'Boss'n Up'
Coming to DVD Starring Snoop Dogg on December 6th 2005
From CodeBlack Entertainment
One of today's hip-hop and cultural icons, Snoop Dogg ("Starksy & Hutch") stars in this year's remarkable musical drama, Boss'n Up, coming to DVD on December 6, 2005 from Snoopadelic Films, and CodeBlack Entertainment. Inspired by the music from his platinum album, 'Rhythm & Gangsta, this feature stars Snoop as Corde, a broke and frustrated grocery clerk who wants out of his dead-end job. Possessing a supreme ability to persuade the opposite sex, Corde realizes his calling when a veteran of the pimp game unexpectedly visits and shows him how to generate serious cash off his untapped talent. With the girl of his dreams on his arm, he takes a voyage into the dangerous lifestyle of prostitution, money, and murder. Corde soon learns that all that glitters is not gold and must choose between the downward spiral of the fast-life and the self-realization of whether he is a pimp or a man. The dynamic ensemble cast includes Hawthorne James ("Five Heartbeats") as Corde's mentor in the pimp life with supporting roles by Larry McCoy ("Malcolm X"), hip-hop recording artist/producer Lil' Jon, and newcomer Shillae Anderson. The DVD is packed with entertaining bonus features and previously unreleased songs that viewers will enjoy long after the credits roll.
SYNOPSIS
Snoop Dogg, Hawthorne James, and Shillae Anderson star in this musical drama about lovers willing to risk anything to escape poverty. Stuck as a dead-end grocery clerk, Corde Christopher (Snoop) is broke and frustrated; but Corde has an unmatched talent to influence women….He unexpectedly meets a mentor who shows him how to maximize his gift…Meets the girl who is willing to help him embark in a LIFE embedding in the streets. The heat skyrockets as Corde amasses wealth and women; jealous hustlers watch his every move….Corde must choose between the life in the fast lane and redemption; whether he is a pimp or a man.
CAST & FILMMAKERS
Cast: Snoop Dogg, Hawthorne James, Larry McCoy, Lil' Jon, Scruncho, Sundy Carter, Shillae Anderson.
Directed By: Pook Brown
Screenplay By: Pook Brown
Story By: Pook Brown, Snoop Dogg, & Ted Chung
Produced By: Ted Chung
Executive Producer: Bigg Snoop Dogg
Director of Photography: Max Da-Yung Wang
Production Designer: Carlos Osorio
Editor: Jason Resmer
Costume Designer: Hania Yazdi
Original Music: Based on the Music of R&G (RHYTHM & GANGSTA): The Masterpiece
Music Supervisor: Snoop Dogg
One of today's hip-hop and cultural icons, Snoop Dogg ("Starksy & Hutch") stars in this year's remarkable musical drama, Boss'n Up, coming to DVD on December 6, 2005 from Snoopadelic Films, and CodeBlack Entertainment. Inspired by the music from his platinum album, 'Rhythm & Gangsta, this feature stars Snoop as Corde, a broke and frustrated grocery clerk who wants out of his dead-end job. Possessing a supreme ability to persuade the opposite sex, Corde realizes his calling when a veteran of the pimp game unexpectedly visits and shows him how to generate serious cash off his untapped talent. With the girl of his dreams on his arm, he takes a voyage into the dangerous lifestyle of prostitution, money, and murder. Corde soon learns that all that glitters is not gold and must choose between the downward spiral of the fast-life and the self-realization of whether he is a pimp or a man. The dynamic ensemble cast includes Hawthorne James ("Five Heartbeats") as Corde's mentor in the pimp life with supporting roles by Larry McCoy ("Malcolm X"), hip-hop recording artist/producer Lil' Jon, and newcomer Shillae Anderson. The DVD is packed with entertaining bonus features and previously unreleased songs that viewers will enjoy long after the credits roll.