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Ricardo Sean Thompson's Rap War One concerns a young Brooklynite who attempts to live the straight life even though he is surrounded by crime, drugs, and poverty. When he impregnates his girlfriend, he has to figure out how to increase his monetary intake. He learns of a club where rappers freestyle against each other for cash prizes. He becomes a star of these battles, but the club owner is fully involved in the street life and may starting seducing the young man into becoming a part of that world.