I Got the Hook Up, 1998
Master P is an O.G. Shortly after conquering the music industry with his No Limit Records, the “Bout it, Bout it” rapper got busy by producing a film, I Got the Hook Up, which was the first of Hip-Hop influencers stepping into the indie film world.
Check out all of the stars that starred along-side the mogul: Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, Silk the Shocker, A. J. Johnson, John Witherspoon, Mia X, the late Tommy “Tiny” Lister, C-Murder, Mr. Serv-On, Mystikal, and Sheryl Underwood.
A comedic outtake on hustling that told the story of two scammers that sold broken items like boomboxes and TVs out of their freshly stocked van. The name of this duo, Black and Blue, also added to the hilarity of the movie. Especially when they mistakenly copped a shipment of cell phones that they didn’t order. It wouldn’t be a story if they didn’t steal them and try to sell them, nor would it be if the police and local thugs weren’t also on the hunt to track them down. The entire movie is about Black and Blue trying not to get beat Black and Blue by the opts.
The movie was such a classic that in 2019, over 20 years later, Master P invited his son, Romeo to also be an executive producer on the sequel.