Boss'n Up
Boss'n Up | |
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Directed by | Dylan C. Brown |
Written by | Dylan C. Brown |
Produced by | Snoop Dogg and Dylan C. Brown |
Starring | Shillae Anderson Snoop Dogg Hawthorne James Larry McCoy (actor) Lil Jon Shillae Anderson Scruncho |
Cinematography | Max Da-Yung Wang |
Edited by | Jason Resmer |
Music by | Snoop Dogg |
Distributed by | Snoopadelic Films(USA) Big Pook Films (USA) Geffen Records (music provider) (USA) CodeBlack Entertainment (outside US) |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | es. $550,000 |
Snoop Dogg's "musical" film inspired by his preceding album R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta) The Masterpiece, Boss 'n up debuted on 6 December 2005. It came out in DVD format. It was the first release of the newly founded Snoopadelic Films, run by Snoop Dogg.
Snoop stars as a grocery clerk named Cordé Christopher, a young and magnetic man, subject to keen female interest. He becomes a protégé of Orange Juice, an experienced pimp, after being informed of the better and richer life he can lead if he becomes a pimp. OJ cultivates Cordé's 'talent' and shares street knowledge with him, including the Rules of the "Pimping" Game. To some degree OJ treats Corde like a son. After achieving success Cordé has to choose between the love of his life, Chardonnay Allen, and his successful career as a pimp.
The casting includes other musicians like Atlanta rapper Lil Jon plays the role of Sheriff, a strip club owner who becomes a partner in Corde's business, Dominique, Corde's attractive attorney who frees him from prison, and comedian Scruncho is Hucky G, Corde's own pimping protégé.
Box office and business[1]
Sales | Revenue | Screens | Country Codes |
150.000 copies | $1 million - $2 million | 1,000,000 theaters | FR, UK, JP, Television: AUS, RU, BE, LUX, NL |
Awards and nominations
Source Awards | |||
Year | Result | Category | Lost to |
2006 | Nomination | Best Hip Hop Movie | ATL |
List of songs performed or played in the musical interludes
- "Powerful" performed by Blizzard (of the Block Boiz)
- "Perfect" performed by Snoop Dogg, Pharrell and Charlie Wilson
- "I Love to Give You light" performed by Snoop Dogg, Ricky Harris and Tanya Devine
- "Panties Lead in" performed by Adam Gillohm and Phillip Rodriguez
- "Fresh Pair of Panties on" performed by Snoop Dogg and J. Black
- "The Battle" performed by Allokol Peete
- "Girl Like You" performed by Snoop Dogg
- "The Finer Things" performed by J. Davey
- "Stay" performed by Jelly Roll
- "Get 2 Know Ya" performed by Snoop Dogg and Jelly Roll
- "Closer" performed by Snoop Dogg
- "Promise I" performed by Snoop Dogg
- "Supernatural Things part I." performed by Ben E. King
- "Boss'n Up (theme song)" performed by Snoop Dogg
- "Remember me" performed by Larrance Dopson and Lamar Edwards of T.I.'s new reality show "Life On Mars"
- "Love don't go through no changes" performed by Sister Sledge
- "The Bidness" performed by Snoop Dogg
- "Nights over Egypt" performed by The Jones Girls
- "Can You Control Yo Hoe" performed by Snoop Dogg and Soopafly
- "Drop it like it's hot" performed by Snoop Dogg
- "I'm Threw Witchu" performed by Snoop Dogg
- "South" performed by 4chaluv
- "Pass it, Pass it" performed by Snoop Dogg
- "Hustle & Struggle" performed by J. Black
- "Full of Fire" performed by Al Green
- "Helicopter" performed by Cliff Martinez
- "Let's Get Blown" performed by Snoop Dogg
- "O-H-I-O" performed by The Ohio Players
- "I Like Everything About You" performed by Willie Hutch
- "Bongo Instrumental" performed by Niggerachie
- "Butterfly Blues" performed by Adam Gillohm and Phillip Rodriguez
- "I Do I Do" performed by Leroy Hutson
- "Oh No" performed by Snoop Dogg
- "Now At Last" performed by Feist
- "Cold Cold World" performed by Teddy Pendergrass
- "No Thang On Me" performed by Snoop Dogg and Bootsy Collins
- "Step Yo Game Up" performed by Snoop Dogg, Lil Jon and Trina
- "Ups & Downs" performed by Snoop Dogg (and The Bee Gees)
Additional Material
- Bonus CD
- Get 2 Know Ya (Feat Jelly Roll) (Produced by Jelly Roll) - 03:38
- Drop It Like Its Hot (Remix) (Feat Pharrell And Jay-Z) (Produced by The Neptunes) - 04:16
- No Sticks, No Seeds - 04:19 (Produced by Terrace Martin)
- Shake That Shit (Feat Tiffany Foxxx & Young Watt) (Produced by Terrace Martin)- 03:49
- Singles
- Get to Know Ya - digital download on MSN.