''Killa Season'' is a 2006 American

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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 9 ...

Overview

Cam'ron'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

as "Bandana",

as Hell, &

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 positiv ...

'' album. It was shown at a few theaters in New York City and is available on DVD.

Cast

* Cam'ron as Flea *

as Bandana *

as Hell * DJ Funkmaster Flex as Fred * Damon Dash 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) *

as Himself * DJ Megatron 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 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

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Killa Season (film) 2006 direct-to-video films 2006 crime drama films American independent films American direct-to-video films American crime drama films 2000s hip hop films Hood films 2006 independent films 2006 films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films

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