Trying to bootstrap his way out of Brooklyns mean streets is Diamond, a rap musician. With his long-time pal Gage acting as his manager, hes trying to lay down a demo tape with cut-rate studio time. To pay the bills, he and Gage run drugs for Mr. B. Inside a week, Diamonds beloved mother dies suddenly, his father appears after an absence of 12 years and wants a relationship, and his girlfriend Kia tells him shes pregnant, asking him if hes ready to be a father. Gage steals $100,000 in a multiple-felony robbery so that Diamond can record a full album, not knowing its Mr. Bs money hes taken. B wants his money, Diamond wants his music, Tia wants an answer.