The film itself plays like a neo-musical in the way the songs Djay writes frame his experiences. Its soundtrack is also a superior work because it lacks the gloss and sheen of an Eminem production, it plays like a visceral record of life in the gutter, observations from the streets, and the drive to get out. 'Hustle & Flow' bested that film because of its grittier tone and more complex characters. At the time the rap biopic was gaining recognition, a trend that began with 2002's '8 Mile,' a semi-fictional account of the life of Eminem (starring the artist himself). Soon he and an old high school friend turn a room in his house into a makeshift recording studio to produce a demo and hopefully get it into the right hands.Īlthough it plays like a feverish chronicle of street life in the mold of 'Boyz In The Hood' and 'Menace II Society,' it's a film driven just as much by music as it is by strong narrative. He decides to try hip hop music and discovers a natural passion and talent.

The urban experience, the grit and raw power of pure lyrical flow and the crushing road to success drive Craig Brewer's 2005 film 'Hustle & Flow.' It starred Terrence Howard as Djay, a West Memphis pimp who's life essentially consists of making money off the group of women who live in his house. At the 2005 Oscars, like a group of urban insurgents, Three 6 Mafia took the stage and performed one of the most out of place, yet perfectly fit for its film songs, 'It's Hard Out Here For A Pimp.' An intense testament to seeking escape from a despairing lifestyle, it's a brutally honest expression from a brutally honest movie.

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