Boss'n Up

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Boss'n Up
Bossnup.jpg
Directed byDylan C. Brown
Written byDylan C. Brown
Produced by Snoop Dogg and Dylan C. Brown
StarringShillae Anderson
Snoop Dogg
Hawthorne James
Larry McCoy
Lil Jon
Shillae Anderson
Scruncho
Quazedelic
CinematographyMax Da-Yung Wang
Edited byJason Resmer
Music by Snoop Dogg
Distributed by Snoopadelic Films (USA)
Big Pook Films (USA)
Geffen Records
(music provider) (USA)
CodeBlack Entertainment (outside US)
Release date
  • December 6, 2005 (2005-12-06)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$550,000 (est.)

Boss'n Up, a musical film inspired by Snoop Dogg's album R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece , debuted on 6 December 2005. The film was released in DVD format, and was the first film made under Snoop Dogg's newly-founded production company Snoopadelic Films.

Contents

Snoop Dogg 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 as 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 cast includes other musicians like Atlanta rapper Lil Jon, who 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 as Hucky G, Corde's own pimping protégé; the film also features a cameo appearance from music producer and P-Funk member Stan "Quazedelic" Harris.

Box office and business

SalesRevenueScreensCountry Codes
150.000 copies$1 million - $2 million1,000,000 theatersFR, UK, JP,
Television: AUS, RU, BE, LUX, NL

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Awards and nominations

Source Awards
YearResultCategoryLost to
2006NominationBest Hip Hop Movie ATL

List of songs performed or played in the musical interludes

Bonus CD

  1. Get 2 Know Ya (Feat. Jelly Roll) (Produced by Jelly Roll) - 03:38
  2. Drop It Like It's Hot (Remix) (Feat. Pharrell & Jay-Z) (Produced by The Neptunes) - 04:16
  3. No Sticks, No Seeds - 04:19 (Produced by Terrace Martin)
  4. Shake That Shit (Feat. Tiffany Foxxx & Young Watt) (Produced by Terrace Martin)- 03:49

AMG

Singles

  1. Get to Know Ya - digital download on MSN.

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