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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Not For Children, Adult Language, Substance Abuse Movie Release: 2000 DVD Release: 03/20/2001 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 37 mins Studio: New Line Home Video Total Copies: 4 Genres: Drama, Crime Drama, Showbiz Drama, Urban Drama

Prakazrel Michel, better known as Pras from the top-selling R&B group The Fugees, stars in this urban drama based on both his solo album Ghetto Superstar and his novel of the same name. Diamond (Pras) is an up-and-coming musician who is trying to use his creative gifts to work his way out of the ghetto after the traumatic death of his mother. But he soon discovers that the music industry is nearly as corrupt and dangerous as the streets he's trying to leave behind, and Diamond is guided into a life of crime by his shady friend Gage (Ja Rule). In addition, Diamond must content with the unexpected pregnancy of his girlfriend Tamara (Tamala Jones), and attempts by his father Cliff (Vondie Curtis-Hall) to mend their contentious relationship. Turn It Up, which was produced under the title Ghetto Superstar, also features Eugene Clark and Patricia Velasquez. Madonna helped to produce the film through her production company, Madguy Films. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Pras - Diamond
Ja Rule - Gage
Vondie Curtis-Hall - Cliff
Tamala Jones - Kia
Jason Statham - Mr. B

Robert Adetuyi's urban drama Turn It Up comes to DVD with a pair of transfers. The widescreen anamorphic transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1, and is preferable to the standard full-frame image. The closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. English subtitles are accessible. Those with access to a DVD-ROM drive can access a script-to-screen comparison. This is a fine release from New Line that boasts excellent sound and picture quality. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide