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A struggling rap artist seeks revenge after being betrayed by the corrupt CEO of his record label in first-time filmmaker Mark Clayborne's gritty urban drama. With his sales strong and his popularity growing every day, the rising rap star is shocked to learn that his hard-earned cash has been squandered on drug deals with the Russian mafia. Determined to bring the CEO down and get the money owed to him, the enraged rapper enlists the aid of his narcotics agent brother and the DEA to bring the double-dealing CEO to his knees. When the deal goes bad and the rapper is forced to take the CEO hostage, he soon learns the hard way that life in the music industry can be murder.