Just Another Day (2009) - full transcript

♫ When l was thirteen That's
when crack Hit the scene ♫

♫ Us little niggers Had
drug makin' Money dreams ♫

♫ On the way to school You
could see the hos And the fiends ♫

♫ l ron M ike said lt best M
iami top Of the food chain ♫

♫ But the stress Straight
make me Wanna slit that vain ♫

♫ You know the feeling when
Your mamma feel drained ♫

♫ You know the feeling even Worse when
it's your daddy That gave her the pain ♫

♫ At the school nigger Went stole
on the dean Like fuck school man ♫

♫ l need a whole nother Thing the
Cadillac Allante Drop top at sixteen ♫

♫ Twenty-five nuttin' gained
Nuttin' to look back on ♫

♫ Twenty-six l'm making A vow
twenty-nine l'm Puttin' the mask on ♫



♫ Hos love me also
They know that l ball so ♫

♫ They all wanna holler Bitch l
ain't your baby Father let me go ♫

♫ Stepped in the store Copped
a Bud peeped Dion my barber ♫

♫ He said what up E
Your face look wrong ♫

♫ So l just threw up a
Grin like shit was calm ♫

♫ And look into the eyes
And the soul of a king ♫

♫ And recognize the
Drama that l bring ♫

♫ Hit the street Open bottle
fall Back police freeze ♫

♫ For what? l
ain't got No steel ♫

♫ l'm from the Chi Trick keep
it live Like channel 9 bitch ♫

♫ l'm getting down that's
How l handle my shit ♫

♫ Hold up l know
How you feel ♫

[rap music Just Another Day]

[gunshots]



[sirens wailing]

Damn.

[sirens wailing]

[thump]

You're okay!

Whoa, what's this about?

We heard them shots poppin' off.

Then Venice gets a call
saying you been shot at,

and the cops been snoopin'
and no one's seen you since then.

Sh. Do l look like a ghost
to you? l'm fine. Look at me.

Venice's new boyfriend called.

Said you were
shot at. Was you?

Tasha, stop. l'm fine.
I'm gonna be fine.

Nothing gonna happen to
me. All right? There, come on.

You are so crazy.

Oh, my God. What
happened to you?

No, it's him.
He looks okay.

Where do you get off lying to
me tha' my brother was shot?

No, for real, what happened? l
heard you got beef with Roman.

No, l don't have
beef with no one.

Tell your boyfriend to keep
my name out of his mouth.

Whatever.

You need to go to sleep
and get off the phone.

[sirens wailing at a distance]

♫ Wake up
Wake up ♫

♫ Ah get up
Get up get up ♫

(woman) Wassup, Miami? Hope
you are having a great morning so far.

You are listening to JAM 95. 1, southern
Florida's number one hip hop station.

It's me, lady T,
and l gotta get into this 41 1.

Because late last night in downtown Miami,
it was a hot one.

The ongoing beef between rappers A-Maze
and B-Bone apparently, that boiled over.

It ended up in a scuffle at
the Tropical Heat night club.

The altercation resulted in a shooting
that left one of B-Bone's associates

in critical condition. There
was also a drug related slaying

in the Triangle
late last night, too.

Authorities fear that the
shooting may have been a result

of the ongoing drug war
between rival Haitian gangs.

In other Hip Hop news,
Ja Rule, he's in town this week.

To promote his new album,
M irror Reloaded, he'll be performing...

[knocking at door]

Rise 'n' shine.

Come on. We gotta get
movin'. We got a lot to do today.

We gotta do the photo shoot. And
after that we got the marketing meeting.

Then we got the in-store at Del
South Records in North M iami.

What we doing at in-store for?

For the label. lt's some promotion shit,
l guess.

What promotion we gonna do? We ain't got
no album. lt ain't comin' out for months.

I don't know. Don't ask me,
man. They got their reasons, you know.

What else we gotta do?

We got the lunch meeting with the
movie people, Selahsi's video shoot,

then it's the show
at H2O tonight.

Oh, and l set the meeting
for the label, too.

What about?

You know that kid, Young Eastie,
l was telling you about?

Shit, he's fresh.
I'm telling you.

I'm ready to go back
to fuckin' bed.

Are you crazy? l just told
you we we've got a full day.

I got so much goin' on in my head, too,
man. Anthony shouldn'ta shot that cat.

I know. Look,
we just gotta move on,

put it behind us like we always
do. You know what l mean?

If the dude dies though dawg,
we gonna be in the shit storm.

And l thought l was past that type of shit,
man.

This shootin' shit,
this death shit. Fuck B-Bone.

That bum ass nigger. He done
started some shit he can't finish now.

But dude, guess what?
It's on him, not us.

Man. You stick
around, man.

These motherfuckers,
all they do is act like goddamn fools

and run up the bar
tab like a motherfucker.

And guess what, man? l ain't going
to motherfuckin' jail dude, l mean it.

L'd rather fuckin' die.

[radio switches on
with hip-hop music]

[hip-hop music]

(Mom) Where's my
pills? Where's my pills?

You ready for school?

What's that?
What you saying?

Nothing, Ma.

You seen my pills?
My back is acting up again.

Here ya go, Ma.

Thank you, baby.

You're welcome.

L'ma need a refill soon.

M h-hm.

And l heard them
helicopters last night.

Yeah, something
must've happened.

I need you home,
and not running all over hell and be gone.

I got a date tonight.

I made some eggs.

I'm not hungry.

M h-mh. My babies got to eat.
Come on. Get some eggs.

We'll be home for dinner.

Uh-uh, l'ma be out tonight. You
won't see me till at least tomorrow.

You got something for lunch?

I got a dollar.

Here. l'm gonna give you some more, honey.
That dollar ain't enough to eat off of. Here.

Love you, Ma.

Peace.

[clears throat]

Uh?

There you go.

I said l heard them helicopters
buzzing last night. Where were you?

I was in the studio, Ma.

I n the stuido?
How much does that cost?

Jay got it covered.

Jay? What is he?
A big high-roller now?

Flippin' burgers by day,
music tycoon by night?

It's not like that, Ma.

You have responsibilities here.

I know that.

You know?
Prove it then.

Mom, l just did prove it.

You know what?
Be here by six.

Shit, l don't even wanna think about
Venice sneaking somebody in here.

I am too young to be a grandma.

All right, Ma.

[doorbell rings]

Dave, what's up?

M r. Jackson.
I'm glad you made it.

Lots of press today.

Yeah. Ain't no bad press,
huh? ls all good, huh?

We need to take
this seriously, Antoine.

I'm taking it seriously, dude.

I took it seriously last night when
l was in a pissy ass fucking cell.

I took it real seriously. l was in that
bitch all night. Where was you at?

I'm usually not up that late.

Look motherfucker, l'm not giving
you a retainer for your beauty sleep.

We gotta go.

My guess is they'll wanna pin a lesser charge
on you. Perhaps conspiracy to commit murder.

What?

Conspiracy.

Man, l didn't do shit. l'm
sitting there with a hot blonde.

I'm sipping on my drink and we're
having a good motherfucking time.

A motherfucker l ain't never ever seen before
gonna come up to me and throw shit in my face?

Hell, yeah,
Anthony did what he had to do, man.

That's how that shit go down. l
didn't have to tell him to do shit.

It'd be best if you keep a low
profile for a while, that's all l'm saying.

