"" is a gritty street film based on a true story from the streets of Compton, CA. Dice played by Compton up and coming rapper Jerry (Deuce) Maxell Jr. is fresh out of jail having just lost his older brother. Dice wants to follow what his brother told him and become a rap superstar, but his childhood friend Koffee is still caught up in the street life and thinks Dice should come with him and hustle in the streets.