''Killa Season'' is a 2006 American
crime
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drama film
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produced, written and directed by
Cam’ron
Cameron Ezike Giles (born February 4, 1976), better known by his stage name Cam'ron, is an American rapper, record executive, and actor from Harlem, New York City. Beginning his career in the mid-1990s as Killa Cam, Giles signed to Lance "Un" ...
, who stars as a rapper whose early life as a hustler in
Harlem, NY is explored. It also stars
Juelz Santana
LaRon Louis James (born February 18, 1982), better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper and member of East Coast hip hop group The Diplomats, also known as Dipset. He is best known for his appearances on Cam'ron's 2002 si ...
,
Hell Rell
Durrell Mohammad (born May 3, 1979), better known by his stage name Hell Rell, is an American rapper.
Career
In 2007, he signed with Koch Records and began working on his debut album, '' For the Hell of It''. The album reached No. 5 on both th ...
, and
Funkmaster Flex
Aston George Taylor Jr. (born August 5, 1968), professionally known as Funkmaster Flex, is an American DJ, rapper, record producer, and host on New York City's Hot 97 radio station. In 1992, he became host of the first hip hop radio show on Hot ...
.
Overview
Cam'ron
Cameron Ezike Giles (born February 4, 1976), better known by his stage name Cam'ron, is an American rapper, record executive, and actor from Harlem, New York City. Beginning his career in the mid-1990s as Killa Cam, Giles signed to Lance "Un" ...
's debut into the film world chronicles a loosely autobiographical plot of his own transformation from a high school basketball star to a full-time heroin dealer. This film is based on the life of High school basketball phenom Karlton Hines. Cameron's character is named "Flea."
The film also starred
Juelz Santana
LaRon Louis James (born February 18, 1982), better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper and member of East Coast hip hop group The Diplomats, also known as Dipset. He is best known for his appearances on Cam'ron's 2002 si ...
as "Bandana",
Hell Rell
Durrell Mohammad (born May 3, 1979), better known by his stage name Hell Rell, is an American rapper.
Career
In 2007, he signed with Koch Records and began working on his debut album, '' For the Hell of It''. The album reached No. 5 on both th ...
as Hell, &
Funkmaster Flex
Aston George Taylor Jr. (born August 5, 1968), professionally known as Funkmaster Flex, is an American DJ, rapper, record producer, and host on New York City's Hot 97 radio station. In 1992, he became host of the first hip hop radio show on Hot ...
as Fred.
Other members of the Diplomats who made appearances in the film included 40 Cal,
Un Kasa,
J. R. Writer
Rusty Brito (born May 28, 1985) better known by his stage name J.R. Writer, is a Dominican American rapper and freestyle champion. He was also a member of East Coast hip hop group The Diplomats.
Career
Writer is from Harlem, New York. He ha ...
and "Chubbie Baby," who served as Flea's supplier of firearms. However, these three members played minor roles and their parts did not involve much dialogue. Jim Jones, The Diplomats co-founder, is seen only briefly in the beginning of the film. Near the end of the scene in which the Diplomats go to Atlanta, Jim Jones is blurred out but can be identified by one of his slogans.
Release
The film was released in 2006, nearly simultaneously with Cam'ron's ''
Killa Season
''Killa Season'' is the fifth studio album by Harlem rapper Cam'ron. The album was released on May 16, 2006, by Diplomat Records, Asylum Records and Atlantic Records. Cam'ron was also the executive producer of the album. The album received positi ...
'' album. It was shown at a few theaters in New York City and is available on DVD.
Cast
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Cam'ron
Cameron Ezike Giles (born February 4, 1976), better known by his stage name Cam'ron, is an American rapper, record executive, and actor from Harlem, New York City. Beginning his career in the mid-1990s as Killa Cam, Giles signed to Lance "Un" ...
as Flea
*
Juelz Santana
LaRon Louis James (born February 18, 1982), better known by his stage name Juelz Santana, is an American rapper and member of East Coast hip hop group The Diplomats, also known as Dipset. He is best known for his appearances on Cam'ron's 2002 si ...
as Bandana
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Hell Rell
Durrell Mohammad (born May 3, 1979), better known by his stage name Hell Rell, is an American rapper.
Career
In 2007, he signed with Koch Records and began working on his debut album, '' For the Hell of It''. The album reached No. 5 on both th ...
as Hell
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DJ Funkmaster Flex as Fred
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Damon Dash
Damon Anthony Dash (born May 3, 1971) is an American entrepreneur and record executive. Dash is best known as co-founder of Roc-A-Fella along with Jay-Z and Kareem Burke.
Early life
Born in New York City, Dash swept the floors of a local barbe ...
as Himself
*
Jim Jones
James Warren Jones (May 13, 1931 – November 18, 1978) was an American preacher, political activist and mass murderer. He led the Peoples Temple, a new religious movement, between 1955 and 1978. In what he called "revolutionary suicide", ...
as himself (Introduction Credits Only)
*
J. R. Writer
Rusty Brito (born May 28, 1985) better known by his stage name J.R. Writer, is a Dominican American rapper and freestyle champion. He was also a member of East Coast hip hop group The Diplomats.
Career
Writer is from Harlem, New York. He ha ...
as Himself
*
DJ Megatron
Corey McGriff (August 11, 1978 – March 27, 2011), better known as DJ Megatron, was a DJ, record producer, rapper, radio and television personality.
Career
McGriff broadcast hip hop, R&B and urban music through various radio stations in ...
as Mega
(credited as Mega McGriff)
* 40 Cal as 40 Cal
* Big Joe as Fish
* Tony Alston as Drug Dealer / Homeboy #1
* Greyson Cruz as Spanish Connect
*
Osas Ighodaro
Osas Ighodaro (Osariemen Martha Elizabeth Ighodaro; born 26 October) is a Nigerian American actress, producer, host and humanitarian. She won the Miss Black USA Pageant in 2010, and founded the Joyful Joy Foundation, an initiative that raises f ...
as Shinae (as Martha Ighodaro)
* Lou Martini Jr. as Lawyer
* Ryan Masterson as Bodega Kid
* Andy Pickens as Bells
*
Antonio Meneses Saillant as Italian Henchman
*
Michael K. Williams
Michael Kenneth Williams (November 22, 1966 – September 6, 2021) was an American actor. He rose to fame in 2002 through his critically acclaimed role as Omar Little on the HBO drama series ''The Wire''. He has been described as a "singular pr ...
as Crackhead
*
Ma$e
Mason Durell Betha (born August 27, 1975), better known by his mononym Mase (formerly Murda Mase and stylized as Ma$e), is an American rapper and minister. In the late 1990s, he recorded on the Bad Boy Records label alongside its founder Sean ...
as Himself (archive footage)
* Cry Baby as Crybaby
* Yavus Aksu as Goat
* Sajad B as Purple Haze
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 ...
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