You hear this motherfucker?
I'm going on tour for two weeks

and this dude's telling
me about a low profile.

I warned you.

Did you see Shark Week,
when it was on TV, the cable thing?

They're talking about sharks,
telling you everything about sharks.

When a sharks stops
swimming, they drown.

Okay? l gonna keep it moving,
Dave. l'm gonna keep it moving.

That's what l'm
trying to tell you.

I need you to sign
one more thing.

Nah, man, give it to Gary.

All right, dude.

[muffled hip-hop music
coming from car]

What up, boy?

What's good, baby?

Ain't nothin'.

We gotta get that
demo from Tyrone.

Yeah, he want that bread though.

How much you talking?

$ 1,500.

1,500?

Jay, you gotta
talk him down, man.

I mean, l can do it,
ain't nothing.

Nah, serious, man, because you know l
got that meeting with A-Maze and Gary.

Jay, this is serious, man.

I know it's serious. Come on. What you
gonna do? You gonna do the same thing?

Bro, we gotta go
to work. We late.

Come on, man.
Trippin', man. Shit.

Good morning,
good morning, good morning.

Good morning. Welcome to
Lalo's. May l take your order, please?

Yeah. l'd like a coffee,
a morning bacon sandwich,

and can l get a side
of that green potato salad?

Uh, right. Um,
please, drive around.

Bacon sandwich with cheese.

How you doing, sir?
That'll be two-fifty.

Thank you, sir.

And enjoy your
green potato salad.

(photographer) Sexy in the eyes. A-Maze,
right in the camera.

Girls. Sexy, sexy.
Turn your shoulders in.

Shoulders into me. Arching
the backs. Asses out. Asses out.

Girls, relax. Relax. A little more,
get into each other.

No, get him to loosen up,
not the girls.

Hey, l've tried everything
except a cattle prod.

Can you get this going, dude?

A-Maze, relax. These
are your bitches.

I'm trying, man l get tired.

Come on, you're the king
of the hood, man.

I'm shuffling my feet
'cause they hurt.

Stay with me.

I've been posing
for a long time. l'm hot.

I know.

All right. Let's take
ten. Let's take ten.

You look great.

Oh, no, no, no, nah,
l need you to go on over there.

You'd fit right in there.

One shot. Gary, don't you wanna see her in...
You wanna see her in one of those numbers.

Stop bullshitting. You
wanna see it. Thank you.

Okay, yes.

(Joannie) Hey boys.
How're you doing?

Let me see what you doing.

Excuse you.

Give me this.

Okay, you know what? You really
shouldn't be reading my messages.

It's only journalists
looking for a statement.

Well, the problem is that statement
comes out, and it stirs up this pot

with this beef,
and it fucks me up.

No, because all of it can play our way,
okay?

50 Cent got huge sales
off his beef with Jarule.

Tupac, Biggie,
all of it parlayed into record sales.

That's the angle
l'm working with.

Okay, Ja Rule, first
of all is the dude's name.

And your first mistake is,
50 Cent took nine bullet holes.

Tupac and Biggie? Dead.

I can't remember the last time
that l heard about a publicist

lying face-down in the gutter.

I've already prepared a
press release. Take a look.

All right. So it says that B-Bone
is at fault. And then what?

And then the press gets hungry
and they start scavenging around.

And l've already sent it out.

You know, sometimes l think l shouldn't be
watching my back for these hood mo'fuckers.

Really it's you, Joanie,

and people like you
that scare me more.

It's good that l scare you.
It'll keep you on your toes.

A-Maze! We're back on the clock. Let's go,
man.

Okay, go get 'em, tiger!

Thank you, sir.

That'll be 22 .50.

Yeah, fool.

L'll see you on the other side.

You already know we
do to that, too. Ha-ha.

What was that all about?

I don't know.

Jay. Fuckin' Roman's
at the window, dog.

Who?

Roman.

Fuck.

(Bowman) You guys got
five minutes. Don't push it.

What up, Raff?

What up, bro?
That's right.

There you go, there.

Aw, man.
You know what?

We gonna have to change
our business location, man.

I can't take this motherfucker
rolling up on us like that.

It's his thing.
He be eyeing.

He ain't gunning for you.
He ain't got no reason to.

He ain't got to have no
reason to get at you, you know.

That's just what he do. He
got killing in his blood, bro.

You talking all superstitious.
Like he the devil or somethin'.

He ain't the devil,
but l just don't wanna be on his bad side.

You know what l'm saying?
The object of his attention.

Yeah, man. Yo,
you spoke with Tyrone, right?

And what he said that we still
owe him some money for that demo?

I mean, yeah, that what he said.
But l can always talk him down.

Nah. Don't even talk him down.
Let me call him and talk to him.

I want you to call Gary up
and act like my manager.

Manager? You mean
your producer?

Producer, whatever you wanna do.

Just make sure it sound real
professional and l'll call Tyrone.

Yeah, let's do it.

Gary.

Tyrone. Wassup, man?

Yeah. This is
Young Eastie.

This is Jay.
Young Eastie's producer.

Yeah, you know, l'm trying to connect
with you to come pick that demo up, man.

I know we short on cash,
l know that. But we need it right now

and l'll get the cash to you later on. No,
seriously, l promise that.

Yeah, we know where Del
South Records at. Course we do.

But l kinda really
need it tonight.

We gonna be there.
Yeah, one hundred.

All right man, yeah.

Shit.

Can you believe this motherfucker
just now told me we can't get the demo?

Man, fuck that shit,
man. They want you to come see A-Maze,

Del South records,
1:00 PM today.

You serious?

I swear to God. You now your
boy got it. What you gonna do?

Let's check the bank account. That's
what we gotta do. How much you got?

Going into pockets now.

I got one-forty.
What you got?

One-forty? l got a
little something like that.

That look like more
than enough right there.

Nah, this ain't enough. Look, this
right here is the business account, right?

This' like $ 1,600. And this right here's
the personal checking account. lt's 850.

We got a business account?

Yeah.

Shit, look like we gonna have to
go into the business account, dude.

Nah, we can't touch that. l got that
from Green. He gave us the package,

that granddaddy cush. And l
ain't trying to fuck up that connect.

So, l don't wanna dip into this money. So,
you know what? Let me get that right there.

Let me get that money. We
gotta get another hustle on,

but here's what l need you to do
right now. Call me in two minutes.

Two minutes. Just trust me. You're gonna
find out what we're gonna do right now.

(Bowman) l hired
you 'cause l like you.

But you can't just come
in any time you want to.

Why do black people
think 9:00 is 1 1:00?

You've been late everyday this week.
And you're gonna have to wear a hairnet.

I can't have weave hairs in
the food. l'm just telling you.

You don't wanna wear a hairnet,
you're gonna have to get fired.

All your little fat ass friends coming here
eatin' for free, that ain't gonna happen.

And you taking advantage of it.

Excuse me? Damn, are you serious?
This what happened right now?

What's up with you, young fella?

'Scuse me. Uh, you know
my little sister, Tasha.

She ate some peanuts and now all of
the sudden her whole neck is swollen up.

Look, you got a family emergency. Go
ahead take care of it. Family come first.

Bowman, thank you so much. This is a huge
favor. l promise you l will fill in the hours.

Just get going.
Handle your business.

Okay, l'm available.

