More to Life (2020) - full transcript

Sean Foster is a second generation hustler with hopes of leaving the street life. This coming-of-age drama is a struggle between chasing your dreams and the fear of the unknown.

(upbeat music)

(mellow blues music)

- Come on now Earl, time to go.

You ain't gonna have your
old lady fussing me tomorrow.

(mellow blues music)

Bye, now.

(mellow blues music)

(switch flickers)

(car door slams)

(car engine roaring)

(lighter clicks)



(gun bangs)
(glass shatters loudly)

(gentle piano music)

- [Narrator] My life was never easy.

(background music continues)

11 years old, I find out that my pops

was killed by the police,

just 'cause he was a black man
with a successful business.

(soft piano music)

How do you accept that?

(soft piano music)
Furthermore,

how does a child accept that?

(gentle piano music)

That's my brother, Jason.

(gentle piano music)



We hung out every other weekend.

But with pops gone, that link was broken.

He lived on the west side with his moms.

But his moms and my moms, they
ain't never really got along.

(gentle piano music)

I mean, it all makes sense now.

But at that moment,

all I knew was things was
never gonna be the same.

(hip hop music)

♪ Right, go for 10, go for 10, go for 10 ♪

♪ South Side ♪

♪ Yeah, Jim ♪

♪ Get it brother ♪

♪ Jay Z, what up ♪

♪ Uptown, what up ♪

♪ This ain't got no new
Nashville shit, now ♪

♪ This a brick now ♪

♪ This a kick now ♪

♪ It's 36 now ♪

♪ It's in the Ziploc ♪

♪ This ain't gangster music now ♪

♪ This ain't hip hop ♪

♪ Now my nigga pounding on me ♪

♪ And he got it on him ♪

♪ If it's a problem with him ♪

♪ Just know we sliding on him ♪

♪ Sliding on him, sliding on him ♪

♪ I bow homie ♪

♪ You see that nigga on your shirt ♪

♪ You wanna join him ♪

♪ Got my money up now ♪

♪ I'm about talking business ♪

♪ We 50 Gs from VIP like
who the fuck gonna check ♪

♪ Them shots pop up
then it's probably us ♪

♪ Just know we ain't shooting
and they all somebody pop ♪

♪ This ain't part of Nashville shit, no ♪

♪ This a brick now ♪

♪ This a kick now ♪

♪ It's 36 now ♪

♪ It's in the Ziploc ♪

♪ This ain't gangster music now ♪

♪ This ain't hiphop ♪

♪ It's a Nashville shit now ♪

♪ This a brick now ♪

♪ This a kick now ♪

♪ It's 36 now ♪

♪ This aint a Ziploc ♪

♪ This ain't gangster music now ♪

♪ This aint hip hop ♪

(indistinct chatter)

- Jahmal?

- [Man] Nah, Jason.

- Hey you heard they got juiced, man.

- Yap.

I heard last night fucking
around with the bald head.

- [Man] Yeah, (coughs
loudly) old school knows

as soon as the cuff click.

(both laughs)

- [Man] You feel me.

- [Friend] (indistinct)

- [Man] Here's to the street.

- You talking about that nigga
Juiceman from (indistinct)

The one that drive the (indistinct)
with the slap ain't it?

- Yap.

- Yap

(man converse indistinctly)

- Juiceman had good dope too.

He was high, but he kept that glass house.

Me and Black used to go
over there on a late night.

When my man didn't stop running.

- Man that nigga had too
much traffic coming through.

Nigga this aint 95.

(Nigga chuckles)

- [Sean] Right.

That's why I don't fuck
with the worthy people, man.

In the case (mumbles)

- All right.

- You already know what time it is.

- And it's like being on
the corner ain't it Black?

- Right back when we were young nigga used

to cuff from bald headed P.

(keys clinking)

- I still fuck with the dope boys though,

but hey I'm the plug now?

So you know what that means,

I'd never serve a nigga like Juiceman.

- Can you hear this nigga?

You are mother fucking liar, man.

(both laughs)

You know if you were shot with that nigga.

You'd have served him too,

fuck outta here man who are you fooling?

- Nigga I don't wanna call your ass out

but I was thinking the same damn thing.

Nigga you know if Juiceman hit you up

for a four way, you ass would answer.

- [Black] That's it.

- Whatever Black.

(keys clinking)

- See you later nigga

(man laughs)

So what y'all niggas about to do?

- We're playing but we can leave,

I know when you move
nigga it's your house.

- Nah men, I ain't say
y'all niggas gotta get out.

Chill nigga just got a few rounds to make.

Y'all niggas can roll
with me if y'all want to.

- No that's cool we got to head out to

(indistinct) real quick anyway.

So, we'll halla at you later though.

- Yeah, we catching with you later, man.

- Yeah that's probably getting waste

this is why you're
acting like (indistinct)

(hiphop music)

♪ Yah yah ♪

- Hustling is in my nation,

even my moms was in the streets.

And even though me and
moms ain't get along much,

I held on to the gang she gave me.

She always told me, don't get too big,

'cause the bigger you get,

the bigger the chance you getting caught.

I don't sold it all.

(indistinct), heart, soul, weed, pills

(laughs) you name it.

But I always told myself,

when the opportunity to come,

I'm out of this shit.

Because I know what come with it.

♪ Play with my bread I lose my head ♪

♪ Think something wrong with me shit ♪

♪ My bitch think I'm going crazy ♪

♪ Keep saying she done ♪

( Grandma humming)

Hey Grand.

- Boy you're gonna lose your damn pants.

- I was rushing out the
house and I forgot my belt,

what's going on?

(mumbles)

I was in the area, so I
decided to peep in on you.

How have you been.

- I have been doing all
right, give me a hand here.

Trying to get these babies going in here.

- I see.

- And you have been doing all right?

- Yeah, you know me, I've been good.

I don't like you out here working

in this heat by yourself
Grandma, I told you

I told you to call up on
me if you need some help.

(mumbles)

- Come on help me get up these steps now.

- All right come on Miss Lady.

- Listen here, you
going to church with me?

- Granny I don't know, man.

You've been going to church a
little bit too early for me.

- Ooh come on now.

(mumbles)

- I'm sorry I'll come one day

but not this Sunday Grandma.

- You promise?

- Yeah, I promise.

- You gonna try to make it?

- Yeah, I'll try to make it.

- All right.

Come on, come on.

- Come on up there Miss lady.

(Sean chuckles)

- What's up cuz.

- What you got going on lil cuz?

- Man nothing, chilling man.

(door bangs)

Out back smoking me one, man.

- Nigga, you getting high?

- Man, come on, cuz,

you know this shit in my blood line, dawg.

Matter of fact, you need to
smoke one with me though.

You knows it's my birthday.

- Damn it surely is.

Well happy birthday then little cuz

So, what you doing
tonight, you getting out?

- Hell yeah, me and a
couple of my partners.

Pull up on a couple of freaks.

You know what's going on cuz.

- You just turned 18, right?

- Yeah, sir.

- Nah, fuck that.

We're going to a strip club tonight, man.

