Subtitles & Sync By FridayToker
Shit. Fuck I care about a Cipha?
Better yet, should say "siphon."
Hey, yo, stop suckin' off my raps,
lying about you're killin' cops.
Nigga, loofah the dead skin off of your career.
Yeah yeah, I know. I know, your whole life ain't been your year
You feel me?
Shit. Man, I'm the first, the now and the evermore
I'm the pasha of verb and the king of metaphor
I'm the shadow of Ciphas past lurking at your door,
looming large,
invading your space
I'm the motherfuckin' unholy ghost
touching your dome,
slaying you and your motherfuckin' spirit
Shh
Be quiet, nigga
I just killed your whole career.
Can't you hear it?
Yeah, baby
I'm about to take this whole rap shit and put it on smash.
I might deal with some of my new shit. You feel me?
No, what-- fuck off!
Wait, no!
I pop up like sunshine, 6:00 in the morning
Smack a nigga while he yawning
Before he piss or brush his teeth
I'm coming with breakfast, I'm bringing the beef
There's gonna be a lot of blood
- On the sheets - Word
There's gonna be a toe tag
- On your feet - Whoo!
- Yeah! - Yo yo, that was hot
Of course that shit was hot, son
Yo, let's lay down that hook, a'right?
Yo, hold up, man, I gotta pay this water bill first
This Henny is running right through me, man
Hurry up, man. We've got to get this done by tonight, a'right?
Hey hey, relax, a'right?
Let's not forget who's paying who, a'right?
Mam“
I feel 10 pounds lighter, you feel me? Whoo.
Ahhh!
You!
What the hell is taking him so long?
Can somebody please go and tell him to hurry his ass up?
I'll go
Oh, I'll bet you will
Yo, light this up, woman
Cipha, you in here, baby?
Ahhh!
What the hell is this?
Some kind of damn rap rivalry gone bad?
Detective Johnson?
Who wants to know?
Uh, Joseph Francelli, Gang Intel
It's a pleasure to finally meet you
Let's just kill the small talk, okay?
Sorry about that, buddy
Right right
Down to business
Same shit, different day Right, guys?
- You getting anything? - Nothing.
It's like they cleaned this place up with Mr. Clean or something.
Well, give me the bag
I think I see another note
Here we go
The rap industry, modern slavery
You sell your soul and play your role,
lie and kill to get a record deal
Slave to the headmaster, another slave dead, master
Shit don't make sense to me
Yeah, it wouldn't
You think this is the same handwriting as the last note?
Yeah, looks the same,
but till the analyst checks it out, we won't know for sure.
Keep it close
Two murders in one week both high-profile rappers.
And each time the killer leaves behind a little fortune cookie for us.
You think it's the same guy?
Same profile
You don't think it's as simple as a beef between rival rappers?
Happens all the time
'Pac, Big, Nas, Jay-Z, Game and 50 now
Yeah, it's more than that
Think we got a-- tsk tsk tsk-- sicko on our hands?
Yeah, maybe
Yeah, but these guys are always beefing with each other
You know, they're always writing these songs, dissing each other.
You know what I mean?
Beefin', dissin"'?
You want to try talking like a cop?
Detective, I'm just trying to help
Captain said to play nice so I'm trying to play nice.
I know this is your show. I know you're calling the shots
- Remember that. - I'll try and stay out of your way
Mr. Thompson, we just need a few minutes of your time.
Sure.
What are you so nervous about?
You got something to hide?
Excuse me if I seem a little shaken,
but my man was just murdered, okay?
We're just trying to find out what happened
I don't know what happened.
We were in the studio working on a new song
He goes to the bathroom to take a piss;
He never comes back
And the next thing you know, he's dead?
Why would I do anything to him?
- Any enemies? - Of course.
There's always gonna be haters out there.
- You know what I'm sayin'? - Yeah, we know what you're saying
No one ever made good on their threats,
I guess until now
Did you see anyone leave the room after he left?
No, I don't think so
Did you see anybody leave the bathroom before you went in?
No, sir, I didn't. Is he really dead?
As a doornail
It's hard to just say it's the lyrics.
I think there's a psycho out there. That's just me
But who knows? I mean, that's the whole point
Nobody knows. The cops-- they claim they're close to solving the case.
I don't believe they're close to solving it
Somebody is coming after these rappers.
I don't understand why; I don't understand where
You know better than to sit at that table with your hat on, boy
Somebody's coming for them
As I reported earlier,
a second rapper has been murdered
Ma, could you turn that up?
It's loud enough as it is
You're lucky I'm letting you listen to the radio
at the breakfast table at all
This is the second murder in the last week
in what is quickly becoming known as the hip-hop homicides.
Now the police won't comment on whether the two incidents are linked
but they claim they're close to solving the case
Yeah, right, don't hold your breath
Dad, do you know anything about Ciph's murder?
Who?
Cipha the rapper
You never heard about Cipha, Pops? His shit is hot.
- Excuse me? - Are you crazy?
Boy, don't make me have to snatch you--
I mean he's like the hottest rapper out
You know I can't talk about cases I'm working on
Oh, so you are working the case That's what's up.
His album was supposed to drop this week.
So, like, is he dead for real, for real?
See, you need to worry less about who's got a new album coming out
or a new music video and start worrying about them grades
Calm down, baby. Let me fix you a plate
No, I'm already late
You work on my last nerve, boy
So where's this great detective I've heard so much about?
He'll be here. And I don't appreciate
you sending one of your special-division guys
in here to babysit one of my guys.
Johnson's the best there is and this is his case.
It was never his case
Sorry I'm late, Captain
Nice of you to join us
- This place is crawling with reporters - You see this?
I'm starting to feel like we're getting
mam,
Are these freakin' reporters better detectives than we are?
Of course not, Captain
Then what are we doing wrong?
This is Lieutenant Jeff Harrington with Special Divisions.
He's here to help out on the investigation.
And you already met Francelli one of his lead detectives.
We've met
No prints, no murder weapon, no suspects, no nothing.
Well, we've got a handwriting analyst
working on the note left at the scene.
