Hustle & Flow (2006)

This is the story of a streetwise Memphis hustler trying to find his voice and realise his long-buried dreams. This philosopher-hustler lives a dead-end life at the fringes of society. Still, DJay wonders what happened to all the big dreams he had for his life. A chance encounter with an old friend, Key, a sound engineer who has always wanted to make it in the music business, spurs DJay: if he's ever going to make his mark, it has to happen now.

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