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It's incredible!

Two men found shot to death inside of a car

here on 107th and Inglewood.

Police, now trying to find the killer.

When officers arrived, they found the two men dead

from multiple gunshot wounds.

Officials are set to release the results

of this year's homeless count today.

Last year in the city,

that number was more than 34,000.

In the county, almost 58,000 people.

The new LA Rams and Chargers stadium

is underway and the city of Inglewood

has been torn in two:

Those benefiting the surge in economic development

and those adversely affected by gentrification.

Thousands of new condos are being built.

New parks, a new Metro station.

Sending rent prices soaring.

Great for owners, but the majority of the residents here

are renters.

Of course, like I mentioned, housing.

And these are very real things that people are experiencing.

And to have city officials that don't want to speak to that,

is really, really discouraging.

But if you can look past the anger,

you will see the fear.

Development, we're for development,

but we want development without displacement.

And of course, we will have more on this story

as well as the annual Ball Up.

Three-on-three Street Ball Challenge.

This year they're going all out

with a 100,000-dollar grand prize.

Stay tuned, and we'll be right back.

You want economic development?

You need Bawls.

You want gangs out of your neighborhood?

It takes Bawls.

You want more money to come into this with businesses

and factories?

Don't play with ya Bawls.

I'm Billy D. Bawls,

4th District Councilman.

I'm going for a reelection,

so it's time to lift up your Bawls.

Yes, yes, y'all!

Billy Bawls.

Billy D. Bawls.

Support Bawls!

♪ Vote Bawls! ♪

Good evening, ladies.

The time is now six o'clock.

Unfortunately, the mission is at capacity,

and we no longer have any beds available this evening.

You can try again tomorrow.

Again, it's first come, first serve.

We will be serving dinner this evening at 7:30

in the cafeteria and the shower facilities

will be closing...

Shelby!

Ugh.

Ugh.

Ugh.

I got nowhere to go.

Yes, you do.

Have you ever been to Inglewood?

♪ Inglewood up on the map ♪

♪ Put... Put Inglewood up on the map ♪

♪ Put... Put Inglewood up on the map ♪

- ♪ Inglewood ♪ - ♪ Westside, Westside ♪

Girl, I am gonna help you.

I see I'm gonna have to turn your swag all the way up.

♪ Westside, Westside ♪

- ♪ Inglewood ♪ - ♪ Put... Put it up on the map ♪

♪ That ain't no question how I'm steppin' ♪

♪ I'll be doin' the most ♪

♪ Inglewood Ballifornia ♪

♪ I'm the voice of the coast ♪

♪ I can put you on game ♪

♪ if you listen real close ♪

♪ All that actin' hard homie ♪

♪ That's a slippery slope ♪

'Cause I was thinking about if I go inside

what you mind finding me

a little homeless person up in there?

Like a little homeless brother?

He might want him a little sugar mama.

Girl, I swear to god, honey...

♪ Giving motivation, I'm like 'Pac in the hood ♪

♪ It ain't no Biggie though ♪

♪ High school, I was a ceno ♪

♪ I'm from the North ♪

♪ If you didn't know ♪

Hey look, I'm bringing you to church girl, because...

They giving free baths today

until five o'clock, so we gotta hurry up

and wash your ass off.

♪ Do not come to my block drivin' slow ♪

♪ When you hop off that plane, check in ♪

♪ I'm still slidin' through the turf in a Benz ♪

♪ Put Inglewood up on the map ♪

♪ Put Inglewood up on the map ♪

- ♪ Inglewood! ♪ - ♪ Westside, Westside ♪

♪ Eastside, Westside ♪

♪ Northside, Southside ♪

♪ Westside, Westside ♪

♪ Inglewood! ♪

♪ Inglewood! ♪

What up, y'all, LA?

It's your partner, Big Boi!

The voice of Los Angeles, and don't forget,

we have that Ball Up Three-on-Three tournament

that's comin' up, man.

Where the winner will take home 100,000 dollars.

Girl, trust me. This is going to make you feel better.

Girl, I don't know about this. It's been a long day.

Girl, come on!

I'm late.