We're going through the studio security tapes--
Sounds real good, Detective
Trying telling that to the horde of fans
calling this station with cries of conspiracy
There's even talk of a link between these killings
and the murders of Tupac Shakur,
uh, the Notorious-- what? Biggedy Big,
and Jam Master what's his name?
Jam Master Jay
The-- the killer is trying to make a statement.
These notes that he's leaving behind are--
So what do we think?
We think we've got a serial killer on our hands?
We got, what, some wacko out there killing rappers? What?
Captain, these murders are premeditated, well-thought-out
Hold up. There's a simple beef
between rival rap crews that's gotten out of hand
And everybody's a tough guy these days- "My dick is bigger than yours."
This is strictly a case of retaliation--
You hit me, then I hit you
Is that it, Captain?
No. We also heard from our boys downstairs
that Marcus Malone might be the next target
- The boys downstairs? - Manchild.
- The boys downstairs? - You've heard of him?
- Yeah. - Well, this may be nothing
but he's going to be appearing on a popular music-video program
tonight
I need for you guys to be there and keep an eye on him,
just keep him alive until we can find out who's hitting these guys
- No problem. - Also, pay a visit to Maurice Murray
He's the music editor for this "Hip Hype" magazine
Did an extensive article on rappers and rivalries;
may be able to give us some insight on who's got a beef with who and why
All right
Late last night at Chung King Studios,
a popular recording studio for such hip-hop luminaries
as P-Diddy, Jay-Z and 50 Cent,
gangster rapper Cipha was found murdered.
This is the second rap star murdered
in the last week
Is this the result of a rap rivalry
a rap war, if you will?
Cipha was said to have talked about putting slugs
in any rapper who stood in his way
And only hours before the murder,
another popular rapper named M.C. Manchild
released a song entitled "The Big Payback
It is rumored that he was referring to none other than Cipha
when he recited the lyrics
It's your time, your life's on the line
Get ready to die and tell God I said hi
Sources close to law enforcement have also reported
that M.C. Manchild could possibly be the next target
Hello?
Mam"
What? Who the fuck is this?
I said you dead, motherfucker
Hello? Hello?
Yo, D., this shit ain't funny, man!
- Hello? - Hello? Who this?
It's your sister, stupid
What's up?
You all right?
Yeah, just some stupid-ass crank caller
Bitch, is you crazy? What the fuck is wrong with you?
What? I thought we had a good time?
What is wrong? What the hell? Are you crazy?
- Well, what about being in the video? - What about it?
Have you lost your mind?
Sorry about that I'm back.
What was that all about? Who was that?
Nobody important. And stop being so damn nosy all the time.
- Did you see the news? - Yeah, I saw the news.
- You're not worried? - Worried about what?
The killer
They said you might be next
Look, you shouldn't believe everything you hear.
Look, Marcus, you know what? I think you need to just leave.
You need to just get out of here
I mean, you have enough money
You could retire like Mase or Jay-Z
I mean, they didn't really retire, but you know what I mean.
You need to-- you need to leave the game before it's game over.
Is this what you called me for?
No. Mommy said you haven't called her
in like three weeks
- I know, I know - Call Mommy.
- Look, I gotta go - Call Mommy.
Bye
- Here they come! - Lieutenant!
- One at a time. One at a time - Do you have any suspects?
I ain't giving any detailed information
'cause it might jeopardize the integrity of the investigation,
but I will tell you this case will be coming to a close very shortly.
We've got our best detectives on the case.
Is the result of a rap war between rival rap gangs?
It is not the result of a rap war
- Thank you. - One more question! Lieutenant!
Mm, yeah, yeah
- Yeah? - Did you listen to the album?
- Huh? - The album
You get a chance to listen to it yet?
Oh. Uh, yes
Yes, I did
And, uh... I'm sorry, man,
I can't seem to find my poetry book
Poetry?
Yeah. Don't-- don't ask
What's up? What'd you think? Shit was hot, right?
Oh, yeah, no doubt it's-- it's--
Yeah, I think Manchild's on his way
to having another classic on his hands, you know?
Thanks, M. Dot
You're always in my corner, man That's why I like you.
Don't forget about the album release party this Friday, Crash Mansion.
You know that shit's going to be off the chain
Yeah, don't worry about that, B I wouldn't miss it for the world.
No, fuck the world We are the world.
You feel me? Hey, but good luck, a'right?
No doubt. I'll see you in a minute, man
A'right, later
Damn, you just lovin' a brother, ain't you?
Welcome to "Hip Hype" magazine Can I help you fellas?
Yes, Maurice Murray
- Sure, he's straight back - Thanks.
I am so sorry
Thank you
Can I help you?
Uh---
I'm Detective Johnson.
- I see you've met Detective Francelli - Hi.
We're looking for Maurice Murray's office
Oh, I'll show you where it is
Whew.
Murray, the police are here to see you
Really?
I wonder what you did this time
- Thank you - Yeah.
- How you doing? - Good, thanks.
I'm Detective Johnson. This is Detective Francelli
O Okay
What can I do for New York's finest?
You can start by telling me who that young lady was.
We were hoping you could give us a little insight
into the recent murders
- Ah, Cipha and A.D.? - Yeah.
Uh, well, I don't know what help I can be to you, Detective.
You recently did an interview with Cipha,
the last rapper slain
You talked about him fearing for his life.
Every rapper fears for his or her life, Detective
Well, at least they want to make people think that they fear for their lives.
It's called street credibility
Did he ever confide in you about anyone in particular
that he feared or had a problem with?
Uh, well, he said Rob Ski threatened him
Rob Ski?
Anybody have a normal name anymore, like Reggie?
Rob Ski is like an old-school rapper,
- way back, early 90's. - Whatever.
Yeah. Cipha said that they had a run-in a few weeks ago.
What kind of run-in?
I don't know. You'd have to ask him
He's recording over at Ground-Up Studios on 23rd Street
All right
Yeah, well, thank you
Mmm
Tell me, what does it feel like
To be the last person
to interview both victims before they died?
I wasn't aware that I was
You sold a lot of magazines
when those articles hit the stands, huh?
