10 Movies About Rap to Watch in Honor of Hip-Hop's 50th Anniversary

Pimp and drug dealer DJay (Terrence Howard) lives in Memphis but longs for something more. Prompted by a midlife crisis and reconnecting with an old sound technician friend, he tries his hand at recording a rap album to pursue his hip-hop dreams. With help from one of his pregnant sex workers, Shug (Taraji P. Henson), they record several tracks — one of which becomes a local hit. But is the music enough to turn DJay's life away from one of crime?