Hang (With) The D Jay

I watched the movie Hustle & Flow on the quite high recommendation of the Cinecast folks. Not an absolutely perfect film, but my issues with it are all pretty minor. This is a movie about a pimp trying to break out of the life by making it as a rap singer. This may not sound interesting, but it proves to be compelling stuff. It doesn't shy away from any aspect of the pimp life including the language and the treatment of women. If you don't like movies where the main character isn't, as you can imagine, entirely likable then you will want to skip this film, however you'll be missing out. After watching each segment I was anxious to see the next (on the train I see films in about 30 minute portions, which is actually a pretty fine way to watch movies - you know you're liking a movie if, after the evening segment, you can't wait to get back to the train the next morning to see the next.) Even though you don't like a lot of what the main character D Jay does, you still see in him a glint of soul and a source of art, and you want him to succeed and get out. The movie also does a great job of showing the creation of music. And... damn... that beat!

I've been no fan of rap music. Indeed I'd venture to say that I have always pretty substantially disliked it, but after seeing this movie I tried to find some equally infectious stuff on internet streams. I didn't have much luck, though I'm sure I came closer than had I tried listening to the air-waves stations. I need a chaperone when it comes to Hip Hop. The music in the film is all original, and performed by the actors. Pretty great stuff.

It all makes me "get my mode on" and "flow" like this (censored to avoid marital strife):

So my girl, she's applied for a po'try workshop.
If she's in, she'll be flowin', she'll be flowin' for non-stop.
Startin' June of this year, for six weeks, dear Momma.
Ya got that right, we'll be downin', we'll be downin' I'wa!

Yes, my day job is safe, but you have to admit that wasn't so bad!