Well, you know what they say
"You're nobody till somebody kills you
- Okay. - All right
How'd you let such an important detail slip your mind?
- What are you talkin' about? - How'd you know Murray
was the last person to interview the victims?
I read it somewhere
I'm just trying to rattle his cage
Yo, I actually think it's a serial killer.
I said this from the day Tupac and Biggie was killed
And now look at Manchild They kill Manchild yet?
Manchild, Manchild
Poison-- poisoning the youth
Who the fuck said that? I'm not poisoning the youth
You're poisoning the fuckin' youth.
- Ain't no gangster... - I ain't gotta pay to be a gangster
I don't need to be a gangster That shit is played out.
Killed hip-hop
I did what? I killed hip-hop, man?
That's why Manchild is possibly the next target
Fuck that!
- You're next... - Kill me, motherfucker
What's crack-a-lackin'? I need a drink, dawg.
Make me one too
Aw, shit
Unreal.
What's that?
Somebody left it outside your front door
I guess you got yourself a secret admirer.
So what's up?
You look like shit that's what's up.
- I'm fine. - Tell the rest of you you're fine,
cause you look like shit
You get any sleep last night?
Had another one of your little freaky-deaky nights
out with the ladies?
Come on, dawg, how long have I known you?
- I said I'm fine
Don't tell me you're scared
The infamous Manchild
the baddest motherfucker on wax,
- is scared of the boogeyman? - You're buggin'.
Get the fuck out of here Come on, dawg.
Don't tell me you're scared of this sicko fan
that's just trying to get his 15 minutes of fame?
Cause that's all it is, baby
That's all it is
Now reach down there and grab them shits and man up
You have all the answers now, don't you?
You damn right I've got all the answers
I'm your manager I'm supposed to.
Yeah, okay
Come on, baby, we've got a busy week ahead of us, dawg
You need to focus. I mean, whatever it is you need to do to work it out--
meditate, yoga, chant, "yamney yo kara"--
whatever the fuck you gotta do.
You feel me? You gotta work it out, baby
This old other bullshit
It's an everyday struggle
You see that? That's what I'm talking about
That's your world, baby
I'm just trying to make it out the struggle, man...
That's the shit I'm talking-- So scary...
It's an everyday struggle, man
In my hood, your hood we still struggling
I'm just trying to make it out the struggle, man.
That right there is the new one from Manchild
It's off his new album, Manchild of the Promised Land
And speaking of Manchild they're saying
he's the next rapper to get axed.
Ouch. Glad I'm not a rapper right now,
you know what I'm saying?
Turn it up
Turn it up. Turn it up a little bit more
Ah ah! I wanted this to be special
Something raw, than any other rhyme you heard me spit before
D-O-U-G E. Fresh
Top of the line, son, Can't see less...
- Hey. - Hey, what's up?
- How you doin'? - All right.
- Detective Johnson - How you doin'?
- Detective Francelli. - It is a pleasure to meet you
I've still got all your old albums
I appreciate that
We just want to ask you a few questions.
About?
The murders
Pfff. Everybody heard about 'em,
and anything going on in hip-hop, you know I know
- I know you know - Yeah.
- So you knew Cipha - Met him once,
but nah, I never really knew him
Hmm.
So where were you between 11:00 and 2:00 a.m.?
Come on.
Y'all think I killed Cipha?
Relax. We're just trying to find out what happened
That's crazy, though, man, that y'all in here for this.
Work with me
Okay, I was in here making the classics like I do
And that's it
Did you know anybody that wasn't in here making classics
- that might want to hurt him? - Nah.
Nobody in our crew, no
Oh, but you guys have beef, though. Everybody knows that
No no no no no. Me and Cipha never had beef
We just had real talk one time, and that was it
One of the people talking is dead
Ain't that a bitch?
I don't know what's up
Okay, we'll keep in touch
Okay.
I don't give a flying fuck what kind of deal you had
with your last record label
This here is how we do business around here
And you take it or you can join the unemployment line
with the rest of the has-beens
Yo! We go through this every day.
Why you always stressin' me, man?
I have to wear the same shit every day
- What is it, man? - You see the papers?
Poetic justice, huh?
Cipha leaves the label. Two weeks later he's dead
What the fuck you tryin' to say?
Nothing, it's just kind of ironical, you know?
You finished?
Uh, no, actually Bliss needs an extension on his album.
- So... - What?
Well, you know Bliss, man. He's--
I heard you, motherfucker
I gave his sorry ass two extra weeks already
Hey.
You tell that trick motherfucker
I need to start making some money on my investment
or his sorry ass is going to be living on the street.
- You feel me? - I do, yeah.
Now get the fuck out of my face
Honestly, I would want it to be a serial killer
over some beef nonsense, 'cause I would hope that we're past that.
But either way, this person needs to get caught
You know what I'm saying? I mean, knocking off rappers?
Why?
Rob Ski, man. I can't believe that
His early stuff is only on vinyl
His first two albums are only vinyl I mean, you can only--
Look look, if you're holding something back, Francelli, just spill it.
I'm not holding anything back
Cause I'll pull myself off the case
Hey, I'm retiring in a few days anyway
and you can handle this all by yourself.
You seem to have all the answers
Okay okay.
I've been keeping a few minor details--
- Oh, minor details? - --from you.
- Why don't I just show you? - What-- what is it, Francelli?
I don't have time for your bullshit
You want to know what I know, right?
What is this?
This is a little visual we put together.
No, I mean all this
It's kind of like an experiment
- Is that what you call it? - Yeah.
But this-- this is my art piece
Victim #1, Anfernee Douglas, also known as A.D.;
victim #2, James Bernard also known as Cipha.
Now this connects each one of the slain rappers
with rappers that they've had beef with
whether it was in person or on wax.
We're also tracking what we call high-risk rappers
These are rappers who have felony records
or who hold acquaintance with other felons.
So when were you going to tell me all this?
Well, I'm telling you now
Truth is, I figured you already knew about it
Our investigation's been ongoing for the past three years
So who's this guy?
He's like an information gatherer;
a researcher-- he reads articles, he listens to albums,
he cross-references the information.