Back to you, young lady. l was hoping this
evening we could probably catch dinner.

I'm just saying. l'm giving you more
than l'm giving the rest of these girls.

I'm just saying. All right,
l'm done. You can go.

I like that ass.

Hey, y'all better get the fuck out the
way before we end up hittin' one of y'all.

(Ro-Bo) Yo,
y'all about to fall back. Come on.

What happened to that
receptionist last time we was here?

(Gary) Now they got my man up
front. That isn't very welcoming.

Fucking place looks
like it's shrinking.

Posters. Yeah, that's cool.
I've got better posters than that.

I look tired in
that motherfucker.

(Gary)
Platinum plaques, baby.

(Ro-Bo) Still room
for a couple more.

Philip. lt's my man. l ain't
seen you in a minute man.

Can l get you
gentlemen anything?

Nah, we're good.

L'll take one of these. Yeah.
So what's up? Where Clay at?

Clay's not gonna be here today.

What you mean Clay not here today,
man? You knew l was coming to see him.

I got the email that said that you and
Clay were gonna be here at the meeting.

You all know how
things can get for Clay.

Love that new track, by the way.
We've been playing it 9:00 AM, non-stop.

Yeah, that's cool.
Don't wear it out.

I think we should lead
off the album with that.

I think l should
finish my album.

That's something we need to talk about.
Clay wants to move the release date up.

That's bullshit.
Hell, no.

Listen, we're thinking we can
leak a track onto the lnternet.

Perhaps tie it in with a video
piece that looks sort of homemade

like it was shot on
a cell phone or something.

That way it can be downloaded and then all
over the place so that nobody buys the album.

It won't get downloaded all over the place.
The album will be released weeks later.

The l nternet's the swap
meet of the world, man.

We can send a track out the next couple of
weeks and get some traction on the album.

Wait a minute and you
listen to this, dude.

Since you didn't hear me the first
time real good, it ain't done, yet!

It can be done.

I'm in the studio right now! l'ma talk
louder so Dr. Phil over here can hear me!

It ain't done, yet!

It can be done. l hear the
tracks are ready to master.

I ain't making no bootleg shit though,
dude.

Of course. l know that. But
it's really time to move, A-Maze.

You don't understand. Yo,
you make music? You make music?

Nah, you don't, you don't.
You work for Clay, nigger.

I wanna see Clay.
Where the fuck is Clay at?

Clay's right here.

Yo, what's up with my release date, man? He's
telling me shit l don't want to hear, man.

(Clay) Let me talk
to him for a minute.

It's cool man. Let us holla.
I'm right behind you all.

(Gary) Hey, Phil,
Phil. Hold on for a second.

Y'all pull the car
around out front, all right?

Can l talk to you for a second?

What the fuck is this all about?

Well, because it's you,

l'm gonna act like you didn't just
use the word fuck in my presence.

And that's just
gonna give you arthritis.

So, you wanna know what
the fuck this is all about?

Yeah, l mean, l don't
really get called

to be in your presence
all that much.

Yeah, we should spend more time
together. And you do need my advice.

Yeah, but l still got a problem
with changing my release date.

To be honest, you're
the problem right now.

I mean, the last album,
it didn't even go gold.

And we gotta to make something
happen in the market place.

I see. So you talking about
dropping me from the label?

Would l do that
to an old friend?

I'm saying 'cause l'm ready to go. Drop me,
l'm ready to go.

L'll just take my masters with me
and go make my own shit happen.

While you're at it, why don't you just pull
a Tina Turner and ask to keep my last name?

I know you're busy and everything,
but when you get a second,

l just wanna talk to you about the
label me and Maze are putting together.

You got my number?

Yeah, yeah, l've got your number,
but what l really wanna do is,

l wanna get you the CD of this new kid that
we're signing first. He's fresh. Fresh!

Can't wait to
hear it. Call me.

L'll call you.
It's fresh.

Why release now?

Because you generated a lot of heat
last night. And we can capitalize on it.

That's all well and good, but l'm not
finished with the album, yet. lt's not ready.

I think you might just be
worrying a little too much.

Somebody around this motherfucker
gotta worry about something.

All the pressure
is really on me.

From what l heard, the album is fire,
man. Back to the old you.

Listen, remember l told you,
l'm like Don King.

I can get you with any
and everybody in the ring.

But it's up to you to win the
fight. Let me just do my job.

The meeting is over, man.
This piece of shit.

Tyrone.

Brought my money?

Money? What you
talking about? For what?

We already paid for the
session. l just need a demo.

I got nothin' to say to you. l had to mix
and master that shit. That shit's extra.

No, Jay mixed it
and mastered it.

Pushing sliders doesn't
constitute mixing a track, okay?

He had me fix his
mixes after you left.

Whoa, wait, wait,
listen, listen, listen.

Okay, we got a meeting today.
And l mean it, it is huge.

You see the kind of cats l'm
rolling with right now, right?

This is your chance to be part of the dream.
This is serious. l mean, shit is gonna happen.

I get a chance to be
part of the dream?

This is what l'll do. l'm gonna take
your dream and l'm gonna take my 1,500.

How 'bout that? When you get the money,
you come holla at me.

It's business. Nothing
personal, bro. A'ight?

All right.

(Keisha) Coming.
L'll be right there.

[romantic music]

Where've you been
out all these weeks?

Things, you know?

I thought we had
something poppin' though.

We do have something poppin'.
I take care of my shit, don't l?

This taking care of shit?

What? Why would
you say that?

I handle my business, don't l, babe?
Come on, you know. What's the problem?

E, this isn't enough!

It ain't ever enough.

Whatever.

Your baby with your moms?

Uh-huh. So what else is it you really want,
E? You don't ever just stop by.

Keisha, you believe in me?

Yeah.

So l'ma keep it
a hundred then with you.

I need to borrow
some money. What?

I knew it.

No, listen. l promise you l'll
pay you back with interest.

Fuck it.

Smile for me, baby.

Don't be a stranger.

Naw, the one with
the donk, remember the...

Yo, Roman. lsn't that that
dude that deals for Green?

Yeah, the little
punk-ass from Lalo's.

You got some l D on you?

No, l don't have
any l D on me, sir.

That bitch better not be talkin'
about what he saw last night.

Yeah, l'm gonna have to have a word
with his bitch-ass a little later, too.

This chump looks
like a snitch, Roman.

[hip-hop music played in car]

Bo, turn that shit down, dude.

It's kinda fresh. l like
the rhyme on this joint.

What's wrong with
ou? You hungry?

No.

We can stop off at this chicken
place and get some take-out.

(Ro-Bo) The place with
the double-fried extra crispy?

Yes, with the hot sauce, with the
French fries underneath, bread be soggy.

Yo, y'all motherfuckers need to
stop thinkin' with y'all guts, man.

We're going to the signing.
Fuck the chicken.

I'm just saying, if you're hungry,
we could stop and get some for later.

I hear you, but stop thinking
about all this little shit all the time.

We out here tryin' to do business.
Don't nothing else really even matter.

What you gonna do with a double
extra-crispy number three with sesame seeds

and shit you ain't even
got no money to buy it with.

I was just tryin' to look out for you,
but whatever.

Stay focused.

Oh shit! Gun it!
Gun it! Get down, man!

[gunshots]

Where he at?

Oh,
shit. They right on us. They followin'.

