywords: single parent,loss of loved one,rap music,socially deprived family,musical,rapper
Cast
Denzel / Diamond
David 'Gage' Williams
Mr. B
Cliff
Kia
Mr. White
Baz
Marshall
Seamus
Jane
Mr. Chang
Master Mix
Rose
Natalie
Deborah
Minister
Security Guard
Smiley
DJ
Urie