Play'd: A Hip Hop Story
Play'd: A Hip Hop Story is 2002 television drama film starring Rashaan Nall, Faizon Love, Toni Braxton and Merlin Santana (who would later be shot and killed five months later after the film's release). The film was directed by Oz Scott[1]
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| Written by | Cory Tynan |
| Directed by | Oz Scott |
| Starring | Rashaan Nall Toni Braxton Faizon Love Merlin Santana |
| Theme music composer | Kurt Farquhar |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Bill Borden |
| Cinematography | Keith Smith |
| Editor | James Wilcox |
| Running time | 87 minutes |
| Distributor | Artisan |
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Synopsis
Rashaan Nall stars as rising East Coast rap star Jaxx, who has formed a musical partnership with longtime buddy Mayhem (Merlin Santana). Enter Domino Breed (Faizon Love), ruthless CEO of Da Block Records, a West Coast label. Filling Jaxx's head with promises of solo stardom and innumerable creature comforts (not all of them legal), Domino lures the young performer to California. As he becomes immersed in the gangster lifestyle common to so many of Domino's disciples, Jaxx grows distant from his friends and loved ones, especially his wife Shonda (Toni Braxton), who had originally been in favor of her husband's career move. Inevitably, the greed-dictated rivalry between Jaxx and his former partner Mayhem culminates in tragedy.
Cast
- Rashaan Nall — Jaxx
- Toni Braxton — Shonda
- Faizon Love — Domino Breed
- Sharissa — Yanesha
- Merlin Santana — Mayhem
- Lawrence B. Adisa — Bangs
- Phillip Bolden — Little Jimmy
- Laurence Brown — Benard
- DeRay Davis — Ronell
- Chris Pape — Bodyguard
- Jacory Gums — Dooz
- Craig Robinson — Cole
- Enoch Harris — singer
- Maurice Welch — singer
- Frankie Richards — singer
- Dex Elliot Sanders — Skeem