Why the fuck they chasin' us?

They bust a cap in the
broad daylight. Drive! Go, go!

Fuck!

Stay down!

He gone,
fuck! Get the fuck outta here, nigga!

That motherfucker shot at
us! What kinda shit is that?

Gary, pull that motherfuckin'
phone out and call Roman right now.

(Roman)
Yeah.

Yo, Roman, what up?
It's Gary. Maze's boy.

What's up,
fool? We was just talkin' about you.

We don't see you
round here much no more.

Yeah, l know. But look,
we gotta talk. Maze is in some shit.

I got it, l got it. Yo, Roman,
you heard what's up with me, right?

Shit, who ain't heard? Your
business is all in the streets.

Yeah, l need a real
motherfuckin' favor.

I got you.
What's up?

I need some friends,
you know what l'm sayin'?

Don't worry. You got plenty of
friends right here. l'm your friend.

That's what's up. You know
l'm gonna look out for you.

I got you, ain't nuttin'.

So fill Gary in,
what need to go down.

Dat.

A'ight.

Yo, it's gettin' hot, man.

Tyrone!

Yo, Tyrone!

Who is it?

It's Eastie.

You fuckin' marked up my wall.

No, l didn't.

Yes,
you did. That's your motherfucking tag.

It wasn't me. l just
came to get the CD.

You got my money?

Yeah, l got the money.

Motherfucker, you're gonna
clean that shit off my wall, bro.

I didn't do it.

You did that shit. You know how long it took
me to get that shit the way it's at now?

I didn't do it.

That's your tag!

No, it's not.

It's your motherfucking tag.

I just came for my demo.

For your demo? Clean
that fucking shit off my wall.

If you say so, lemme
get that demo, please?

Yo, what up?

Who you with, motherfucker!

Whoa, whoa, whoa!
I ain't with nobody.

Who you with?

I ain't with nobody,
l'm a rapper!

You a fucking rapper? Bust me out a rhyme,
then! Now!

All right. l got no battle rap, but l
see y'all pullin up in the black Cadillac,

two dudes, guns in hand,
y'all are tellin' me l gotta rap.

Y'all put me on the spot?
To see if l'm hot?

Like a chick given
brains l go off the top.

This motherfucker ain't too bad.

Matter of fact,
l need goons for security op.

Real talk l don't claim no set.

I'm nothin' but a rapper
tryin' to get that check.

Hey, yo boss, man! Why we
going through all this trouble, man?

Maze is washed up, he ain't
even got a new album out or nothin'.

It doesn't matter.
He's still a name.

Plus, business is hurtin'. This
promotion's gonna be beneficial.

Yeah, especially after he
shot some nightclub up man.

Ain't nothin' like the smell of
death to bring out the dogs.

We should be getting
danger money for this man.

I'm putting my life on the line,
they're gonna come in here...

Look, all you gotta do is be
cool and sell some records, okay?

[jumbled voices]

How you doin',
man? Actually l'm a part of A-Maze's crew.

No, l got a meeting with Gary.

What's your name?

Young Eastie.

I ain't got no Young
Easton on this list.

It ain't on the list. l'm here to meet
Gary. l gotta get the demo to him.

You gotta go to the
back like everybody else.

[all talk at a time]

[people cheer]

This place is an ambush.

You see that? That gotta get out of here,
after yesterday?

That shit gotta get out of my site.
Motherfuckers ain't got no sense.

What the fuck is wrong with you?

What's wrong, B?

What's this B-Bone shit?

I sell his records, too.

This is some bullshit.

No, don't worry about it, l got it. Shoes,
get rid of that thing, man.

[all talking at the same time]

Thank ya'll for comin' out,
you know what l'm saying?

New shit comin' out soon.
Hot shit, too.

Here's my CD.

This your shit right here?

Yeah, man, that's all
me at my house, man.

This is for you. There's a track,
l know you take it, you blow it up.

Let me slide through here
y'all real quick, please.

Yo, Gary! Yo, Gary!

Gary, it's
Eastie! Yo, Gary!!

Yo, E!
Come on, man!

Gary! Yo! My man!

Dude, move! You
stepped on my CD!

A-Maze! Was that your gun
that was fired off last nignt?

This is for fans only, a'ight?

Can you confirm there's a rap war
going on between yourself and B-Bone?

He made a statement already.

I can make your life real tough.
Don't screw with the Miami Herald.

Why don't you make my life
tough? See how far that gets you.

I got all the answers l want.

(Ro-Bo)
Take a picture of that.

You corny dawg!

These fucking clowns. Ro-Bo,
shut this shit down, man.

That's it!

I see you ain't
doing nothing, Maze!

Amaze wants to thank everyone for
coming out. Get the album real soon.

Read it, baby! Read it!

Buy the album,
homie! Get outta here, get outta here.

Yeah, go home!
You whack!

[all talking at a time]

What kind of crazy mess is this?

I dunno, man, l just work here!

Do something.
Clean up.

I already cleaned up.
Let me get a break.

You talking about a break?
We got all these people here!

What you talking about a break?

Hey, Gary. Gary, what's up?
This is Young Eastie.

Yeah, l missed you, man. But l
see Maze is having a show tonight.

[singing] You gotta keep
on marching on yeah.

My man.
How's your sister?

Huh?

Your sister, how's your sister?

Oh! You know what? She's good. Yeah,
she's good, now.

Good. l'm glad.
Well, get back to work.

Right. Back to work.
Right. Okay.

Good morning, welcome to Lalo's.
May l take your order, please?

Yeah. Can l get a burger, and can
l get some of that, uh, green stuff?

No, no green stuff.

Yeah, l'll take a
burger and the green.

We don't have no
green stuff, sir.

Hey. So, uh, a burger
and the green.

We got no green stuff, man.

Wait a minute.
I got it written down.

Oh, hey. Green potato salad. l'll take
an order of your green potato salad.

What's goin' on over here?

I don't know.

Hey! Can l get a burger and a double
order of your green potato salad?

We don't serve green
potato salad, my man.

Oh. Oh, l see, oh.
I got the wrong address.

Yeah, you must have. Get
your ass on out the fucking hood.

This guys a clown,
a fucking peckerwood. He's an idiot.

Let me ask you a question.

Yeah.

Do l look stupid to you?

What're you talking about?

Don't play me like a fool. You know
how long it took me to build this business?

No, l never thought about it.

You should think aboput it. You don't think
l know you're dealing out of the window?

Dealing what? l'm not
dealing out the window.

Green stuff. You know what it is. l been
hearing it for the last couple of months.

The green stuff. Come on,
stop playin' me like l'm a fuckin' nut.

Plus, my cash register's
been comin' up short lately.

First l'm dealin', now l'm stealing
from the register? What am l doing?

Do me a favor and
empty your pockets.

Empty my pockets?
No, that's illegal.

Empty your pockets.
I'm gonna ask you again.

I'm not emptying my pockets.

Empty your pockets. l can do
whatever l want to in my store.

How 'bout l don't work
in your store now?

How about you empty
your fuckin' pockets?

Why don't you empty
you're fucking pockets?

You come in here and play
with my fucking business?

Play games with me,
motherfucker!

Come on! Come on!
I wish the fuck you would!

Get out of my business,
you son of a bitch!

You're fucking around with my business,
you understand me? Young bastard!