That's what we are doing.

- Yeah, that's a movie, we
can make that movie for real.

I'm down man.

- [Sean] Shit say no more.

- Ain't something to do, I'm 18 now, dawg.

- Oh shit, man it's Shakia man.

I'mma holla at you a
little later around 10:00

(indistinct) my phone
down a little bit man.

- [Jahmal] All right cuz.

Hit my line.

- I got you.

Hello?

- Well all right girl, I'm
gonna call you back later, okay?

♪ Yey heh ♪

♪ I wanna kiss yah ♪

- [Sean] Damn pretty you
started it without me.

- My bad (chuckles)
I've been hungry all day

And you know I've been
craving this side chicken

since last night.

- Who the hell still
thinking about eating chicken

all day and night though?

- Shut up (laughs).

- Don't make no damn sense (laughs).

(soft hiphop music)

I miss you though.

- I missed you too.

(background music continues)

What you been doing all day?

- Nothing shit, just been chilling.

Jason, Black and Cory,

they just stopped by a little bit early.

So I've just been chilling.

(soft hiphop music)

I stopped over at
granny's house early too.

- She doing good?

- Yeah she cool.

Jahmal was over there too.

So I guess the little
nigga staying there now.

That nigga getting high now too,

can you believe that shit?

- Well.

(soft hiphop music)

- I'm just saying, he
ain't never been that type.

I've been a school boy
basketball playing type.

- And you been his good example, right?

♪ Cause I know you probably
never heard of me ♪

- Whatever

♪ To be approaching you like this ♪

Anyway, his birthday is tonight.

So, I told him I'm
taking him out later on.

♪ But it's your body language ♪

- You make sure you bring

that black ass home, at a decent hour.

(Sean chuckles)

- For sure.

♪ Cause I wanna feel your story ♪

Give me some of that

- Leave my damn food alone

- Wish you ate without me

(Shakia laughs)

(niggas conversing indistinctly)

- Hey bro I know you ain't
about to fire that up.

- Damn, my bad fam.

(indistinct chatter)

- Man, we trying to make moves.

(blinking noise)

I hope we're getting home
now. (indistinct chatter)

(suspenseful music)

(car engine roaring)

(hiphop music)

(car engine roaring)

(hiphop music)

(car door slams)

We back.

- [Man] Good we know.

- Yeah.

- [Man] Oh yeah.

- [Shakia] Nah Kio, so why
this bitch call my phone?

- I told her I don't want your nigga.

I just need him to pay a couple of bills,

and let me ride his face
from time to time (laughs).

- You did not say that
to that girl Tameka.

- The hell I didn't.

She called my phone.

So I let him know what's up,

but she didn't have no business
calling my phone always.

She need to be checking her nigga.

Cause he showed him it's
your home where we met.

- Boom, you got a point though.

- So anyways, what's up with you though.

I see you back at the crib.

That nigga must had a magic stick

cause there aint no way I'd be
back up in this motherfucker.

- The heart wants what it wants, right?

I mean,

I love that nigga,

and I know he loves me.

I just need him to get his shit together

when he's good,

it aint nothing better, but when he's bad.

- I get it girl,

and nothing wrong with having
a nigga to call you on.

If he do it right by you,

I ain't got nothing but love for him.

But if I see another one of these,

oh we fucking him up.

(car engine roaring)

- Check me out, cuz.

- What's this?

Hold on, is this you rapping?

- Nah, I aint no rapping,
that's my homeboy.

I shot the video though.

- For real?

- Mm hmm.

(background hiphop music)

- I aint gonna lie, this
look good, little cuz.

(hiphop music)

How long have you been shooting?

(hiphop music)

- I really started this
shit like last summer.

(clears throat)

It's perfect for me though

cause I aint got no boss,

I aint gotta pass no (mumbles).

Shit, I wanna go and follow out though.

(both laughing)

Real tough.

- I feel you, I know it man.

- But at the same time though,

I can make as much money as I wanna make.

I just gotta go out
there and get that shot.

It's out there for me though.

(car engine roaring)

- What up Mal?

- What up cuz?

- Hey hey no man, I see you out here

with the big dogs now though aint you?

- Yes sir, I can't be
a young nigga forever.

- I feel you.

(car door bangs)

(car honks)
(car door bangs)

(niggas converse quietly)

- I wish I could be like you man.

- Yeah I feel yah.

This is my little cousin, Black.

- What's up brother, how're doing?

- I'm good.

- That's Cory B, he family.

- What's up Cory?

(indistinct conversation continues)

- [Jason] What you got
going on little bro?

- I'm good bro.

- Hey man real shit you need
to check out lil cuz video.

- What, man you're rapping?

- Nuh, I ain't rapping
I'm just shooting a video.

- We're gonna shoot videos.

You know lil cuz man Black he rap.

- For real?
- He gonna need you bro.

- Yeah, we can work.

(niggas converse indistinctly)

- Hey, you ain't got no lady do you?

- [Jahmal] I got plenty them.

- Oh shit, that's what I like to hear man.

Let's go get them, man.

Let's get it bro.

- [Man] We gonna show them
how we get down little bro.

♪ Yoh get on mask geno ♪

♪ I don't give a damn if she on the pole ♪

♪ Drop a 100 grand ladies on the floor ♪

♪ But I led bottom pap champagne ♪

♪ Bust it wide open I
don't know her name ♪

♪ I aint got to know it ♪

♪ Shake out this thing ♪

♪ I aint got to know it ♪

♪ I don't give a damn if she on the pole ♪

♪ Drop a 100 grand ladies on the floor ♪

♪ Buy a little bottle pop a champagne ♪

♪ Bust it wide open I
don't know her name ♪

♪ I aint got to know it ♪

♪ Spend 100 grand I don't know her name ♪

♪ I aint got to know it ♪

♪ Spend 100 grand I don't know her name ♪

♪ I ain't got to know it ♪

♪ Spend 100 grand I don't know her name ♪

♪ I ain't got to know it ♪

♪ Spend 100 grand I don't know her name ♪

♪ I'll just call you Keesha ♪

♪ Baby you so calm ♪

♪ Might call you Alicia ♪

♪ Why keys and make it blow ♪

♪ Might just call you Miley ♪

♪ Love the way she flow ♪

♪ Might just call her Maryjane,
girl you get me flowing ♪

♪ Like Mitchelle Obama
first lady that I love ♪

♪ Like famine in the 90's
pussy fit me like a glove ♪

♪ I might just call it tiny ♪

♪ Love the way I'm tipping ♪

♪ I might just call her wifey ♪

♪ Hold up ♪

♪ I'm bullshiting ♪

♪ I might call you tomorrow
and you might call me a lie ♪

♪ I might just got you finished ♪

♪ If you keeping giving me that eye ♪

♪ I might just call you mad ♪

♪ Oh I might call you a hooper ♪

♪ I might just call the homies ♪

♪ An ulukele hooper ♪

♪ Nah I don't give a
damn if she on the pole ♪

♪ Drop a 100 grand ladies on the floor ♪

(car engine roaring)

- [Man] Well, I was out
walking the beat patrolling

the bat grabbed me to do
I ran across this thing.

