Play'd: A Hip Hop Story

Play'd: A Hip Hop Story

An up and coming rap artist struggling to find his own voice winds up in the middle of a dangerous turf war when egos violently collide within the music industry.

2002•1h 27m•8.3/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

8.3/10(3)

Jaxx is an aspiring rapper/singer who is signed to a west coast record label run by Domino Breed, a tyrant who rules almost every aspect of his artist's career - and life. Similar to the real events leading to the death of 2Pac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G., a east coast/west coast battle goes on leading to death and deceit

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Production

Artisan Entertainment, Lions Gate Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Rashaan Nall

Rashaan Nall

Jaxx

Toni Braxton

Toni Braxton

Shonda

Faizon Love

Faizon Love

Domino Breed

Sharissa

Yanesha

Merlin Santana

Merlin Santana

Mayhem

Lawrence B. Adisa

Lawrence B. Adisa

Bangs

Larry Brown

Larry Brown

Benard

Philip Bolden

Philip Bolden

Little Jimmy

DeRay Davis

DeRay Davis

Jaxx's bodyguard

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