Hey, you put that shit on my fucking wall,
and l'll call the fucking cops on you.

L'll put it on your wall.

I know where you live,
you son of a bitch.

Okay. You come back around here
and see if l don't call the cops on you.

Lock your little black ass up.

Look at this little nigger Maze.

I thought he'd be layin'
low after last night.

Hey, what would you do?
He do got me feeling though

like he set the whole thing up
last night as a publicity stunt.

Yeah, probably so, but, you know,
he ain't pulled the trigger.

Bitch-ass nigger got somebody
else doing his dirty work.

Yeah, they usually do.

Signing autographs and shit.
Niggers kill me, man. Here he come.

Yo, Maze, what's good?

What's up, man?

How you, man?
How you doing, man?

Stayin' cool.
What's going on?

Same shit different bowl, baby.
Oatmeal better than no meal, you know.

We might need to talk,
you know what l'm saying?

I can help you out on
that management thing.

If you feelin' like your
people ain't up to par.

See that, Gary? Motherfucker's
tryin' to get your position.

He's trying to be a comedian,
that's what he's trying to do.

He a comedian?
We see y'all in a minute.

Bitch-ass nigger.
Fuck that nigger, man.

Yeah, whatever. l'm gonna get
him though. l'ma get some money.

Fuck him.

Green is green.

We got money.

I talked to Kelly Pearson, Jimmy Bailey,
nobody wants to work with this guy.

Any studio... Here
he comes. A-Maze!

What up, Mark?

Where you been? l've
been calling you all morning.

I been doing things. l'm
sure you caught some of that.

Yeah, l know you're busy. This is Jennifer,
my assistant.

How you doing, baby?
A-Maze here.

Jennifer, Gary.

So, wassup?

The craziest thing has happened.
I'm gonna have to cancel, guys.

We just got a call from Los Angeles.
They need me there to tie up loose ends.

The producer's pulling his hair out,
as they do, you know, in emergencies.

But, um, let's, uh,
let's reschedule, for sure. Okay?

Can you ASAP them?
And we'll get you in there,

and we'll make you a movie star,
and l'll see you soon, okay?

That's what's up.

All right. Good seeing you.

You guys, you're taken
care of, anything you want.

He's bullshitting you.

We should probably just go then.

Hold on, hold on, hold on. Let me,
uh, let me holla at her for a second.

Jennifer, right?

You say he's lying to me, huh?

They all lie, sweetie,
but he's scared.

Ah, shit, cuz of last night?

What do you think?

But like, now what?
You know what l mean?

I was counting
on this, you know?

Well, if it was left up to me, l would
say there isn't any prospect of any movie.

Unless you're willing
to talk about other options.

You making a pitch to me, Mama?

Absolutely.

Oh, yeah? Keep pitching to me,
Mama. Keep bringin' it.

You know,
l feel like makin' it rain tonight, man.

Let's go over to Cleo's. See
some strippers or somethin'.

Gary, what's good?

It's all good.

For real though, you need to get
Maze some professional help right now.

Okay. Ja, look. l know your last tour
wasn't promoted too fuckin' well, right?

I got some people for that.

Is that right?

Yeah. And me and Maze
we're starting this little label.

It's artist friendly,
no fuckin' suits, you know?

So when you ready to drop this idiot,
just hit me up.

Hold up. First of all,
don't be approaching my client like that.

I'm just letting him know
what the business is.

You holla at me. l'll pass that
information along. You know what l mean?

Listen, y'all be easy. Let's
resolve this like men here.

Go outside and fucking fight!

You should come to my
show. l got a show tonight.

I dunno, it's not
really my scene.

You ain't gotta be worried about the
scene. You ain't gotta be afraid of me.

That shit last night? Don't let that
shit scare you. You can save that.

Come. l got you well-protected. Big strong
guy over in this motherfucker right here.

You can bring whoever you want.

Whoever l want? Okay.

Dude, did you see her, dude?

Put her on the list plus zero,
nigger. Her Mama can't come to the show.

I'm dead ass serious, she mine.

[hip-hop music]

Hey, hey, hey!

Hey, yo, boy lemme holla at ya.

With a gun?

[slow hip-hop music]

[Police car siren wailing]

[humming a song]

[door opens]

Who's that? Who's there?

What are you doing
home at this time?

Mom, it was an early day.

Don't bullshit me.
You get fired?

I quit.

What you mean you quit?

I quit. lt wasn't doin'
nothing for me so l left.

What am l gonna do wit you?

Mom, it didn't pay
for anything anyway.

You are wearing me down
with all this trouble you causin'.

I got other prospects.

Prospects? You a dreamer!
Either that or a damn fool!

I can't go through all
that again! Not again!

Relax, Mom! No, no, look,
l got everything under control.

You got everything under control.
You know what? l quit on you.

Runnin' around here on fancy ideas
and useless promises, that don't pay!

Now you takin' food outta my
babies' mouths! l quit on you!

You don't mean that!

I mean it!

I buy the food
and l pay the bills!

You pay the bills? You don't like that,
do you? You don't like it?

You go out there,
take charge, and be a man.

You go out there and be
a man! You don't like it?

Take charge, be a man, but you not gonna
worry me into grey hairs before my time!

You're not!

I can't do this right now.

It won't be my concern.

Please, stop.

You ain't leaving us?

Of course not. You know
Mom. She had a bad day.

Where you going?

Jay's l guess.

I can't live here
with Venice and Mom.

L'll go crazy and leave, too.

Naw, you're not gonna do that.

I will.

Then it'd be me
and you, you know that?

Can l go now?

I won't be gone long,
all right? All right?

Yo, Jay, what's up, man? Yo,
you mind if l crash at your crib for a bit?

Yeah, again.

No, Del South Records
was a bust. l'll explain later, B.

Yeah, you know, it's all good, 'cause we
gonna meet up with A-Maze tonight at H2O.

Yup, you know it.

I'm telling
you, man. A'ight?

L'll see you when you
get back from work then.

Oh, yeah, you know what? Tell
Bowman l said go fuck himself.

A'ight. Peace. Yeah.

[talking in German]

[mixed voices]

Hip-hop rappers, where is it?

Where's fucking A-Maze?

We called him five
times already. No reply.

This hip-hop prima donna
shit is driving me crazy.

I understand. l'm gonna get things
set up so we don't lose a day waiting.

Hey, there he is.

A-Maze! How
you doin', baby?

I'm blessed by the best man.

I'm glad to see
you here, too, man.

Where's Selahsi at?

Selahsi is in that trailer
over there. A'ight, homie?

I see the car.
The car's cool.

The car's cool, man.
Candy paint, baby!

We got these girls baby.
Your budget, baby.

How you doin', mama?

Let's get it poppin',
baby, let's go!

Cheah Bah, baby.

Man, l was feelin' that, baby.

[knocking at door]

Maze!

Selahs, what's up?

Cheah bah bah bah!

What up, nigga?

Thank you for comin', big homie.

For real l appreciate that,
big homie. Thank you, for real.

You want some refreshment? l got Obama
kush, l got vixens, you want somethin'?

I got drink? You cool? The
goose? And l got beautiful women.

I see. l'm cool, man.
Later though.

Fo' sho', it's
here. lt's here.

Maze, you know Roman.

I'm glad to see you here.

Gary hit me up.
I had to come through.