It looks like somebody's
trying to sabotage,

kill you or something I don't
know it looks important.

Taking something up.

- [Blonde girl] Yeah.

- [Man] Did you bring apples?

- [Blonde girl] Yeah.

- Damn baby where mine at?

- Where the hell you was last night?

- Why are you acting like it?

I came home didn't I?

- Smelling like pussy
and covered in glitter.

You forgot to mention y'all
was going to the strip club.

- Babe chill out with that shit.

I told you I was taking Jahmal out

for his birthday last night.

The boy just turned 18,

where the hell you think I was taking him?

Chuck E. Cheese?

(mumbles)

Give me some.

- No no.

- While your ass tripping

I had an epiphany last night baby.

(Shakia laughs)

- In a strip club?

(Shakia laughs)

- Whatever crazy ass.

(Shakia laughs)

Nuh, but really shit though.

Jahmal been doing some camera work.

And he showed me some videos

he shot for some of his homeboys.

That shit look real good too.

I figured if I put some money behind him,

lil cuz could start shooting some movies.

Babe?

I'm serious now.

What if this is my way out.

I never even thought about
that shit till last night.

And I thought you had to be
(indistinct) with all that.

- Sounds good.

That mean I'm going to be in movies?

- Of course.

(Shakia laughs)

With your fine ass

fuck around and be the next Taraji.

(Shakia laughs)

And I'm for real though baby.

You even (indistinct)

- You asked for it (indistinct)

You still came home smelling
like cheap ass stripper dancers

(hiphop music)

- [Man] What up nigga.

- [Sean] What up nigga man.

- Man where you going?

- Man about two weeks ago nigga,

two weeks man I wouldn't think
I'll let a real nigga down

but you already know.

- Man I thought he was gonna hang your ass

for this shit how you end up being there?

- Man shit the way you supposed
to be in the nigga side

same way O.J. did what the
fuck are you talking about?

Money bro.

You pay that white man they
gonna fight for you bro.

I'm telling you bro.

That's all it is, sit down, shut up.

I'm trying to tell you

- I bet he texted your ass too, didn't he?

- That's why I'm here nigga.

Trying to get back right.

- Well, shit man,

you know, I got you man
shit ain't changed man

look I got a little start up here for you.

(men chattering indistinctly)

These get back with me when you done.

(murmurs) You know you
my guy man, I got you.

- Man big bro, I appreciate you.

- [Sean] Be careful
man don't fuck with me.

(hiphop music)

(door clicking)

(indistinct)

(man conversing indistinctly)

- Shit, I made two trips
to the champagne by myself.

Yo bro, you know Gusto don't you?

- No how was it?

- You made any guys to meet down Bob?

- Oh yeah, yeah, yeah I know you use Alma.

- I ain't heard nothing
from him in a minute.

Since they got him put
down their whole thing.

- It sound like you feel her sometime boy.

- Come on bro.

No, I ain't got no love for these niggas.

I had a hell of a time last night though.

- Man, man.

- I kind of love him.

- Me too, man.

I was so fucked up last night.

I decided to take it on
in and lay down, man.

I forgot to take a shower (mumbles)

Shit I got up this
morning Shakia was pissed.

- Mm.

So that's why you up so early, huh?

(Sean laughs)

- Nah, nigga is actually by Jahmal,

that little nigga that started some shit

he don't even know it.

If we put some money behind him, man

maybe we can shoot a real movie.

- I wish y'all good.

Black gonna need them videos too.

- Yeah, but I'm dead serious though bro.

What if this I take it out this shit

like my master we can
tell everyone about it.

If we tell the story about how we came up,

shit will be kill with that shit too.

- You surely know what to say.

I'm just thinking we could do daddy

and uncle G's stories too.

- Exactly, see that's the shit

I'm talking about right there.

And it's based on the true story

that shit always works.

Come on man let's be real.

That nigga Jahmal, ain't making no money

off shooting them, niggas video,

but if we put some real
money buying that nigga.

I know he'd be down with this shit.

- Hey bro.

I got you.

All you gotta do is let me know what's up.

- Cool, cause I would need
you though bro, for real.

Go take money to make money.

- You don't see me running
around all day chasing 20 to $40.

Look, I'm going to show you.

(hiphop music)

Let's get this money.

(hiphop music begins)

- [Sean] Niggas what the fuck you did

♪ Hey I get it ♪

I mean we hustled everyday.

♪ The nigga they pursue money ♪

I ain't never got no money like his.

♪ I'm just tryin to keep a
movin' around this small ♪

♪ I'll keep it movin' nigga ♪

- Carry it for me.

♪ I'll keep it movin' nigga ♪

(background noise drowns the speaker)

And all of us was chasing something

(hiphop music continues)

♪ Praying she aint find double
fuck got it how I live ♪

♪ Lay my bags so I really made it happen ♪

♪ Used to fail math at school ♪

♪ Had a problem with subtraction ♪

♪ I was eight got my
hustle from my daddy ♪

♪ I can say he taught me that ♪

♪ He let nigga fit this something nah ♪

♪ And still off in the trap ♪

♪ Hell I grab my fitness on my
fingures trynna get it back ♪

♪ Hit it with a cold water ♪

♪ Shit like up and that's a wrap ♪

♪ I'm a ghetto boy ♪

♪ Trying to cut my hood ♪

♪ That's the make ♪

♪ Bitch I come from being broke ♪

♪ But I aint never going back ♪

♪ Whole family full of savages ♪

♪ So guess what they may pitch ♪

♪ Hit my keys even got it honest ♪

♪ They act just like me ♪

♪ Key to the street ♪

♪ I got a boom around this motherfucker ♪

♪ I got a boom around this motherfucker ♪

♪ The nigga they pursue
around this motherfucker ♪

♪ I'm just tryin' to keep to
move around this motherfucker ♪

♪ I'm keepin' movin' nigga ♪

♪ I got a boom around this motherfucker ♪

♪ I got a boom nigga ♪

♪ I got a boom around this motherfucker ♪

♪ I got a boom nigga ♪

♪ The nigga they pursue
around this motherfucker ♪

♪ A hot pursuit ♪

♪ I'm just tryin' to keep it
moving around this motherfucker ♪

(water running)

(door knocking)

- Hey babe?

- [Sean] Hey babe,

how long are going to be in there?

- Not too long, what's up?

(water running)

Babe, what's all of this?

(Shakia laughs)

(hiphop music begins)

- [Sean] Hello?

- Hey babe, where you at?

- [Sean] What's up with you?

♪ What's up baby ♪

- Don't you wanna see how
great I look (laughs).

