Just Another Day (IV) (2009)

Follows a day in the life of two men living at either end of the music game. A successful rapper, A-Maze, is dealing with the pitfalls and trappings of his success and facing new challenges... See full summary »

Director:

Peter Spirer

Writers:

Iain Kennedy (story), Iain Kennedy,

Stars:

Wood Harris, Jamie Hector, Ja Rule

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Wood Harris	...	A-Maze
Jamie Hector	...	Young Eastie
Ja Rule	...	Himself
Clifton Powell	...	Bowman
Big Daddy Kane	...	Clay
Lil Scrappy	...	Jay
Trick Daddy	...	Roman
Petey Pablo	...	B-Bone
Esther Baxter	...	Jennifer George
Inny Clemons	...	Gary
Young Dre	...	Selahsi
DaShawn Barnes	...	Tasha
Aisha Brown	...	Venice
Mo McRae	...	Robo (as Mo)
Neil Brown Jr.	...	Ronny

Storyline

Follows a day in the life of two men living at either end of the music game. A successful rapper, A-Maze, is dealing with the pitfalls and trappings of his success and facing new challenges in the music business to get a check while the other, Young Eastie, is a young man struggling in a harsh world that is threatening to destroy him.

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Plot Keywords:

music business | rapper | profanity | violence | one day

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Genres:

Drama | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language, some drug material and violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 September 2009 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Orlando, Florida, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rugged Entertainment, Secret Society Films

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Better Than Before"
Written & Performed by Rodney Saulsberry

User Reviews

This is what Hustle & Flow SHOULD have been.

Finally, a movie that gets Hip-Hop right. If you're like me, and though "Terrence Howard, a rapper? Really?" when you saw H&F, you'll dig this movie. It is way more authentic, and less of a silly fairytale portrayal of the Hip Hop industry. Don't get me wrong, Terrence Howard is a great actor, and H&F was a fun movie for what it was, but I never believed for a second that Howard was a rapper. And the approach to writing, recording, and everything else music related in that movie was just corny. In Just Another Day, I totally believed that Wood Harris and Jamie hector were rappers. They each have a very distinct style, and their rhymes and flow seem authentic to their characters. But, you don't really watch the movie to see a couple actors rap, you watch it because it provides a really interesting and believable look at the way the music industry works. At times it feels like a documentary (in a good way... think Robert Altmans "The Player" or Larry Clark's "Kids"). And the "24" style concept of showing just one day in the lives of two very different men was really effective. You see just how similar their struggles are, and that fame doesn't really change the situation all that much. It's kind of a bleak view of the industry, but that's the reality. All in all, a much better movie than I expected for a low budget indie. A unique story, solid acting, and good music too. A must-see for Hip-Hop fans and aficionados of the great Hood-Classics of the 90's like Mennace II Society, New Jack City, Boyz n the Hood, etc. And highly recommended for anyone that appreciates engaging indie cinema and unconventional storytelling.