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Released
2002 · FILM

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.

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Written by
Runtime
87 min
Drama

Synopsis

Jaxx is an aspiring rapper and singer who signs with a West Coast record label owned by Domino Breed, a controlling figure who exerts influence over nearly every aspect of his artists' careers and personal lives. The story mirrors the real-life events that led to the deaths of Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G., as tensions escalate into an East Coast/West Coast rivalry marked by violence and betrayal.

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Principal cast & crew: 16

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Craft leads on file

Edited by James D WilcoxScored by Kurt FarquharDesigned by Bruton Jones

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