♪ I'm on to rap ♪

♪ Oh yeah ♪

♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ Come on my way ♪

♪ Yeah come on ♪

♪ I sing your name on
my phone and close up ♪

♪ Cause I know just what
you want and I got you ♪

♪ Mornings you pleasing me ♪

♪ I be pleasing you ♪

♪ You aint even gotta ask ♪

♪ If a nigga coming through ♪

♪ Come in motion there we speak ♪

♪ Blowing on the Swisher Sweet ♪

♪ Thinking about your sexy little body ♪

♪ Land cross them sheets ♪

♪ In them proper lingerie ♪

♪ With the lace trimming in ♪

♪ You know my phone trip ♪

♪ Girl I aint gonna play with you ♪

♪ Trying to make your eyes close ♪

♪ Then make your toes curl ♪

♪ I stroke it like clans Carla ♪

♪ If I'm in the zone girl ♪

♪ Shit you make me feel ways ♪

♪ I can't even describe ♪

♪ Slick got a nigga squirm ♪

♪ I ain't no reason to lie ♪

♪ This is how you mix the
heat from the tongue ♪

♪ And the chill from that dice ♪

♪ That'll make me come off some breath ♪

♪ If you was that tight ♪

♪ Freaking in the motherfucker ♪

♪ Just had nigga like I go hard dog day ♪

♪ This how I wanna spend my nights ♪

♪ Oh baby ♪
♪ Come on ♪

♪ My temperature is
rising waiting for you ♪

♪ Waiting for you ♪

♪ Cause can't nobody do
me quite like you do ♪

♪ Cause I want you and I'm ready ♪

♪ Cause I want you and I'm ready ♪

♪ Cause I want you and I'm ready ♪

♪ Cause I want you and I'm ready baby ♪

♪ You got me walking stop signs ♪

♪ Flying to see the light
coming through in the woods ♪

♪ Just turn right on
Riverside I'll be there ♪

♪ Give me time till it keep it warm ♪

♪ And tell me how you want it on the bed ♪

♪ On the phone, in the shower ♪

♪ On the dresser, on the back on top ♪

♪ Until you tap out or we pass out ♪

♪ I give it all I got ♪

♪ Just to make you feel like ♪

♪ Nobody else does the young nigga ♪

♪ Work it out like you had a health club ♪

♪ Shit it seems like everything
about you turn me on ♪

♪ From myself you skin is
to your voice on the phone ♪

♪ From the sexy ass smile ♪

♪ To them juicy ass lips ♪

♪ To the sexy waistline on
them dirty south field ♪

♪ Certified damn peace ♪

♪ Clicking all the right places ♪

♪ Tonight I'mma nibble on you ♪

♪ Starting from your ankle bracelet ♪

♪ While I watch your buddy squirm ♪

♪ As you mourn and make faces ♪

♪ With or without the fear or
ecstacies our destination ♪

♪ Oh baby ♪

♪ My temperature is
rising waiting for you ♪

♪ Waiting for you ♪

- You know spoil I really like

- Why're saying that?

- I'm just ready for my new life.

- You know I'mma give it to you

(Sean mumbles)

(smooching)

I'm talking about way more
than street money too babe.

- How many lawns are we
gonna have in our house?

- About six

donate some more and offer for them kids.

- How do you know I'm
gonna have your kids?

(Shakia laughs)

- I don't need somebody to keep you coming

to where I am begging
when we're moving babe.

(both chuckles)

(car engine revvs)

(door knocks)

- Yeah Grandma.

(door squeaks)

- Nigga, I ain't Grandma.

- Ah, shit what up, cuz?

How's you?

- What are you working on?
That shoot from the other day.

- Yeah, yeah I'm really just
starting to mess with it

- For real?

How much do you think it
costs to shoot a movie?

(Jahmal laughs)

- Why are you trying to shoot a movie cuz?

- Yeah, since you showed
me what you got going on,

shit that's all that's
been on my mind lately.

It's like, it's what I'm
supposed to be doing, little cuz.

Maybe it's why I've been through all

that bullshit in my life.

And now I got a story to tell.

Shit I got a story to tell.

- Shit, that what's sound good.

- Shit you know, that's all I do anyway.

Just sit around, watch movies.

You know, who got movie
collection like me now.

(both laughing)

- You ran about that,

but hey, it's like trying to, though.

I mean you might not know
how to make it look right

the shit, you know it didn't look wrong.

- See that's what I'm talking about,

that's why I need somebody like you

to help me put this shit together, man.

And I know you can shoot it too.

I already seen some of
your works, you shit cool.

- I appreciate that cuz

- Shit I'm dead serious though.

How much did you pay for your computer?

- That's 600.

- Damn for a laptop?

- Shit that's only because I bought AU

and I upgraded it myself.

If I had bought this
motherfucker brand new

it would have caused me a couple of wreck.

- Damn!

Fuck it, I'm gonna go get one more then.

I'mma buy my brand new, I
need them breaking down on me.

- You're about to spend
2000 on the laptop, cuz?

- Shit that's what it cost, don't it?

I told you I'm about the learn,
how to do this shit with you

I'm not playing around.

I'mma set a big boy shit at my career

so you had the same equipment
that them pros be using.

We need to go get that shit right now

and start working on it.

I'm about to show you how serious I am

about my dreams nigga,

you say you wanna shoot a movie, right?

- Man, this nigga, now you
just got motivated yesterday.

You've gotten crazy with my hobby.

Come on, man.

- Come on, Mr. Director.

(background noise drowns the speaker)

(hiphop music)

(chattering indistinctly)

- I just made my mind up.

I'm finna got that new big body Benz.

- Fuck (conversing indistinctly).

- Like he's gonna make a life
changing decision or something

- That's the way that drink
got me feeling this morning.

I went out of town last
night, I saw a real one.

- See nigga I've been
wanting me a two door

nigga, man, feeling real
Cooper's leg, you feel me?

- Yeah, yeah (laughs).
- Yeah.

- If you hustle the way
I've been hustling, man

you should all go be
the cop man coops too.

That's real tall.

(hiphop music)

Hell, shiny silver hit
shit nobody would cook it.

Plus he ain't I know what the plug.

So I just set him off
with a little bit of this

that's all on me.

That means ain't nobody in the hood

gonna have it cheaper than y'all.

And it's pure.

Y'all gonna have to roll one for y'all.

This one right here got a
little bit of candy on it.

(both chuckles)

- This is movie man.

- What's up grandma?

- So where are you going now?

Every day you're going somewhere.

- Sean on the way to pick me up.

- You've been spending a lot
of time with Sean lately.

What y'all got so in common?

- We're working on shooting a movie.

I showed him some of the
videos I've been shooting.

Then he just wanted to get involved.

(Grandma laughs)

- I love my grandchildren,

but I know some better than I know others.

Sean, he's been a lot
of things in his life,

but a movie producer, ain't one of them.

Now you be careful don't
you go get yourself

in a no bullshit.

- Grandma I'm good.

I gotta go though.

Typing an article.

- Not really, it's not a fucking XPO man.

Not a motherfucker be happy you man.

How many you down and out

and next minute you ever
had to turn up and shit.

- Man, get this nigga a blanket.

Tuck him in, you ain't
trying to work, dog.

- Nah, nigga, I'm up.

- Man, this shit looks so (indistinct)

I told you that new camera
was going to take our quality

to a whole nother level, dog.

- Shit I hope so,

'cause I need me this money
back as soon as possible.