Can you take care
of what l asked you?

Yeah, they out front.
I got 'em out there.

I gotta hit it. l gotta see
a cow about some milk.

Come to my show. l gotta show
tonight. You gonna come to my shit?

L'll come fuck with you.

Bitch-ass.

Yo, Maze,
you check all this shit out l got crackin'?

It's gonna be
the fliest video ever.

It's your first video, right?

Nah, man,
nah. But it's gonna be the best one.

That's what's up. Lemme holla
at you about some shit though.

You know like, private,
you know what l'm sayin'?

Outside's as private as it's gonna get big,
homie.

What'd l tell you about hangin' out with
these punk-ass mo'fuckers hanging on you shit?

My nigger, they're my peoples,
my nigger, my riders.

I can't just tell 'em to get lost,
big homie.

I know the story, nigger,
just be aware. Look at the trouble l'm in.

Bitch-ass nigger should've never started
no problems with you in the first place.

Yeah, well,
we just learned the mo'fucker gonna live.

He gonna live to come at me
another mo'fucking day, too.

Shit, all the more reason to get
our mo'fucking drink on then, right?

Cuz life ain't promised. Tomorrow
l might now be here, my nigger.

Hey, that's why l fuck wit you right now,
man.

Real talk, my nigger.

Maze! We need you on set!

That's me. They're tryin' to
get me to come over there.

My nigger. Cheah bah. B!

[music Hard in the Paint]

What the fuck is that?

♫ I go hard in the paint ♫

♫ Hard in the paint
l go hard in the paint ♫

♫ Hard in the paint ♫

(Spool)
Cut! Cut! Cut!

Great, Maze, great. Hold that snarl,
tough, all right?

How the hell did these
guys get on my set?

Oh, naw, don't worry about 'em.

We just need to ask
you some questions, man.

Nothin' official.

No handcuffs, no shit like that?

No,
not unless you're guilty of something.

We just wanted to have
some friendly chit-chat.

I ain't got too much to say. We
could talk about whatever, you know?

'Cause we wanna help you out, and if you
talk to us, we can help you out of your spot.

One fucking tight spot. Man,
l wouldn't wanna be your ass.

I'm doing my business, man.

Yeah? l bet you. That
other guys, what's...

I bet you his peeps, his homies,
they ain't too happy with you.

I'm pretty certain the way you people
operate, they're looking for some payback.

Okay. Anyway,
l don't got shit to say about it.

What was that guy's name?

Bones something.

B-Bone. Y'all
are funny, man.

No, that ain't his real name,
man. lt's Carl. Carl Washington.

The guy's 22 and he and his
friends got a bit of a history.

They could be around here right
now. Course, we couldn't do shit about it.

You got my whole story. l ain't
got shit else to add to it, l mean...

Look, we're just trying
to help you out, man.

I guess he don't
need any help then.

Guess not.

You guys are fucking comedians.

Oh,
really? 'Cause we're not being funny

'cause we already know the
word's out on the street to get you.

Streets like where?
Streets what?

Now who's being the comedian?

Look, here's the deal. We don't
want you or your boys shooting anyone.

If there's so much as a stone
thrown between you and this B-Bone,

consider yourself finished.

Yeah, thanks for all
the extra special protection.

Here's my card. Call me
if you change your mind.

Say, brother,
can l get an autograph? My kid's a big fan.

Next time!

That's cold.
That is cold.

I didn't know your
kid listened to that.

[hip-hop music]

What up?

So what's the next
move here, bro?

Same as before. Gonna
get the material down to Gary

and get that meeting with Gary
and A-Maze. l almost got to 'em.

This motherfucker knocked
the CD outta my hand.

You lost the CD?

No, l didn't lose it.
They cracked it.

And they almost
trampled me in the store.

L'll just get a new case
for it. That aint nothin'.

Fuck it, man.
We got this far.

Ain't nothin' gonna stop us. Not no Roman,
no bullet, nothin'.

I know just the way we
can handle it. Be right back.

This thing right here?

Don't nobody know
l got this thing.

What are we supposed to
do with that? Shoot Roman?

Nah, l mean, do whatever.
Handle your business.

Nah, put that away, man. l ain't tryin'
to fuck up my career, man. l'm good.

A'ight. Your career.

Fuck all that shit, bro.
We gotta celebrate tonight.

Yo, that's what l'm talkin'
about. l need it, man, l need it!

We're gonna pop
bottles. Patron. Moet.

Know what l'm talkin'
about? Goose, the bitches.

Yes indeed.

But look, homie,
l'll be down there a little later, man.

I got Tito, Kel,
all the little hood niggas.

They all comin' out?

They're gonna come out
and set the whole scene up.

We're gonna let the whole world know how
we get down, where we from. You feel me?

Yes indeed.

Holla back, baby. Yo.

Right, baby.

Hey, change that shirt, too.

Yeah, yeah.

[musicWinners]

Hey, motherfucker, who you wit?

Hey, motherfucker!
Motherfucker!

Who you wit?

Motherfucker!

Oh, shit!

[gunshots]

[mixed conversation]

Yo, yo, who that?

That's Maze's boys. They're
in there recording and shit.

They with Maze?

Yeah.

She gave us free
burgers 'cause of me!

♫ I'm by myself by myself l'm
by myself against the world ♫

♫ Without my fans
Friends and girls ♫

Goddam, that shit is hard.

Yeah, that's my shit!
That's what l'm talkin' about.

Hey, look, Slate,
l'm about to go back in there and fix that.

Fix it? That shit
sound perfect.

It's cool. l got
shit to handle though.

Hey niggers! Don't eat
my fucking sandwich.

Save my shit. Don't let
these niggas eat my shit.

What took you so long? l thought
you said that shit was around the corner.

Around the corner,
corner. Around the corner.

Slate, take that shit
from the top, boy.

I'm ready to do this. A'ight. Nah,
go back to the, um,

go back to the little,
like the first part. l wanna double-up.

But at the end of it. At the end of the
verse. Then l'm gonna go into the hook some.

I got some shit l'm hearin',
man. Some soulful shit.

[music starts]

Yeah, there you go.

♫ By myself
Againt the world ♫

♫ Without my fans
Friends and girls ♫

♫ No more ♫
Ah, fuck.

Yo, take it back to that part.

Matter of fact,
take it to the top.

Wait, hold on.

Yo, Maze, we gotta get
to M iami Beach soon, dude.

Dude, we cool,
man. This ain't gonna take forever, man.

I got some shit in my head l need to do,
dude.

Come on, yeah, run it,
run it, run it, Slate.

You know how it is. Once he gets
on a roll it ain't easy to break him.

Dude, l'm trying to
keep a time schedule.

Relax G, we got time.

Oh, yeah? Okay.

Yeah.

Hey.

Yo, this got mayo on it.

Word? This one right
here ain't got no mayo.

That's bullshit. You know why
that one ain't got no mayo on it?

'Cause that's my burger.

Oh, my bad, here.

♫ Aw l been in it
Since a shorty ♫

♫ Lost a lot of homies
People say they knew me ♫

♫ And still don't know me
The media can blow me ♫

♫ My mama even told me Those
who smilin' ain't Your friends ♫

♫ They can lead ya ♫
No, no, no, my fault.

Yo, let's go from the top.
Slate, can you hear me?

Studio.

This is Terry from Clay's
office. l need to speak to A-Maze.