He keeps tabs on the rappers and their associates,
kind of like COINTELPRO but for rappers.
We examine expense accounts, financial records;
we monitor concerts; we run license plates-- you name it
So what the hell am I doing here?
You guys seem to have it all under control
You're one of the best homicide detectives on the force
And I don't think that these murders
are the result of a simple beef
That's one thing we agree on
Yeah. Yeah
I mean, we can solve this shit
a hell of a lot faster if we both work together
What do you say? One more.
One more for the road
Okay, but we do it my way
Great. You're the man
Now we've broken up the rappers into generations,
the first generation being Kool Herc
Cold Crush Brothers, Treacherous Three,
Grandmaster Flash Furious Five.
The second generation being Run-D.M.C.,
Fat Boys, Whodini,
Public Enemy, EPMD, Eric B. & Rakim.
We're at, like, generation eight now--
50 Cent, Eminem
ls there a point to all this?
Well, if the killer has a taste
for rappers and rap music,
pick your poison
If they didn't find the killers now,
I don't think they're going to find them anytime soon
Some other black men dead They really don't care.
Yeah! Ha!
What up, niggas? Shut up, niggas
I'm smack in the touch, tryin' to smack buttocks, niggas
In my lap is
Seems like every one of these rappers has a criminal record.
Yeah, it's like-- it's like a badge of honor these days
Look at this guy-- armed robbery.
I saw him last week on "Entertainment Tonight
The world's gone crazy. Up is down and down is up
Good means bad bad means good
gangster's the new chic
Maybe we should knock over a couple of gas stations
and get us a record deal
Say the word
I'm, um, sorry about giving you such a hard time
Forget about it
I'm just not too good with the whole partner thing
So we're partners?
Don't push it
Okay.
We'd better get going
I've got this planet in my hands
You know I'll waste it if I can
Come on, let's give it a twist
And if it all turns to shit
So why don't you tell me a little more
about this experimental division you guys got?
Ah, it's kind of like a hybrid
between the neighborhood initiative to combat growing gang activity
and our own street-crime unit Gang Intel.
We found a direct correlation between gang members,
drug and firearm sales and the hip-hop murders
So we started cross-referencing the crimes and the names
and the tour dates in various cities.
The rappers are making more and more references
to gangs and specific crimes
You cannot deny the fact that the two have a history
You said so yourself-- a lot of these dudes, they got records
Yeah, but if they all came from the same neighborhood
of course they're going to know each other.
That doesn't mean they're all criminals
I thought you don't give a shit about rappers
I don't give a shit about rappers,
but if your theory is flawed, it's flawed
Just 'cause it's got flaws doesn't mean it ain't so.
Ah, Da Bomb, baby
makes me want to get my freak on
Da Bomb, baby-- 125
I wish them niggas would try to roll up on you like that, son
I'm telling you right now, nigga--
it's gonna be a motherfuckin' problem, yo
Motherfuckers get popped early!
- You know what I'm sayin'? - Hell yeah.
That's just how we do, son
'Cause I'm always carryin' heat, nigga
Black Ops Special Forces out this bitch, yo. What!
Hey, yo, D., when the fuck we goin' on tour, nigga?
But you gotta do it today
You see this mofo?
This nigga always on the phone
What?
You deaf, motherfucker? When the fuck we goin' on tour?
First of all, jackass, I don't work for you
So I don't have to answer to you
Ho ho ho!
Yo, D.,
we got some tour dates set up?
Of course we do, baby. Promo tour starts in two weeks
Yo, man, you a smooth sensitive-ass,
Sugary melon-ball shit, man.
You know what I mean? I'm just trying to go back on tour.
That Tokyo tour! You know what I'm talkin' about?
- Yeah! - Shorty smashin' with that geisha ass
on my konichiwa!
That means hello, you fuckin' retard.
Dumbass.
Big news in the hip-hop homicides.
A source close to law-enforcement officials
States that the popular rapper Manchild
could be the killer's next target
Manchild is known to have a long-standing feud
with both slain rappers Cipha and A.D.
Yo, dawg
that was you
I mean, the killer coming after you next, B.
- Wait, what the fuck is you sayin - Just-- "2
Think about what you sayin', man
Look, man, you focus, remember?
I'm good.
Look, all I'm saying is all these guys now--
all they do is they rap about bitches and hoes
and making paper and murder
What are you, some kind of rap music connoisseur or something?
No, I'm just a fan of the culture
which is why I wanted to be part of this special division
White people listen to rap music, you know?
You ever heard of Beastie Boys or Paul Wall or Eminem?
Why do white folks always have to play the great-white-hype card?
What, now Eminem is going to save rap music
like Elvis saved rock and roll and Kenny G. saved jazz?
Look, all I'm saying is that white people listen to rap music
- Why are you getting so sensitive? - I'm not so sensitive.
I'm not saying that Eminem is going to save rap music
by any means, or that he's even the best rapper
Look, why are we even having this conversation?
Read my lips-- I don't care
You can have rap music for all I care.
We don't want rap music
Neither do I. Jeez
When did white people get so black?
The revolution was televised
I like Eminem. I just like-- I don't know
I like his lyrics. I like-- he talks about his life
and that's just-- I don't know, I just kind of relate to him sometimes
I'll listen to Dre, Snoop, I think occasionally. I put on--
I don't know, Justin Timberlake is one of my favorite rappers.
He likes to rap on some of his tracks, so
I feel-- feel pretty good about that.
They killed 'Pac,
Big, Big I-
Scott La Rock
Mac Dre,
Soulja Slim--
- Camouflage-- - All right, motherfuckers!
I'm just sayin', man. They killed all these motherfuckers
and they ain't found shit out yet, yo.
And you would think with all this new technology they got--
the D.N.A., forensics--
you can't even breathe on a motherfucker too hard
without leaving some D.N.A. behind
Yo, can we just drop this shit?
Yo, what's that shit that come on Court TV? I love that shit.
Oh oh, you talkin' about "Cold Case "
- Oh, hell yeah! - Yeah.
What the fuck ever, nigga
Why you even wastin' your breath watching that shit, man?
