In many ways, DJay is not a likeable individual - not only is he a pimp, but he's a drug-dealer as well, and he often resorts to violence as a way to solve problems. This is an opportunity for him to show his chops as an actor, and the role is a challenge. Howard is the rock upon which the film rests. Finally, there's the concluding chapter, in which DJay encounters the harsh realities of trying to break into the rap industry. The second, and most compelling of the three segments, centers on the development of DJay's hip-hop single, and how it grows from ramblings scribbled on a scrap of paper to a polished track. The first introduces the characters and establishes their circumstances. Hustle & Flow follows a traditional three-act structure. So, with the help of local producer Key (Anthony Anderson), and a skinny white guy named Shelby (DJ Qualls), he embarks upon making his dream a reality. He claims a high school connection to Skinny Black, and if he can record something and get a copy to the star, he might have a shot. When big-time rap artist Skinny Black (Ludacris) announces that he's "coming home" for a private party, DJay sees an opportunity to be noticed. His dream is to record a hip-hop album and use the fame and fortune accrued from that as a catapult out of his current economic situation. Pimping may be DJay's vocation, but it's not his love.
Lexus (Paula Jai Parker) is arrogant and confrontational, and her attitude frequently rubs DJay the wrong way. Because she's pregnant, she's not on the street. Henson), carries a torch for DJay, and he for her.
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Because of her age and skin color (she's white), she has the best earning power. Nola (Taryn Manning), the youngest, views DJay as a father-figure. DJay shares a house with his three hookers, all of whom have different relationships with him. Terrence Dashon Howard, who can also currently be seen in Crash, has the lead role of DJay, a pimp with a heart as gold as one of his teeth. Never fear, though - writer/director Craig Brewer respects his characters too much to leave them in an unredeemed state. For most of its running time, Hustle & Flow follows familiar patterns, deviating only during a third act that brings the street's grit into what initially appears to be a happily-ever-after fairy tale. Hustle & Flow takes a clich? and imbues it with new life through the virtues of directorial flair and talented acting.
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