Turn It Up

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.

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  Robert Adetuyi

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  Pras Michel
  Denzel / Diamond
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  Ja Rule
  David 'Gage' Williams
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  Jason Statham
  Mr. B
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  Vondie Curtis-Hall
  Cliff
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  Tamala Jones
  Kia
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  John Ralston
  Mr. White
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  Chris Messina
  Baz
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  Eugene Clark
  Marshall
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  Derwin Jordan
  Seamus
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  Patrice Goodman
  Jane
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  Chang Tseng
  Mr. Chang
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  Harry-O
  Master Mix
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  Elain R. Graham
  Rose
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  Faith Evans
  Natalie
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  Melyssa Ford
  Deborah
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  Jeff Jones
  Minister
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  LeRoy Allen
  Security Guard
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  Shinehead
  Smiley
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  DJ Skribble
  DJ
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  Conrad Dunn
  Urie