Fresh
It's an affectionate, determinedly credible period piece with lightly fictionalized versions of people and places from the era.
Jon Pareles, New York Times
Overview
Three friends united by their love of hip-hop work to make their big mark in the music industry. Beginning in the summer of 1990 NYC, Nikki a brilliant recent grad abandons a law school scholarship to pursue her dream of becoming a record exec along with the son of a legendary music producer boyfriend David who’s struggling at the city’s top R&B station. Dee Vee is an aspiring producer on the hunt to find the next big rapper on the come-up.
Director and cast
- Seith Mann Director
- Wood Harris as Barry Fouray
- Tristan Mack Wilds as DeeVee
- Evan Handler as George 'Juggy' Aaron
- Method Man as Darryl Van Patten Sr.
- Afton Williamson as Nikki
- Russell Hornsby as Sampson
- Margo Kazaryan as DJ's Crew Member
- Annalaina Marks as Rachel Greenbaum
- Sean Ringgold as Supa Dave
- De'Adre Aziza Cast
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