There you go.

Fuck all that shit, bro.

Roll your fee out of it.

You roll mine my way.

You notice motherfucker, Jason,

ain't gave me a dime on this equipment?

And here I am I didn't jumped out of here

because I was serious.

Libretto, that nigga
ain't got no dreams, man.

That'll be a motherfucking
dope boy forever.

It's cool though.

I'll be making them
white folks money, watch.

- Hey, (clears throat) you're
on the right track, cuz.

I know you know this can be it.

Nigga got to have a
skill around here, man.

And there's plenty ways to eat.

You just really gotta go get it.

Man, you say you wanna make movies, right?

All you got to do is lock in on it, dawg.

Got to quit relying on the game

and make making movies your plan A.

And fucking plan B.

You get your eye of plan
A, shit can't fail, dawg.

- What I feel though, cuz,

this shit different.

I mean the fuck am I supposed to do?

Leave my brother behind?

- You can't make nobody be
what they don't wanna be.

Jason might not ever be the
nigga you want him to be.

♪ Yeah nigga I got shit I'm trying to do ♪

♪ Trying to do ♪

♪ So I can't let that
pussy shake it in my way ♪

♪ In my way ♪

♪ Sick of one thing you
wanna make a noise ♪

♪ Make a noise ♪

♪ We coming testing ♪

♪ Niggas well play ♪ ♪ I came for which ♪

♪ I came for which ♪ ♪ I came for which ♪

♪ I came for which ♪ ♪ Changed
drill yeah you found then ♪

♪ I came for which ♪

♪ No no ♪

♪ Came for which ♪

♪ I came for which ♪

♪ Came for which ♪

♪ Nah, nigga if you don't know how I am ♪

♪ Then I came for which ♪

♪ I mean my niggas they're my brothers ♪

♪ We got the same bloodline ♪

- Hey bro y'all found a diamond
in the ruff with your cuz

With him and Black, man we
about to take over the world.

- That the shit I've been
trying to tell you, man.

This my niggas they gonna
get us out the dope game.

Shit, speaking of that shit man

I need you to come
through for me later on.

Man I bought this nigga a
new camera, new computer

and new screen and shit.

Man, I didn't realize getting
into this movie business shit

was going to be that expensive, man.

Trying to shake back from that shit.

- [Jason] Yeah bro, I'mma
come through, don't drip.

♪ I came for which ♪ ♪ I came for which ♪

♪ Came for which ♪

We all do this right now.

♪ Then I came from which ♪
♪ No no I came for which ♪

♪ I came for which ♪

♪ Came for which ♪

♪ Nah, nigga if you don't know who I am ♪

♪ Then I came for which ♪

♪ Breaking down all these streets ♪

♪ With your bitch in the coup ♪

- Hey Mal, I'm ready for my
shot whenever you are baby.

You think I came out here this
fresh and not get on camera?

- [Sean] What you doing over there, buddy?

You on the clock.

- Hey man I'm here working
and making friends.

(Jahmal laughs)

- I see, I see.

(indistinct chatter)

Liking the new camera I got you, man?

(hiphop music)

(door bangs)

- Hey babe.

What you doing?

- Watching TV.

- Okay.

What the fuck you don't bought now?

I told you you need to chill
out on that shit for a minute.

- Babe, I just bought
some shoes and outfit.

- Well get a fucking job.

You wanna keep on buying

the bullshit ass clothes and shit.

Where the fuck you going?

You ain't going no goddamn work.

Fucking killing me with this shit, man.

Tell you don't spend no goddamn money

fucking doing any god damn work.

(door bangs)

(door knocks)

- What's up, nigga.
- What's up, cuz.

- How'd you get over here?

- Shit, I drove my old lady car.

- You took that girl you
met from the video shoot?

- Mm hmm.

- Look at you, out of love and shit man.

Claiming and doing shit.

That's real fucking cute.

(Jahmal laughs)

- Nah, it ain't even like that cuz.

She's just different.

And she got two degrees
in four years, man.

- No shit.

She older than you, right?

- Mm hmm.

- Look at you.

You done fucked around
and got you a grown woman.

- Sex, that's what a young nigga
need right now though, man.

- Yeah you right.

Shit the wrong woman gonna motivate you

to get your shit together.

- So we're getting ready for
Miami this summer or what?

- You know, you need a vacation.

- Man, these people have work
be begging for me to go out,

but I ain't gonna let them mess
this money up for me though.

- You can't be acting like
you from (murmurs) (laughs)

- Girl you know I'm a thug shit.

- So, I might have some news.

- Girl you got some tea.

- I ain't have my period this month

and I've been feeling weird.

- Does Sean know?

- No, I ain't told him yet.

- You ain't sounding too happy.

- I'm not sure how to
feel about us or a baby.

(door knocks)

- [Jahmal] Hey you hear
somebody at the door.

- Shit, it's (murmurs)

- [Man] I know you see this
shit man. (men chattering)

I'm telling you man, this
shit gonna be dope, man.

That equipment I got for this
shit, this shit gonna be dope.

- Hey play that shit man,
you know why I'm here?

Nigga be blowing your ass up
trying to watch this video.

Hold on hold on, let me
take a seat real quick.

(men chattering quietly)

- [Jahmal] Y'all ready?

[All] Yeah, yeah, play this shit.

- Check this shit out.

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Yeah yeh yeh yeh yeh ♪

♪ Yeah yeh yeh yeh yeh ♪

(men chattering)

(hiphop music)

- [Man] Hey you look there like
a real rapper man (laughing)

(hiphop music)

♪ I came for which ♪

♪ I came for which ♪

♪ Came for which ♪

♪ Came for which ♪

♪ Changed drill yeah you found ♪

♪ Then I came for which ♪

(men chattering indistinctly)

- Now there is money put in your hand

you been doing something
good for some nigga.

(Jahmal laughs)

Good catch man.

(hiphop music)

- Bro what the fuck is wrong with you?

How the fuck you're
gonna take a phone call

while we play me this man a video.

- Nigga it's the type of call
that make it all happen, man.

- Nigga please, is that the
shit you're gonna say there

to me when we meet with
a production company.

You ain't serious about this
shit and make what happened.

You can sell that shit
to somebody else, nigga.

Cause I'm the one that bought

every piece of equipment in this shit.

- So tell me is that how you do that?

Without me you wouldn't
have none of this shit.

You still be on the block hustling zips.

- You ain't talking that money shit

and I make more than you do.

That's why you're scared
to spend that shit.

I have some, most of your sack for you

you are just on my bank roll fucking.

Fuck you mean?

- Oh, okay.

I guess that's why I stay so chucky, huh.

You tell me, you just need to
focus on being spike lead bro.

You can't force this shit on me.

Every time you came up
short, did not fuck with you.

I'm just doing what I said I'd do.

Hey man, you ready to go?

Let's go man, I'm tired
of shit, I'm through.

