
For Jimmy Smith, Jr., life is a daily fight just to keep hope alive. Feeding his dreams in Detroit's vibrant music scene, Jimmy wages an extraordinary personal struggle to find his own voice - and earn a place in a world where rhymes rule, legends are born and every moment… is another chance.

as Jimmy

as Stephanie

as Future

as Alex

as Cheddar Bob

as Sol George

as DJ IZ

as Wink

as Janeane

as Bouncer

as Lil'Tic

as Shorty Mike

as Battle DJ

as Greg Buehl

as Lily

as Mrs. Helgeland

as Papa Doc

as Lyckety-Splyt

as Lotto

as Papa Doc's Girl

as Moochie

as Day

as Omar

as First Parking Lot Rapper

as Second Parking Lot Rapper

as Third Parking Lot Rapper

as Willing Girl

as Alex's Friend

as Christine

as Rocky

as Paul

as Manny

as Female Lunch Truck Rapper

as Male Lunch Truck Rapper

as Joe Lee Patton

as Plant Worker

as Lobby Security Guard

as WJLB Receptionist

as Big O

as WJLB Disc Jockey

as Roy Darucher

as Chin Tiki Club Goer (uncredited)