MC Eiht

Explores today's music business and tries to figure out what happened to the great soul music of yesteryears; focusing on the changes within the label system with the advent of technology, social media and sampling. The emerging indie movement has resulted in an onslaught of quickly produced rap and hip hop songs that are taking over the industry.

The rise and fall of the Freeway Boyz, These group of young men sold millions of dollars of drugs in the streets of South Central Los Angeles, and inadvertently financed a CIA private war in Nicaragua.

In Los Angeles, two rival gang leaders are also trying to be music producers. When DJ's equipment shorts out and Lonzo is cut out of the action by a record producer, the two join forces, which also requires a tentative peace between gangs. With backing from Gator, a smooth New Orleans drug king, DJ and Lonzo start dealing, organizing their gangs into pushers. Just as their finances are looking up, one of Gator's team pulls a double cross and two of DJ and Lonzo's gang bangers start a shooting war. Can the erstwhile music producers salvage anything of their bond or their plans?

케인 로슨의 부모님은 마약딜러와 중독자이다. 간신히 고등학교를 졸업한 케인은 거리에서 총격을 받아, 퇴원하자마자 어린 친구 오도와 함께 죽은 사촌의 복수를 한다. 마약 판매와 도둑질로 살아가던 케인은 비싼 차를 가졌다는 죄로 경찰에게 몰매를 맞는다. 케인의 삶의 굴곡은 끝이 없다. 케인의 장래를 걱정하는 회교도 친구 샤리프와, 연상의 연인 로니는 그에게 LA 와츠를 떠나 새 삶을 살 것을 권유한다. 케인은 어려운 결정을 내린다. 자신을 둘러싼 폭력적인 환경을 벗어나기로 한 것. 드디어 케인이 와츠의 빈민가를 떠나는 날, 그를 찾아오는 사람들이 있는데...