Hold on.

Yo, Maze. Clay's assistant's on line one,
you want it?

Hell, yeah. Lemme see what
they talkin' about. Put it on speaker.

A'ight, hold on.

Go 'head, you on with Maze.

A-Maze, what it do. lt's
the Barracuda motherfucker.

What's happenin' now, nigga?
What, you surprised now?

Oh, like we don't know where you at? l
know you're in that studio, punk mo'fucker.

Matter of fact, l know everything
you gonna do before you do it.

Fuck you, nigger!

You thought you gonna pull that
shit on a homie and get away with it?

You's a dead man walking
and you don't even realize it.

When l catch your bitch-ass,
l'm gonna cut your head off

and put it in a bag and ship
it off to your family members.

I swear to God on everything l
love. lt's a wrap for you, homie.

[hangs phone]

They say they know where we at.

So what? Everybody know
where we at. Fuck them!

I think maybe we
should leave or somethin'.

Come on, Gary,
wassup? We not runnin' from nobody, man.

I'm not talking about
running. We already late!

You know what we
about to do right now?

Finish this motherfuckin'
track. Period.

Come on, Slate, you
know what time it is.

From the top, let's go!

[music starts]

♫ l'm by myself
Against the world ♫

♫ Without my fans
Friends and girls ♫

♫ Remember watching Bullets hurl
l'd rather Stand behind the barrel ♫

♫ l'm by myself Against the
world l'm by myself by myself ♫

♫ l'm by myself
Against the world ♫

♫ Without my fans
Friends and girls ♫

Jay, where you at, man? Come on,
we gotta make that meeting.

We're running late already
as it is my dude. Wassup?

Yo, Jay!

Yo, Jay! Yo, Jay!

Can't cross the line.
Don't cross the line.

Yo, T. What up, man? Yo,
check this out, man, Jay got shot.

Yeah, l'm standing
right here, right now.

Listen, l need you to go down to
the hospital and cover him, man,

'cause l gotta go to this meeting but
l'll be over there as soon as possible.

A'ight?

A'ight. Later.

♫ I'm by myself
Against the world ♫

♫ Without my fans
Friends and girls ♫

♫ Remember watching Bullets hurl
l'd rather Stand behind the barrel ♫

♫ l'm by myself Against the
world l'm by myself by myself ♫

♫ l'm by myself
Against the world ♫

[music continues]

Good job, good job.

[music continues]

(Gary) Whoa, wait,
look at this shit.

Look, look,
they got B-Bone on here. Turn it up.

B-Bone, what
happened last night?

All l know is l was in a club,
tryin' to get my drink on, to relax.

I hear gunshots go off. They come tell me,
that's my man that got shot.

(Gary) That's 'cause he
was actin' like a fuckin' idiot.

You know, here, A-Maze, come runnin'
around, like just goes runnin' around town.

I ain't sayin' he did it,
but everybody know he's affiliated.

So, hey, man,
l'm the victim here. l'm the good guy.

(Ronny)
He's the good guy now?

Turn this shit off, Ronny.

(Gary)
Goddamn.

(Keisha)
Just a minute!

Hey, baby!

Hey.

Oh, it's you.

Yeah, it's me.
What? Listen.

I came to take you out. Pay you
back for that loan you gave me.

I can't go out tonight.

It's A-Maze's show! l got backstage
passes! Let's go have some fun.

I cannot just leave like
that. l have my baby with me.

Drop the baby at
your mom's house!

My mom is not available for
whenever you decide to drop by, E.

No, Keisha, this is serious. She
would understand this one, trust me.

I can't do this. You can come in here
and be with me. l'll cook you something.

No! Okay, Keisha,
l got a meeting with A-Maze and his people.

So that's what
all this is about.

You wanna meet with someone
and you want me to drive you up there.

I thought we could mix
business with pleasure.

I am so sick of this. Come in
here and be with me, or just leave.

Keisha, come on,
please, don't test me.

You just do not get it, do you?

Keisha.

Hello? What?

Jay what? E! E!

I'm gonna get you a phone
with some minutes on it.

They ain't got no
more burnout phones.

I'm gonna get you a prepaid card in your
album deal. That's gonna be wit your deal.

That there is the smell,
y'all smell that?

That's four months
on tour at least.

Gary! Remember you can sit,
but don't shit in there.

Don't remind me. That's like four
months of constipation right there.

[music Can't Stop You]

♫ They can't stop you ♫

♫ No matter what they do
They can't stop you ♫

♫ They can't stop you ♫

♫ No matter what they do
They can't stop you ♫

♫ They can't stop you
They can't stop you ♫

One two, one two,
one two, am l good?

Hey, turn the mic up. Turn the
mic up. Goddamn! Fix the feedback!

Hello? ls a motherfucker in here
paying attention? Hold on one second.

Give us the beat!
Give us the beat.

(Big Shoes)
Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Turn the beat up. You need to turn that up,
too.

[mic screeches]

Fix the... These clowns.

Fix the feedback, man.

Ho, whoa, whoa!
Are y'all wit us?

Dude, are you serious?

I gotta get the fuck out
before l kill a motherfucker.

[all talk at a time]

Yo, l'll take care of it,
Maze. l'll take care of it.

Get the fuck outta here.
Yo, run that shit back, man.

Run it back. Now
turn the fuckin' mic up.

♫ It's the first manager That
can spit shit That's legit ♫

♫ My shit is nice
Don't even ask twice ♫

♫ About my fuckin' ice
l'm so goddamn nice ♫

[musicThe Lie]

She's fresh, right?
We gonna get her in, right?

Gary.

Oh, shit,
E. You made it. What up?

What's going on?

Getting this show up. You know
what it is. What's up wit you?

Just another day, man.

You got that demo, right?

A'ight, man, show time.

Yo, l'ma holla at you.
Yo, he's with me.

Ro-Bo, check it. l'm gonna
slide on that one right there.

See the one with all
that ass? Yes, yes.

Hey, yo, who this?

(Gary) Don't worry
about who that is.

Ronny, Ronny,
Ronny, Ronny, seriously.

Are you serious?

I'm checkin' he ain't carryin'.

You Secret Service now?

I'm somethin' like the Secret
Service. He cool anyway.

Oh, he cool now?

Yeah he cool.
'Cause you say he cool.

Thank you. Yo, make yourself at home,
grab a drink or something.

Take it easy on
the good shit, homie.

Hey, man, don't worry about it. Ro-Bo,
he just fuckin' wit you.

I ain't playin' wit him.

You is playin' with him. He's
just fuckin' wit you. l promise that.

There's much more where
that came from check it.

Wow.

You like that, huh?
You can't have none.

I'm stickin' with this.
I'm Young Eastie, man.

Young what?

You a rapper, nigger?
Young Eastie?

Maze. l know you don't
like this before a show,

but the dude l told you about, E,
he's here. Give him a second?

One second.

This the next nigger signed
by A-Maze. l'm a Transformer.

[all laugh]

No, you got it twisted. You
funny though. This the next to sign.

Look, look, you got one minute.

He about to do a show,
so don't waste his time, a'ight?

Let's do it.
Let's do it.

(Ro-Bo)
Yo, Gary. Gary.

What's up? Relax.

Maze, uh, this is Eastie.
The kid l was telling you about.

Wassup?

