''Baller Blockin'' is a 2000
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
set in
New Orleans' Magnolia Projects
The Magnolia Projects, officially the C. J. Peete Public Housing Development, was one of the Housing Projects of New Orleans. As part of the ongoing redevelopment, the area has been renamed Harmony Oaks. The project was among the largest, hous ...
. It stars
Bryan “Birdman” Williams,
Ronald "Slim" Williams
Ronald Jay "Slim" Williams (born November 11, 1964) is an American entrepreneur and record executive who co-founded the record label Cash Money Records along with his younger brother, rapper Bryan "Birdman" Williams. As with his younger brothe ...
,
Juvenile, Manuel Vazquez,
B.G.,
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September 27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. His career began in 1995, at the age of 12, when he was signed by rapper Birdman, joining ...
,
Turk, and
Mannie Fresh
Byron Otto Thomas (born March 20, 1969), better known by his stage name Mannie Fresh, is an American music producer and rapper. He's best known for his productions on Cash Money Records releases, as well being half of the hip hop duo (alongside ...
with cameos by comedians Anthony Johnson and T.K. Kirkland.
The film's
soundtrack
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is performed by the
Cash Money Millionaires
The Cash Money Millionaires (also known as The Millionaires) were a supergroup of Cash Money recording artists from New Orleans, Louisiana, formed in 1996 and disbanded in 2001. The group was composed of the Big Tymer$ ( Birdman and Mannie F ...
.
See also
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List of hood films
This is a list of hood films – films focusing on the culture and life of African-Americans, Hispanic Americans, and/or in some cases, Asian Americans living in segregated, low-income urban communities, as well as comparably deprived and crime-ri ...
References
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2000 films
2000 drama films
Films about drugs
Films set in 2000
Films set in New Orleans
American drama films
Hood films
2000s English-language films
2000s American films
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