Like in the movies- like, it's always some type of formula
- with these serial killers. - Man, shut the fuck up, yo
- It's a fuckin' movie - What?
That shit's got to be based on something
What they always say? Everybody's a suspect.
- Manchild? - Shit.
You on in five minutes, baby
All right, thanks
Man, you fuckin' us up with that bullshit, man.
Whoa whoa whoa, no autographs, chief
None of that shit tonight
Yo, man, why 5-0 always harassing us, man? Dang!
Which one of you gentlemen is Marcus Malone?
Manchild. My name is Manchild
Okay, Manchild, can we get a word with you?
- I got a show to do. - The show can wait
We think somebody's trying to kill you
Tell me something I don't know
Go on, Marcus. We'll clean up the mess later
Whatever.
You're not scaring me
All right, y'all, he's back
The man, the myth
Give it up for my man and yours, Manchild, yo!
It's an everyday struggle, man
In my hood, your hood we still struggling
I'm just trying to make it out the struggle, man
This be the reason why I'm hustling
It's an everyday struggle, man
In my hood, your hood we still struggling
I'm just trying to make it out the struggle, man
This be the reason why I'm hustling...
Who's this guy? Hey, you, come here!
Stop, help! Help!
- Yo, what the fuck was that about? - Nothin'.
So why the fuck we leave out of there like that?
Cause I wanted to leave I don't have to ask
a motherfucker when I can leave I just fuckin' leave.
Man, you on some prima-donna bullshit.
- Shut up. - It's bullshit, man
Oh, shit! Drive!
We've got shots fired. Officers requesting backup
We're in pursuit of a dark blue sedan right behind Manchild.
Get a black and white to tail him.
This just in--
sources have confirmed there was a shooting
outside Video Vibration C.D. Studio
It was reported that Manchild was the intended target.
Yo, this violence has to stop, y'all
Manchild, be safe out there, baby
I think we lost 'em
Fuck!
Shit
damn
It's right here. Let me park the car
It's hot
You guys see anybody come out of this car?
None of you guys?
This is how we do!
Yeah, I'm bringing to the stage the legend-- the legend,
B.D. Kane-- Big Daddy Kane
My man! Right now! He's nice and smooth
Come on, y'all, put your hands together
Put your hands together
Yeah
Great, uh, great
Oh oh ah
Fuck!
- Yo, you think we lost them? - Who?
Snap, Crackle and Pop, stupid! The cops!
- Oh, yeah, we lost them. - You think we hit one of them, man?
I think I might have hit one of them
I know I hit one of them
I'm a sharpshooter out this bitch, mother--
Yo, Manchild's going to get his
I know he had something to do with Cipha's murder
Don't worry about that shit, man
Manchild's going to get what's coming to him, yo
Slide to the right so you shift it back
You and I tryin' to hide while I sip it back
Honey, flow 'cause you want me to twist it back
I'm the don, fuck it it's just a fact
See me floss, shit is major, most are just haters
I'm large with the paper, plus the dawg spits the flavor
ls Brooklyn in the house?
Put your hands up
Hey, yo! Yo, what part of the game is this?
Police. Back the fuck up
Yo yo, Big Daddy Kane, what's up? What's good?
When'd you get back to Brooklyn?
Yeah, I didn't know New York's finest was part of the show.
Yeah, tell you what-- you don't want to be in here right now
I'm in Brooklyn. You don't want to be in here
Is that the guy?
Is that the kid? Is that a shooter?
Get in the car
You gonna tell me what's going on?
That's my son,
the knucklehead
Nice to meet you, knucklehead.
- I'm Francelli. - Dad, let me explain--
I don't want to hear it
What the hell were you thinking?
You weren't thinking, right?
Look, Big Daddy Kane and Greg Nice was there
I just wanted to see them perform
I can't believe Big Daddy Kane was there
Francelli, please
Miles, the mere fact the rappers are winding up in body bags
should tell you something
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10-85, Gang Intel, 507 Waverly.
I'm sorry. I know it's late
Can I come in?
(an
Well, what's going on with you?
I've never seen you like this before
- I've never been shot at before - What?
I know you heard about the murders, right?
Of course. Who hasn't?
Well, I think the killer came after me tonight
They pulled up right next to our truck and started shooting
We were lucky the cops was following us
I haven't heard from you in over a year.
A Year!
And then you just want to show up on my doorstep
and you expect to get some sympathy
What can I say, all right? I fucked up--
- You're damn right! - This rap shit going to my head
But come on, Kiki!
Come on, Kiki
You know I wanted to be a rapper ever since I was 10
And now people are getting hurt, dying
I got into hip-hop to get away from the streets and all this bullshit
And now
Times have changed
Yeah
Hell yeah, rappers should be fearful for their lives, yo.
Somebody is coming after these rappers.
I don't understand why; I don't understand where
But yeah, they need to look over their shoulders
'cause somebody's coming for them.
Yes, sir, we're doing the best we can.
We-- we absolutely-
Are you guys just trying to kill my career--
Captain, I don't think those guys were our killers
Excuse me, if someone tries to kill someone,
that defines them as a killer
Now I do not care what you have to do--
you find Manchild before this killer or killers do.
Didn't fit the killers' profile
mmm m;'E
This was a loud, public, sloppy attempt on Manchild's life
WEE
Captain, there's a Marcel Mann here to see you
- Marcel Mann. - Who's Marcel Mann?
Oh, only the biggest, most notorious rap mogul in the industry.
You know that's a nasty habit
One of many
And it's illegal to smoke in a public building.
Ahem.
Do you have any pertinent information you'd like to share with us?
No.
I figured you guys would be knocking on my door sooner or later,
so I figured I'd save you a trip
That's pretty gracious of him
Maybe that's 'cause you always seem
to get yourself involved in all this illegal shit.
No offence.
You know, I like to watch old movies-
Humphrey Bogart
James Cagney
Edward G. Robinson
And in all those movies,
they always refer to you detectives
as dicks
Why is that?
Do you know anything about the murders?
Only what I read in the papers
I've been in this business for over 10 years,
so I knew them
They were great M.C.s, but that's as far as it went
What-- what about the fact that Cipha was on your label?