(hiphop music begins)

♪ So there's got to be something ♪

♪ So there's got to be something ♪

♪ So there's got to be something ♪

♪ So there's got to be something ♪

♪ I'm ready to go ♪

♪ Gotta be something ♪

♪ So far from home ♪ ♪ I always got you ♪

♪ I'm ready to go ♪

♪ So far from home ♪

♪ Say you're starting with
something playing won't last ♪

♪ And if you want something ♪

♪ Gotta get above your head ♪

♪ No nigga saying he got too much plans ♪

♪ Cause they not grill ♪

♪ Hold playing don't quite ♪

♪ What you know about
heartache from oneself ♪

♪ She found nothing but the
setting sun up the road ♪

♪ So far from home ♪

♪ And what way to go ♪

♪ Nigga on the house sad
time don't seem wrong ♪

♪ Put your head high ♪ ♪
Nigga just stay strong ♪

♪ Who them try to fit the keys ♪

♪ What the fuck you doing wrong ♪

♪ What'd fucking do wrong ♪

♪ Nigga can get along ♪

♪ But when you done better you
gotta take it to the bomb ♪

♪ Yeah I get it gotta listen ♪

♪ Pay attention what your told
♪ ♪ Keep a conscious mind ♪

♪ When them things get bad ♪

♪ Yeah not sell nigga ♪

♪ Your nigga don't flow ♪ ♪
How the fuck you thinking ♪

♪ Nigga never got caught ♪

♪ So there is gotta be something ♪

♪ So there is gotta be something ♪

♪ So there is gotta be something ♪

♪ So there is gotta be something ♪

♪ I'm ready to go ♪

♪ So far from home ♪

- What's wrong J, why are you so quiet?

- It's like the close I
am, the further I get.

I remember when I first
started shooting videos,

I knew this is what I
wanted to do with my life.

I can tell stories about the hood

at the same time I become victim you know.

You know what I'm saying?

- Of course, everyone who
is really from the hood

is trying to find a way out.

- Exactly.

Sean wanna get out.

But he can't accept the
fact that his brother

ain't got no plans of getting out.

- Well what that got to do with you?

- I can't be in no
career of shooting videos

for no local artists

like this movie is gonna put me

in a whole different category,

and take money to make that happen.

- Well,

I don't know what it takes to make a movie

but,

I believe in you.

You can do whatever you put your mind to

be the influence

instead as the influenced.

- [Sean] Take it out this shit.

- [Jason] I got you, all you
got to do is let me know.

- [Sean] What am I supposed to do

leave my brother behind?

- [Jahmal] You can't make nobody
be who they don't wanna be.

- [Jason] I got you.

- [Sean] What it is I
take it out this shit.

What am I supposed to do?

Leave my brother behind?

- [Jahmal] You can't make them better be

who they don't wanna be

- [Jason] I got you.

- [Shakia] I'm just
waiting fir my new life.

(gun bangs)

- Oh, shit.

(door knocks)

(water running)

(exhales heavily)

(door slams)

(hiphop music begins)

♪ Just a motherfucking mind ♪

♪ Go get some money must be risking god ♪

♪ I mean these niggas can't see me ♪

♪ This all a mirage ♪

♪ Put your girl and get a frame ♪

♪ And then I make a Minaj ♪

♪ I'm strap down like a brag ♪

♪ Got a mustache in a bar ♪

♪ Rap niggas no combat got
these bitches in aisle ♪

♪ They astonish ♪

♪ Yeah I heard you little city boys ♪

(door knocks)

- What's up, Sean?

- Yeah man, you still a sleep man.

(door slams)

- That'd be big roll superman.

I ain't getting (murmurs)

That's not tight.

- Why the fuck are you telling me

and it was Jason on the phone, man.

- Nigga you just saying
you was feeling pull up.

- Nigga for what?

To watch you play the fucking game?

How you gonna give your back story, man?

- I only know bro is supposed
to come later tonight.

But I aint heard nothing.

- Damn he would be appearing to answer

the fucking phone man.

He selling dope don't he?

(door slams)

(Cory laughing)

- This nigga is crazy.

(lighter clicks)

What's up, cuz.

- Hey shit, man headed to the crib.

I fucked up last night, man

fuck with some crazy
chick in at the club bro.

- He dig deep dig deep.

- What up though?

- Man your brother has just left here man.

Hide his fish grease (laughs).

(Black laughs)

- Fuck that nigga, man.

I told him I could cut
you a whole pipeline off.

He gonna learn about bumping his gums.

Don't worry he's in the road through.

(hiphop music)

(door squeaks)

- Homie

(wind blowing)

heard you was ugly out here at homie,

it's gotta be for you to call me.

- Man you crazy man?

Yeah, man.

It's fucked up by you.

- Shit.

- Why can't tell the jets
to holler at you man.

I know it'd be jumping around
this motherfucker 24/7.

- I already know man, I got you.

- What you working with?

- You know it's gonna
be 13 for that, right?

- I aint got damn man you can't
god damn it do me no better

don't you fuck with me.

- Shit man we gotta make our money too.

- Shit, shit better be on point too man.

- You already know man.

All right, hit me up.

(car door slams)

(truck engine roaring)

- Hey cuz you can go back and
make some shoots on videos.

I'll be back in a second.

- [Jahmal] All right cuz.

Man, we shot this only like three shots.

We pull up to a dope ass location though.

And a no trespassing sign outside.

I like fuck that.

(Sean sniffs)

You gotta shoot.

You just consider sitting up though.

(Sean sniffs)

Just me, the camera analyze some type man.

(Sean sniffs)

- Hey man, I won't raise like

it's not damn sure ain't
anything looking like this.

My house is fucked up.

- What is your problem?

- You're not doing your
fucking part around here.

That's my problem.

- What the fuck that supposed to mean?

- It means I gotta pay the bills

and keep this motherfucker clean too.

While you sit here and
sleep all goddamn day.

What the fuck you tired from, shopping?

- Look and I'll let you go through

whatever you've been going through.

But you ain't about to come
in here talking crazy to me

because you were in a bad mood.

- Goddamn it this ain't about me.

It's about you being trifling.

Shit if I gotta take care
of everything around here

and clean this motherfucker up too.

What the fuck you good for?

- Oh, I ain't gotta be here.

Don't get it twisted.

(door slams)

- And you go to the girls
man you aint gotta leave.

She about up roll up another smoke.

- Man are you sure you, cuz?

I don't like how treating your (murmurs)

- She don't just giving me the honey.

Your mama house don't
look like this, do it?

Shit I know my auntie and my auntie

even keep no nasty ass house.

Shit I don't know no
woman that live like this.

Shit I gotta bring home the bacon

and keep this motherfucker clean.

She gotta bring more to the table

than just some pussy around here, cuz.

- Man, cuz I can't speak in your house,

I know you mad at her.

But you need to chill out

before you say some shit
you can't take back.

- Don't worry Jahmal that's what he do,

run his mouth until it get him fucked up.

That's why he broke now.

He loves talking about money,

but can do nothing without Jason.

What kind of man is you depending

on your little brother
to take care of you.

Ever since he done cut you off

you been sitting around
here getting high all day,

but ain't your problem.

- Bitch you better go about your business.

