For more than three years, Craig Brewer, the writer and director of “Hustle & Flow,” couldn’t get his film financed because, unlike the majority of his cast, he’s white. “There were a couple of places ...

When Hustle & Flow premiered at Sundance, it wasn’t just another indie drama. Craig Brewer’s Memphis-set story of a pimp turned rapper became a breakout that would take Hip Hop to the Oscars. What ...

Terrence Howard, the Oscar-nominated star of the made-in-Memphis "Hustle & Flow," returns to the Bluff City this week to invite you to join him at "the safe haven for our dreams," where you will see ...

When Hustle & Flow premiered at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, it was the definition of an underdog story — a gritty, Memphis-made drama about a small-time hustler who dreams of becoming a rapper.

In the never-ending quest for cinematic gems hidden in the weekly TV listings, here's what I'll be watching (or at least recording) this week: Taraji Henson, left, Paula Jai Parker, Terrence Howard ...

Terrence Howard has probably made a lot of money throughout his career, but early on it wasn’t as much as many would expect. In the 2005 film Hustle & Flow, Howard played the role of DJay, a pimp who ...

The Memphis-based film became a box office hit, earning $22 million in the United States and Canada. Hustle & Flow garnered an Academy Award for Three Six Mafia. But the film’s Oscar nominated star, ...