By:Peter Kramer
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10 years ago, an independent drama film directed by Craig Brewer and produced by John Singleton was release and aptly title, Hustle and Flow. The film was based off of a Memphis pimped with dreams of becoming a hip-hop artist played by Terrence Howard. The film was in honor of Sun Records founder Sam Phillips
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The film also starred Anthony Anderson, Taryn Manning and Taraji P. Henson. The film went on to win a Academy Award for best Original Song for Three 6 Mafia song, “It’s Hard out Here for a Pimp.” Howard was also nominated for Best Actor and the film’s budget of $2.8 million received $23.6 mil in return. Cha-ching!
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