- Now I gotta be a bitch?

Don't get mad now while you
in here trying to be funny.

Jahmal, do you look up the troy

or do he follow you and look up to you?

- Man put that video little cuz

before this bitch made me (mumbles)

- I ain't gonna be too many more bitches.

Stupid motherfucker.

- That shit look good, little cuz.

You shot that with the new camera?

- Yeah.

- I know you can't see me
with your old lady and all

just make sure she
domestically on point, cuz.

Cause this new school bitches
ain't trifling, man I swear.

- And make sure your bills

is part of the same old dopey he do

because you're working
with a fucking junkie.

(Shakia screams)

(both yelling)

- Who the fuck you
think you're talking to?

- Get your hands off of me.

(Shakia yelling)

Let me get my phone.

- Get the fuck out.

- Fuck you.

- Fuck you.
- Look I know this your house,

but you can't be beating on your lady

in front of me like that dog.

- Man, I take care of that bitch
like a motherfucking child.

You think I'm gonna let her disrespect me?

- Man I ain't got it
shit to do with that dog,

but I ain't with this shit.

- Nigga fuck you!

You can do shit get the fuck out

like was about to do anyway.

- You got real problems though.

You need to handle that shit
before it get too late, nigga.

- You ain't no street nigga,

I don't expect you gonna
understand shit about me.

(rhythmic piano music)

(soft upbeat music)

(phone ringing)

(soft upbeat music)

- All right girl.

(car door slams)

(car engine roaring)

- Shakia?

Shakia I'm sorry.
(car door slams)

(Tameka yelling)

Shakia I'm sorry man damn.

Why won't you talk to me?

- Mama, he here.

- You got some nerve bringing
your punk ass over here.

- Man, fuck you Tameka mind
your motherfucking business.

- Girl what's going on talk to me.

- I don't know, he just popped up.

He just been calling and I don't know.

I don't know.
(door knocking)

- I'm not gonna deal with this.

I don't play this.
- Baby.

- I don't play, I don't play.

- I'm ready to be a father.

- You need to go.

- Mrs.Boy I'm sorry, I
don't mean no disrespect

but this ain't got nothing to do with you.

- You pussy ass nigga, you
put your hands on my baby.

You lucky I didn't call the police then.

You need to get the fuck off my property.

I'm not playing with you Sean.

- Baby come on here and talk to me man.

She don't know how much I care about you.

Shakia.

- Yes, could you send a
police officer over here.

- You need to go, you need to go.

- Yes, there's a man in my house.

I've been trying to get him
to leave for 15 minutes now.

- That's how it is, you got your mom

and your friends in our business?

(door slams)

This is more bullshit.

(door bangs)

(car door slams)

(car engine revvs)

(door knocks)

(men chattering quietly)

(Jason chuckles)

(door squeaks)

- Damn nigga what's up?

- What's up bro.

(indistinct chattering)

(door knocks)

- No.

(indistinct chatter)

- [Man] Nah.

Oh fuck it.

(mumbles)

- Nigga always planning shit, man.

See your old finally let you out.

All that shit, we have do come down on me.

- I guess you got jokes
now that you and Jason

have finally kissed and made up.

What's up, Cory?

- Hey man, how you I get in there.

- This aint about you, man,

it's about Mr Funny ass over there.

- Like I said, Brian is
watching the game, man

he minding my own business.

I ain't bother nobody.

- What y'all got going on though?

(murmurs)

- Yeah you know what's up, Mal.

Same thing different day.

- What about you man?

What you got going on?

- I shit that girl man.

He aint into this world of money.

She had plenty of it too.

What about you nigga?

Would you have been on?

- Shit been working on this little script.

(chattering indistinctly)

- What's the script about?

- It's about this dude
who just got out of prison

started coaching this little league team.

He really just be cursing
the kids out and shit

and he fall in love with one of your mamas

and then y'all know how the story go.

- Hey, I could script be good though.

You can find you some funny actors.

- I'mma working on it but
I'mma catch y'all later man.

- [Cory] All right nigga,
go on making the house.

- I told y'all niggas he came
from prison to be out man.

(all laughing)

(chattering indistinctly)

You got them niggas in check boy I swear.

- [Jahmal] I guess you're
gonna be a comedian next time.

- Yeah, you motherfucking right.

- [Jahmal] You got real first, ma nigga.

- Man, you fuck outta here.

- Your money funny.

(door slams)

- Hey, that nigga silly, man I swear.

- Hey I guess I ask

since y'all gonna act like
I'm the only one wondering.

Where Shakila at?

(Jason laughs)

(Sean murmurs)

- Had a little argument and shit, man,

but we go to adapt the field.

(niggas laughing)

- I got damn shit.

- I'm just wondering, man

while you talking about Mal,

I noticed you've been a lot more free now.

We ain't never seen y'all past 8:30.

(niggas laughing)

- You think you got jokes.

- No I'm just sayin'

- No real shit, man,

I ain't worried about no bitch right now.

Shit if I really want some
pussy I just buy some.

- My bad player, you aint
gotta get nasty with me.

I was just asking you
a simple question, man.

- You ask me dumb ass questions, nigga.

What the fuck wrong with you.

- I see the wound still fresh though.

(niggas laughing)

- Man fuck you, man.

- I'm trying to smash a
different chick every night bro.

- [Man] Hey exactly that is shit of all.

- Ain't nobody got time
for no girlfriend, man.

- I could look in a blood.

- When we get on, I'm gonna
be pulling them out air

while we go trying to get the bags.

- Shit speaking of that,

I mean what's all you got to
do is finish your mix tape.

- Sean I'm about done.

Probably do one more club bang gun,

maybe a song for the ladies,

but it's a wrap, I'm ready.

- Shit's cool.

So how y'all gonna push it though?

Like what's y'all marketing strategy?

- Look man, I'm the artist,

you gonna have to talk
to my manager about that.

You feel me? (laughs)

- God damn bro, I need you to take the man

career more serious now.

What the fuck is you doing?

- Bro I got this music thing.

I want to be the next J Prince.

How about you just worry about
being the next Spike Lee.

- Y'all niggas really got
motherfucking jokes today.

(mumbles)

(phone ringing)

Yoh,

yeah I got you what you need?

- [Jason] I know right,
who is in the phone.

- Yeah man, shit just
don't have me waiting.

(nigga laughing)

- Yeah man, why are you
worried about me though?

What's up with the movie?

- You do got a point there though, cuz

I ain't heard nothing about that movie.

- Look, man like I told
y'all niggas before

it take money to make money.

So I'm just focused on getting
this money right now, man.

- You always talking about money.

- Cause I'm getting it.

- Like you the only one getting it now.

Come on bro, we out here
getting money too though, bro.

You feel me.

You aint the only one
doing this shit nigga

we getting this shit, man.

- Well, god damn, I see y'all niggas.

See that's what the fuck
I'm talking about man.

Why y'all niggas I grew up over, man

everyone will talk about

give me the motherfucking money man.

850 bro.

No I can't do no more than that.

Hold on, what's up?

- Same shit.

- Yeah same shit bro.