What about the fact that Cipha took you to court
to get out of that contract?
That didn't, I don't know, piss you off?
No no, man
I'm a businessman
Cipha, that was--
that was a wise business decision
I can't be mad at a man for that
So we're supposed to believe that you marched in here
of your own accord because you're, what? A nice guy?
I don't give a fuck what you believe.
I know what people think about me on the streets,
in the business
But I'm here to just make good music, man. That's all
And Cipha?
Even though he left, he will always be part of the family
Emil ma anybody
fuckin' with the family
Well, some of your family
had lyrical beefs with the deceased
Don't you know that families have beefs all the time?
All the time, man
But my family, my artists,
they had nothing to do with any of the murders
And how, can I ask, do you know that for certain?
Because if they did
they'd know they would have to answer to me.
Do you understand?
Step aside, homicide
It's not Manchild
- The plot thickens. - What do we have here?
His name is Earl Johnson, AKA Eno Brown.
- Another rapper? - Another rapper.
The cleaning lady found him
She see anybody leaving the room?
Nothing.
- How many holes we got? - Just one.
Thanks, man
You mind if I join you?
Do I know you?
Oh, I met you-- well, I ran into you yesterday
at "Hip Hype" magazine-- literally
- I'm the detective - Right.
Are you following me?
- No, I-- - I'm joking
May I?
Sure.
Do you come here often?
Is that the best pick-up line that you have?
Unfortunately, yes.
Being a detective must be really exciting
Yeah, it has its perks
You meet all kinds of interesting people
But you-- I bet you meet celebrities and--
Mmm, sometimes,
but most of them are assholes.
Rich assholes
I bet you've heard some pretty good pick-up lines, though
Why were you staring at me before?
I was-- I wasn't. I was
I wouldn't have noticed you looking if I wasn't looking.
Is that so?
I've always had a thing for cops--
something about a gun and a badge
that, well, you know
Would you like another drink?
It is getting late, and I do have a job to go to tomorrow
Can I-- could I see you again sometime?
Could I take you out to dinner?
- That sounds nice - Yeah.
Okay. Terrell
Nice to see you again
Turn it up one more time
A'right.
Vince, look out!
Ah!
Man, pick up the phone I know you're there.
Man, stop fucking around and pick up the damn phone
Shake that shit off, baby
Manchild?
Fuck.
Listen, Mark, I need that done in less than two hours.
It's not a problem, Tony
Sorry about that. My 10:00 ran over
Good to see you, Dennis What can I do for you?
I'm worried about Manchild
Yeah, I heard about what happened the other night. Is he all right?
He's fine
I think we're going to need to get some real security for him
I was under the impression that he had real security.
No, not his goofy-ass homeboys from his old neighborhood.
I'm talking about real, certified security
You can get any security you want
It's coming out of your budget, your pocket,
'cause I'm not footing the bill for any of this.
Tony, we made a lot of money for this record company.
We could easily go somewhere else and make a lot of money too.
Dennis, of course we care about the well-being of all of our artists
The industry is not what it used to be,
with the downsizing, the illegal downloading
the mergers, all this other crap--
no pun intended, but we're fuckin' getting killed here
We're barely making a profit
Man, turn the--
this is your marquee artist we're talking about.
I mean, need I remind you-- three platinum albums? Three
And a fourth that'll go platinum in a week
And we appreciate all the success we've shared together.
But the bottom line is we're not the only ones
- making money here. - Don't even fucking go there
I know I've added many zeros to your bank account.
We're not talking about my bank account
We're talking about his life here
Don't get all broken up and teary-eyed on me.
You know as well as I do that because of this shit happening
record sales are going through the fucking roof when this album drops
It's a win-win situation, Dennis
- Don't you see it? - What?
The fans-- they're being drawn back in
The murders have brought the fans back in
We're selling albums again
They love the blood
Fucking wow
When it's time to renew his contract next year,
don't expect a call from me
You're gonna be a rich man, Dennis
Sit back and enjoy it
You burn in hell Enjoy that.
Right after I burn this Cohiba
I think it's bad, you know what I'm sayin'?
But at the same time, people makin' money
You know, they gettin' street cred which is gonna sell more records,
you know, and amp 'em up So I mean, it's the--
you know, catch-22
I'm sorry I'm late
Bad way to start a first date
Won't happen again
That implies we're going out again
We're not?
I like a man with confidence
Can I ask you a question?
Sure.
Never mind
You look fantastic
Thank you
Do you want to come in?
Uh, I don't know if that's
- such a good idea - Why not?
I wouldn't want anything to, you know, happen.
Um, that would imply that I would want something to happen.
- I didn't mean that - Come in.
- Oh. - Come in
Make yourself at home
Okay.
Do you, um, want a drink?
Sure.
Okay.
This is a nice place
Thank you
Is this Maurice Murray?
Yeah
We-- we were in Jamaica
We dated for a few months before we decided
to keep it strictly business
Is there something bothering you?
You look a little troubled
No.
Does it bother you that I dated my boss?
Absolutely not.
Scrapbook?
Some research for an article I'm working on.
I work for a hip-hop magazine, remember?
Yeah, I remember
Did you-- did you know any of the rappers?
Why do you ask?
Oh, just curious
Not really
I, um... hmm
I worked on a rap music video with one of them,
like, years ago
It just wasn't for me I really didn't like it.
Guys trying to feel up on you every minute,
and they make you wear some of the skimpiest outfits
Do you guys have any suspects?
No, not yet
But we're gonna get 'em
Really? Cheers for that
Mmm.
Ah.
I gotta go. I gotta--
It's getting late.
I had a really nice time.
So did I.
Maybe we can do it again sometime.
Yeah.
Bye.
If you're a rapper, you're done.
Like KRS-One said--
If you want to get away with murder, kill a rapper
I don't think somebody just decided
to destroy the hip-hop, no way
What are you still doing here?
I'm just trying to finish up
Oh, what a busy little bee
God, you hear this song?
It's amazing
It's poetic.
I know, Maurice, I know
Only truly civilized men can appreciate classical music
You're not going to the party?
