For more than three years, Craig Brewer, the writer and director of “Hustle & Flow,” couldn’t get his film financed because, unlike the majority of his cast, he’s white. “There were a couple of places ...

On this day 20 years ago, Hustle & Flow hit theaters and flipped the script on how Hollywood viewed Southern hip hop and independent Black storytelling as a whole. Led by Terrence Howard in a ...

When Hustle & Flow premiered at Sundance, it wasn't just another indie drama. Craig Brewer's Memphis-set story of a pimp turned rapper became a breakout that would take Hip Hop to the Oscars. What ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "I made $12,000 for doing Hustle & Flow," revealed the actor. "And then on top of that, what Paramount did, instead of putting my ...

Aspiring emcee DJay works the angles to get his first record made with help from assorted people in his Memphis 'hood. And when he hears that hip-hop superstar Skinny Black is heading to his area, he ...