Turn It Up (2000)

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.

Released Sept. 6, 2000 86 min 17+

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Musical

Keywords: tmdb.single-parent, tmdb.loss-of-loved-one, tmdb.rap-music, tmdb.socially-deprived-family, tmdb.musical, tmdb.rapper, mdblist.rotten + 11 more, imdb.recording-studio, imdb.rapper, imdb.gangster, imdb.father-son-relationship, imdb.estranged-parent, imdb.african-american, imdb.rap-music, imdb.gang, imdb.racial-slur, soundmix.dolby-digital, aspectratio.1-85-1