No no no
I hate industry parties
You know, rappers are walking contradictions
They're the personification of everything that is wrong with us
And here you are working for a hip-hop magazine.
How ironic.
No, you want to hear something ironic? Look at Flavor Flav.
He was a part of the most politically influential group
in hip-hop, and now here he is
being a-- well
His behavior, there are no words
But we still love him That's ironic.
Maurice?
Hmm?
I really need to finish up
Oh.
Well, I was going to go for Chinese You want?
No, thank you
You got a hot date?
No. I'm just trying to finish up
so I can go home and get some rest
All right
Maybe next time
Mm-hmm.
All right
You ever think about having kids?
Gotta get a wife first
I've got bad luck with women, you know?
I just pick the wrong ones
So what's the plan, Stan?
I say we go in there, we bust the bad guy
and we save the day
And then what?
I got this job lined up with a security firm.
What'd make you want to do that?
He's gotta go to college
l hope
So this is what it's all about?
Hell yeah. How come you don't have this shit yet?
You like living how you used to live, dawg?
I used to live in this little cramped-ass apartment
above this nasty-ass bodega
Ain't no way in hell I'm going back to living like that
Look around you, dawg Look at this shit.
This shit is the life
Let me ask you a question
Do you like Manchild living
or would you rather go back to being Marcus?
Me?
I like this here
Now to answer the burning question again,
hell yeah, this is what it's all about.
Now bring your scared ass home, dawg
Your fans await you, man Let's go.
Yeah! Whoa.
What the hell you doin', man? Get the fuck off me, man.
This is my demo
I wanted to give Manchild a copy
- Shit. - It was your demo
Damn, broke the shit and everything, man.
- Sorry about that. - Some superstar bullshit
What's up, fellas?
Damn, this-- oh shit!
Ladies, ladies, ladies, ladies, ladies
Check this shit, bro
- What's wrong now? - Nothin'.
Nothing? Do you need a hug?
Come on, dawg, we're at your album-release party
All these people, they came here to see you
They don't give a fuck about me
You know, you need to get off that bullshit
You know how many motherfuckers would kill to be in your shoes?
Not like that. You know what I mean
You're the hottest rapper out right now, baby.
So that's what's important to you?
I almost got killed the other night
You need to get your priorities straight, nigga
No, you need to get your priorities straight
before one of these young hungry M.C.s come up in here
and take your motherfuckin' spot
Yeah, then I'll be managing them
- Yeah, whatever. - Yeah, it's whatever
You gotta be fuckin' kidding me
Have a drink. What the fuck?
It's just that I'm really worried about him
Please. He's a big boy He gonna be all right.
So what's up?
Y'all seeing each other again?
- No. - Mmm
No, it's like I told you, you know?
He-- he just showed up on my doorstep
After all this time like nothing ever happened
I mean, I know he's your brother,
but he's got some nerve
You know y'all still in love You need to stop playing,
both of y'all
Whatever
Hey.
Oh, hey-
What you want?
- Mind your business - Whatever, Marcus.
Girl, I'm going to the party
- Yeah, you do that - Excuse me.
Wow, you guys still act like you're 10 years old.
She gets on my nerves
Whatever
I didn't know you were coming
Yeah, at the last minute, I decided to.
- Yeah? - Mm-hmm
I'm glad you did
Me too.
Hello?
Yo, Manchild, this is the Marcel Mann
- What's up, man? - I love your work, brother
Thanks. It means a lot coming from you.
Maybe we'll get a chance to work together sometime in the future.
- Oh, for sure. - That's right, for sure
It's your night, baby
If you was on my label,
nobody would even think of fuckin' with you.
You get down with me if you want to live.
It's all I want
Some things are worth dying for
It's all I want
Tell me, what are you fighting for?
It's all I want want want want
Go talk to her
Go talk to her. Go show her your gun
You want a drink?
I'm just kidding. I'm kidding over here
The music's starting to give me a headache
I'm gonna go outside and get some fresh air
- Keep an eye out for-- - All right. I got it.
Go get some fresh air
Get your response, it ain't safe
I'll keep it in the safe so you ain't safe
Heart of a slave, kill the owner
First it was Watts, now it's Arizona
We riot for what we love
Oh my God, Maurice
Oh, you nearly gave me a heart attack
What are you doing here?
I need to talk to you
- Can it wait till Monday because-- - It can't.
I was on my way out
I want another chance
Maurice, don't do this
- No no no. Wait wait. Terrell, Terrell - Um...
Wait wait, come on
Come here. We had a good thing
See?
Maurice!
Come on.
Maurice, we already went through this.
And you said you were fine with it
Yeah? Well, okay, I'm not
Can't take seeing you being with another man
What man?
Your new boyfriend, the cop
He's not my boyfriend We went out once.
Have you been spying on me?
After all I did for you
- What are you talking about? - You like him.
Maurice, I think you should leave
Not until you talk to me
If you don't leave, I'm gonna call the police
Go ahead, call them
And you can tell them what you know about the murders
What are you talking about?
"What are you talking about?"
So now all of a sudden
you get a case of amnesia?
Did you forget what you told me?
I don't know if it's worth it any more
You know, everything in this life
that's worth having comes at a price
You know, but if you're happy
and you love what you do,
then that's all that really matters
Sometimes I-- I just want to walk away from all this
and start over,
start a new life
If that's what you want to do,
then maybe you should do it
Rap will survive without Manchild
There'll-- there'll be another rapper.
You know, there'll be 1,000 other rappers
just waiting in line to take your place
But, um...
there's only one Marcus Malone
Uh, you havin' fun?
It's showtime, baby Gotta go.
Right
- I'll be right back - Okay.
- Don't go anywhere - I won't.
What up, y'all? What up, y'all? Yeah!
What's up? You know what I'm sayin'?
Welcome here tonight
My name is Jazz Lovin', baby You already know what it is.
We gonna get this shit poppin crazy up in here tonight.
All the ladies in the house, all the ladies.
Hey hey
- Everything okay? - Everything's great
He's over there talking to his girl
Where is he?
He's right there
Say "ho
- Fuck. - You're fuckin' around, right?