Wassup, man? l'm chillin', man. l
just can't wait to see your show tonight.

That's good.

Yeah.

So wassup?
Gary said you rap.

Yeah, yeah. You know,
we been up in the studio,

we been layin' the tracks down
and all that. He know what l'm about.

Yeah. Maze, l'm telling you,
Eastie, he's got that shit. For real.

I mean, to be real with
you, l bring the CD,

'cause Gary told me l
could bring it over to you,

'cause l ain't the type to push
my shit on people, you know.

Hey, man, l could chat
and all that stuff,

but you know l got
a show to do, so.

Yeah.

Yo, E. You're comin'
to the show, right?

His feelings hurt, dog.
Your feelings look hurt, man.

Why you chasin' that
nigger and l'm right here?

Shut the fuck up, man.

Yo, shut the
fuck up! For real.

All y'all niggers'll
be on the bus.

We on the bus.

[all laugh]

Sorry, Gary, don't be mad.

Don't be mad, G!
We sorry!

Listen. Maze, l know you
don't have time, a'ight?

But l think you should listen
to dude's demo. He's talented.

What are you doing? Like you said,
l ain't got the time, man.

What do you mean? l'm
thinkin' about the label, man.

Look, l understand that this
is a dream of yours. All right?

I wanna make it
happen. All right?

But l got motherfuckers who's chasin'
after me to put a bullet in my hide.

I got a case pending.
I could go to jail!

I know that.
All l'm sayin'...

I could lose all my money.

What l'm saying is,
if you let me handle it, let me handle it,

you won't have to give
it a second thought.

I need you here with me. l don't
need you out movin' all around

with motherfuckers beggin',
all these beggin'wanna be type.

That's not E. He's
not a wannabe rapper.

Whatever. The motherfucker's
eyes is buggin' out of his head, dude.

He needs all kinds of fucking
grooming. What do you... what?

That's what l was doing. That's
what l was trying to do. l'm out there-

You A and R-ing now? Why?

Why are you A and R-ing
for a motherfucker?

Get real,
please! We got a show! Let's do that!

Let's do that.

Cool.

[hip-hop music]

Aw, shit, Roman, looky here.

Come on.

Where the fuck you
think you goin'?

I didn't talk to the Police.

I know you didn't talk to the Police.
That's a little reminder to let you know

what'll happen to your
ass if you talk to the Police.

[crowd] A-Maze!
A-Maze! A-Maze! A-Maze!

A-Maze! A-Maze!
A-Maze! A-Maze!

[chanting]

[crowd cheers]

When l say A,
y'all say Maze. A!

Maze!

When l say A, y'all say Maze.

I'm back!

I wanna hear y'all make some mother
fuckin' noise in this motherfucker!

[cheering]

Drop some shit!

[music starts]

Yeah.

Yeah, you gonna sing.

Yeah.

[muffled music]

l love surprises! Where
Miami at? Y'all like surprises?

Well, l got a surprise
for y'all goddamn it!

Put your hands up for my
man! Y'all know who it is!

Selahsi, bring your ass
out here, Selahsi!

A-Maze! Selahsi The Truth!

M iami what the
fuckin' business?

Give it up for my man Selahsi.

Put your hands up for this
man right here! When l tell you!

[singing Put Your Hands Up]

[muffled music]

He got a new single, so don't let
the negative blow out the positive!

The new single is Just
Another Day On The Block.

So everybody in
here from the block,

put your motherfuckin' hands
up for my big homie, A-Maze!

It's hotter than
a motherfucker in here.

Rock that shit, Maze!

[singing Just Another Day ]

[crowd chanting]

Hey, let's get outta here,
pack up fast and we can go, man.

I'm on it, l'm on it.

You must be exhausted.

Naw, l ain't exhausted.
I can go all night.

You're so damn sure of yourself.

I am. When
l'm around you.

So why don't you stick around?

(Maze) You gotta make
sure you let me get through.

It's all good. Don't
be grabbin' my shit.

(Eastie)
A-Maze! Hey, Maze!

That's how you treat a nigger?

Go clean yourself up.

That's how you treat a nigger
who's trying to come up, right?

You just toss my shit?

Don't talk to me like l owe you
somethin'. l don't owe you shit!

I'm standing right here,
you got somethin' to say to me, say it.

You gonna spit somethin' to me,
spit it!

Show me what you got!
Spit somethin'!

[chants] Nigger, l'm goin'
through it. l feel like l'm fina lose it.

Nobody ever told you Young
Eastie about to reveal it.

Hustlin' at Lalo's
sellin' that green shit.

Every other day it was to
get you to hear my music.

You push me to the left
like Beyonce did.

Aggravation got me
feelin' like Billy the Kid.

Frustrated the nigger
made it through,

only to find out that my mama
done gave me the motherfuckin' boot.

Back hit the door and now
my bed is on Jay's floor.

Had to switch my style up,
quick go south-poor.

Bout to blow like a skinny bitch on insure,
sicker than herpe sores.

Why you wanna hurt
me for, keep me poor.

Matter of fact, fuck all y'all.

(all)
Oh!

[chants] Yo man, l'm good at
what l do so l make it look easy.

I n the Vl P section where the Gs be,
you'll see me, A to the Z E,

straight up out the hood
on your motherfuckin' TV.

And you don't think l paid dues in the streets
where you die if you lose, Young Eastie?

Look, l'm really surprised. l thought
what l saw was the fire in your eyes.

But now you're seeing the beast,

and what l'm lookin at in you,
is somethin' to fuckin' eat.

So go home back to your mama,
and see if she lets you in.

Do it all again,
'cause l don't wanna have to murder you.

Besides, ain't nobody
fuckin' heard of you.

[crowd laughs]

Nah, no, no,
you good at what you doin' right now, man.

You all right at what you doin' right now,
you know what l'm sayin'?

You could get better,
you a'ight though! You all right.

Yeah, just stay active, homie.

What was all that about?

L'll just explain to you later.

That's what it is.
Did you see it?

You see his face?
That nigger was shook.

We goin' to the club.

Get in, man, hurry, hurry.

That's the shit l'm talkin' about.
That's the shit we gonna capture on wax.

The timing is now. lt's
right now. And he sees it!

But fuck him! Maze,
l'm talking about Clay!

So you're sayin' we're gonna sign,
we want him to sign me now?

It's the label we got
together. lt's gonna be fresh!

[gunshots]

Yo, Maze! Fuck!

I need an
ambulance. Please.

Fuckin' right now!

Well.

There it is.
Your contract.

Now, before you sign this,
l want you to take a minute to think,

because l know this is what
you've been dreaming of all your life.

But, son, some dreams
become nightmares.

When you sign this,
your life is no longer your own.

There'll be cousins that you
never seen at any family reunion.

Chicks that can't even get pregnant,
calling Maury Povich.

Friends that agree with
whatever the fuck you saying

just as long as you
picking up the check.

Cats waiting for you to give
them a stimulus package.

And relatives that have
been there since day one,

who always knew little Eastie was
gonna make something out of himself.

And that's not even
counting the haters,

the critics,

little knuckleheads that's trying
to step to you, runnin' up on you.

Now, if you can deal
with all that, hm.

Sign.

But if you have the slightest doubt
in your mind, and l mean the slightest,

then we can end
this meeting right now.

[music l Know How You Feel]

[music Just Another Day]