Paid in Full
The hood classic Paid in Full debuted the young Cam’ron in his first lead. Located in 1980s crack-addicted Harlem, it was based on the true stories of famous drug lords: Alpo, A.Z., and Rich Porter. While the names were changed and some instances were exaggerated, under the direction of Charles Stone, Ace (played by Wood Harris), Mitch (played by Mekhi Phifer), and Rico (played by the Dipset General).
Produced by the actual Mayor of Harlem Hustle, Damon Dash, the flick went from a VHS bootleg that repped some of the flyest “get money dudes” in a particular era of New York to a Netflix must-see.