850 bro.

I need the front though. I
need the front this time, bro.

(murmurs)

You know I got you, bro.

- No 850 man, cause I
really need that money.

- [Woman] Show me your
motherfucking hands.

- What the fuck.

(car engines roaring)

- Get them hands up, hands up.

- [Man] Freeze.

- Got anything your pockets.

- Show me your hands, show me your hands.

- [Man] Check his pockets.

You got anything sharp in your pockets man

I'm talking to you.

Stop moving.

(somber music)

- Did I miss anything?

- Nah, you miss nothing.

- Who's that guy?

And why is he looking all guilty?

- I don't know.

I'm watching this just like you.

- Don't be funny.

- I'm just saying, man.

You come in here asking all damn questions

it's like I aint seeing it with you.

- Because I need to know what's going on.

- Then pay attention.

(phone ringing)

Hello.

Say what?

All right, say no more, Cory.

- Shit got everybody fucked up, cuz.

Jason aint out the house since.

- Damn, what's up with him.

- Nigga spook.

- That shit ugly, cuz.

- Shit, I already know.

- Look, I'mma tell you
like this though, Cory

I don't know the streets like y'all do

but I know how to hustle.

(murmurs)

Or you can make it man.

But you gotta learn to take
chances and bet on yourself bro.

Y'all stop making the game your plan A

and chase your dreams.

It's where the real money at, man.

- For real.

- Good talk.

- Alright.

(suspense music)

♪ I hope Lord you hear my prayer ♪

♪ I know the streets don't care about me ♪

♪ I was ones told you would never leave ♪

♪ So I'm standing here
and I'm ready to receive ♪

♪ I come to get my blessing ♪

♪ That I heard about ♪

♪ My grandmother talk about it ♪

♪ Get my blessing oh Lord ♪

♪ Get my blessing ♪

♪ They say the church doors never fall ♪

♪ And why a mourner
watching they aint know ♪

♪ They ask me why I'm
outside I'm humming in ♪

♪ I traveled from a long
way to find a friend ♪

♪ They say they march
in the travels spraul ♪

♪ He gave his life that I won't belong ♪

♪ He traded all life for a world of sin ♪

♪ I'm just like the
thief please let me in ♪

♪ I hope Lord you hear my prayer ♪

♪ I know the streets don't care about me ♪

♪ I was ones told you would never leave ♪

♪ So I'm standing here
and I'm ready to receive ♪

♪ I come to get my blessing ♪

♪ That I heard about ♪

♪ I even tried praying about it ♪

♪ Get my blessing oh Lord ♪

♪ Get my blessing ♪

♪ Oh Lord ♪

♪ Oh Lord ♪

♪ Can you hear me ♪

♪ Ooh ooh ♪

♪ I know you listening ♪

♪ I know you listening ♪

♪ I hope Lord you hear my prayer ♪

♪ I know the streets don't care about me ♪

♪ I was ones told you would never leave ♪

♪ So I'm standing here
and I'm ready to receive ♪

♪ I come to get my blessing ♪

♪ That I heard about ♪

♪ My grandmother talk about it ♪

♪ Get my blessing ♪

♪ Oh Lord ♪

♪ Get my blessing ♪

♪ Hmm ♪

♪ Most times I'm wrong ♪

♪ Mmm ♪

♪ Try'nna get it right ♪

♪ Get my blessing ♪

♪ Oh Lord ♪

♪ Get my blessing ♪

♪ Mmm ♪

- So I guess I'm not gonna be seeing

you into the morning, huh.

- Nah, you shouldn't be shooting
(mumbles) late, not today.

- Like I said, you better
be happy that I love you.

- I love you too.

(phone ringing)

What's up, cuz?

- [Sean] What's up, cuz?

- Man, nothing, getting
ready for the day man.

Shooting today.

- [Sean] Oh word, man
you heard about, bro?

- Yeah, it's fucked up, man.

How you holding up?

- [Sean] Man, the crazy
thing is, I'm all right.

That shit come with the game, man.

Bro played the game
looking my role than I did

so he made more enemies.

It's crazy that like work.

Nigga was brought up thinking

that he owns the damn street nigga.

I guess about keeping it
real with your partners

and meeting the odds.

That's how they stay the game, little cuz.

Truth is, this shit come with
number heartbreaking (murmurs)

I lost everything I had,
little cuz, everything.

But now I got a second chance.

So I'mma focus now.

I aint breaking the circle,

doing the right thing for my little nigga.

♪ Hey I'd more like a motherfucker ♪

♪ Sunday outta low ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Sunday outta low ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Yeah I don't want like a motherfucker ♪

♪ Sundays at a low ♪

♪ I can chill bitch I need a meal ♪

♪ Take no days off ♪

♪ Tell the jet send
don't make two cheque ♪

♪ Shit aint pay it all ♪

♪ Would you working for yourself ♪

♪ And you can get laid off ♪

♪ You too take too many loses ♪

♪ Now it's time to gain something ♪

♪ Keep an eye out for my
enemies in my day work ♪

♪ Can my day one and my
enemy might be the same one ♪

♪ Just cause you're real with your nigga ♪

♪ Don't mean he won't change job ♪

♪ I've given you nigga the clue ♪

♪ How what the world so small ♪

♪ The nigga don't know what to do ♪

♪ Don't lower the pressure too cool ♪

♪ I need my pockets cross pros ♪

♪ I can defend a whole whole ♪

♪ This shit aint what you used to ♪

♪ Bitch and I got the juice too ♪

♪ My life ♪

♪ Take a look in my eyes long enough ♪

♪ And you can wright
a book about my life ♪

♪ My life my life ♪

♪ All the shit I've through niggas ♪

♪ Wouldn't know what to do with ♪

♪ You have my life ♪

♪ All the hustling the struggling ♪

♪ The long nights I had
to go out on strides ♪

♪ My stride my stride ♪

♪ You couldn't walk in my
shoes ♪ ♪ If you had my life ♪

♪ If only going gave no hope ♪

♪ I aint never took shit ♪

♪ Every great I was wilding ♪

♪ Broken house took shit ♪

♪ Little scoop when I stair ♪

♪ My game up a little bit ♪

♪ Now it's cheese on the seize ♪

♪ Aint you trynna bugging me ♪

♪ He do chief from the shop ♪

♪ And miss them with the bullshit ♪

♪ Seek s on the side hit
you with a forward clip ♪

♪ Young nigga had my man ♪

♪ How to smell the floors ♪

♪ Set them diamonds looking like water ♪

♪ And I swam in the pool bitch ♪

♪ Talking whole what flood ♪

♪ You're boy aint gonna do shit ♪

♪ Still got haters in cutter
went to middle school with ♪

♪ Now I've got to be bounce a b ♪

♪ Nigga shit that do real ♪

♪ Take a gamble with your life ♪

♪ Fuck around and lose it ♪

♪ My life ♪

♪ Take a look in my eyes long enough ♪

(door knocking)

♪ My life ♪

♪ Take a look in my eyes long enough ♪

♪ And you can wright
a book about my life ♪