You're joking, right?
How the hell did you take your eyes off him?
He was right there talkin' to his girl
I step out of here for two seconds
He's gotta be around here
Excuse me. Sorry to bother you,
But we're looking for your boyfriend Manchild
He's not my boyfriend
We're the detectives assigned to protect him.
He just left with Dennis his manager.
I think he's about to perform
Y'all give it up for Manchild!
It's an everyday struggle, man
In my hood, your hood we still struggling
I'm just trying to make it out the struggle, man
This be the reason why I'm hustling...
I find it interesting
that you have a connection to all three
of the M.C.s that were murdered
Hmm?
- Come on - Ah.
This is how you do me after I tried to help you?
Is that what you're calling this?
Who was there for you?
Who saved you from those animals?
- Hmm. - I believed in you
when you didn't have nothing
I get it! I should have never confided in you
But you did
Did you do it?
You're gonna get caught
Maurice, wait
I did it. I did it
- Ah! - I'm sorry
- This-- - I had to
- I had to do it! - Ahh!
'Cause they deserved it for what they did to me,
for what they're doing to all of us
See, you tried to kill me,
like you killed those rappers
but I got the knife from you
and I stabbed you first
Now I'm gonna call the police
He's trying to kill me
413 Main Street, second floor
Please come-- no no, I can't calm down!
I hope you don't mind, I borrowed some of your poems from your little book.
I left them as a calling card
Some of them were actually pretty good
Don't worry, I'll make sure you get all the credit.
You always wanted to be famous
Now you'll be infamous
Men are such easy targets,
probably because their brains are in their pants.
You!
Are you ready?
It's showtime.
Every time I turn around, always getting kicked out of something
Gettin' stolen out the house so I flipped out
Dropped out of school, hit the streets like an animal
Now I'm making moves on this corner, I can handle it
See these dudes flossing all they money, they some amateurs
I guess I need to get locked up and get scandalous
Before I start over, I be with folks who give a shit
Trapped in the streets, gettin' money to the peeps
I'm'a run from this border life, peace
It's an everyday struggle, man
In my hood, your hood we still struggling
I'm just trying to make it out the struggle, man
This be the reason why I'm hustling
It's an everyday struggle, man
About time. You guys almost missed the boat
They were too busy over there partying with Puff Daddy
You guys are gonna tell me you couldn't see this coming?
Hey, Captain?
I think this is the same notebook the other notes come from.
He always talked about wanting to be a rapper
and how all the other rappers were in the way of his dream.
He-- he came towards me with a knife...
and-- and I tried to talk some sense into him
But all he kept saying was--
I'm gonna save hip-hop from itself,
even if it means I have to sacrifice
a few rappers in the process
And that no one could stop him
And you can't stop me!
And--
oh!
I want your report on my desk Monday morning
Don't worry about anything miss. You did a good thing
Maybe you could go to a friend's
Or something for a few days?
Maybe a hotel?
Don't worry about the tab It's on the department.
Detective Francelli here will take you to the hotel of your choice.
- Captain? - Thank you, Francelli
Goodbye. Detective Johnson will take it from here.
Thanks for driving me
Just doing my job
The Marriott on Seventh okay?
That's okay. Thank you
You okay?
I'm okay.
Why'd you do it?
Do what?
Why'd you kill him?
I had to kill him
He was going to kill me
He was crazy
What about the others?
- What are you talking about? - You know what I'm talking about
ls there something you want to ask me, Detective?
You know I had you pegged from the first moment I saw you
I think you mean you wanted to fuck me
from the moment you saw me
Why don't you just come clean?
Everybody thinks Maurice did it
You won, fair and square
I just can't figure out why
I think you need to get some rest, Detective
It's been a long case
and you're getting delusional
All the articles on the table
Research
Yeah, the music video
I was an aspiring model
Right. The notebook
Why are you torturing yourself? It's done.
It's finally over
Is it?
You know what I think?
I think-- I think--
I think it was your first day on a big set
and I think that they asked you to come back to the trailer.
And you felt special
Excited, young, naive
and ambitious.
Okay.
All right
- Damn, girl, you beautiful - Thank you.
- Here, drink - Thank you.
That's good
And I think maybe they got a little rough with you.
- Stop. - Lay back!
And you tried to stop them and you screamed
and you fought, but they were too strong for you.
Come on, bitch! Come on, come on!
Fuckin' bitch.
- And I think-- - Let me get on that shit
I think maybe they ganged up on you
And forced themselves on you Maybe one of them hit you.
Get on there, big dog That's all you.
Maybe they took turns raping you
What? That wasn't rape
I wasn't raped
Okay.
Can you just drop me off, please?
- Let me out here. - We're pulling over right now
You know what, Francelli? You're good.
But even if all that were true,
It doesn't prove I killed anybody
Thanks for the ride
and the fairy tale. It was... entertaining
You know, one of the rappers was murdered in this hotel.
- Really? - Yeah.
I guess I should keep my door locked then
I hope you can sleep
Oh, I'm gonna sleep like a baby
Thanks again for all your help
Hey.
I'll see you around
Welcome back, ma'am
Nice to see you again
Thank you
I always had a thing for cops
Do you guys have any suspects?
But even if all that were true,
it doesn't prove I killed anybody
Good morning, listeners
Just got word that New York's finest
have issued a statement
They're reporting that they have indeed caught
the serial killer
So we can all rest easy
I hope
I've got this planet in my hands
You know I'll waste it if I can
Come on, let's give it a twist
And if it all turns to shit
Oh, wait, let's try that again
My life's too short to have a plan
Here, let me help you understand
First take this drink and this pill
Relax your mind and be still
Let's find out who I am
Cause I
Stupid American trash
Wait, let's try that again
I've got this planet in my hands
I'll try to save it if I can
I'm satisfied with myself
Don't care for anyone else
I'm so united when I stand
I get my facts from the TV
Believe in everything I read
It's such an ignorant bliss
When the whole fucking world wants to be like me
I've got this planet in my hands
You know I'll waste it if I can
Come on, let's give it a twist
And if it all turns to shit
Oh, wait, let's try that again