I gotta change my clothes

and you out here looking like a target.

Homeless, helpless white girl in the hood.

The hood?

Yes, girl. Until you clear people came here

tryin' to buy everything up.

Oh, you clear people.

Girl, I'm late.

We about to get bought out!

Hold on! The Gang Greenz win it!

The Gang Greenz win it!

It's going down in the Power Center tonight, y'all!

Inglewood! Up to no good!

What's up, y'all? Big Meat Tuna.

I've been everywhere but the next chair,

and everything but the wig.

And we gettin' it in in Inglewood tonight!

We're known for the OGs puttin' in work,

but tonight, the ladies are gettin' gangsta.

Who do you got your money on?

Gang Greenz.

Yella Feva.

Hoop DeVilles.

Spin Doctors.

Sweet Swishers.

Billionaire Bunniez.

Pretty City.

Go Down South, you better get those Bunniez...

Fuck all that. Look, look, I'm running shit now.

Look you sorry as hell, really. Okay?

You know have this magic Inglewood juice.

Kool-Aid and lemonade.

Ingle juice make you jingle juice!

50 cents a cup. Ingle juice!

I see you little bitches!

I'll shoot a pre-teen, try me!

If you need to use the restroom,

or grab a snack, now is the time to get it.

The worst team in the league is on the floor.

Pretty City.

Guess who just stepped through the building y'all!

Mikey Lyte!

I heard he's got a promotion over there, a Black gold man.

A white date with a Mexican name.

Pocahontas one to Pocahontas two.

Pocahontas one... Oh!

That boy gonna be the Mayor of Inglewood one day.

All that light-skinned privilege.

Michael Lyte.

Shelby Van Der Gunn.

- Somebody sitting here? - No, it's all yours.

I'm not trying to crowd your space or anything.

Coach Black used to put beers

in front of your man.

Billy D. Bawls, I wanna make sure you get out there and vote.

4th District. Everybody knows.

Don't get caught with that cross-over,

the coach gon' chew you out.

Better defense!

Give it up for Councilman Billy D. Bawls,

he's running for the 4th dick-strict.

Mr. Bra... Bawls is my name.

Make sure you take that. Get out and vote now.

Billy D. Bawls.

They ain't playin' basketball tonight,

they playing assketball.

Throw that thang, Pocahontas.

Show that thing, Pocahontas.

Only good player Pretty City got.

C'mon!

This little girl, you know her? She's the coach?

Is she the coach? No.

She's the daughter of the coach who's sitting right there.

I need y'all back on defense! Hustle! Shit!

Hey, hey! Magic!

No more shits.

Sorry, Daddy.

Hey yo, Avery. Your furnace actin' up again.

Still? God damn.

Ah, shit.

A'ight. I'ma go check it out.

That's Avery Killa Av Watts.

Neighborhood legend.

Inglewood royalty.

More importantly, that's my big homie.

His family's been runnin' this place for years.

I wouldn't have the life I have right now

if it wasn't for them.

And this place.

Once again, ox tails on sale, 9.99!

Whoa, whoa.

And the reason we're all enjoying

these beautiful ladies tonight,

Million Dollar Buck Star,

up there in the ghetto VIP section.

That's Fly.

Just 'cause you ain't a turnover, don't do that!

Avery's girlfriend.

And of course you know Makeda.

I do know Makeda.

You gotta know Makeda.

Well I would love to show you around the city sometime.

Mm-hmm.

Halftime, Negroes!

What are y'all doin'?

Ain't you supposed to be in there playing?

What are you... Where are you going?

Leave the man alone!

Oh man, Avery Killa Av Watts! My man!

Yo!

Thank you for coming to the Center, man!

You playing in that Ball Up three-on-three?

You know, everybody keep asking me that.

I'm thinking about it,

but like these wounds got me feeling like an old man, man.

I don't wanna embarrass myself out there.

You're a legend, man. We know you still got it.

You a legend!

But I appreciate you, man. I'm gonna try.

- A'ight. Good to see you, man. - I'll see you.

Smoke-free zone, fellas. Smoke free out here.

I see y'all, G. Appreciate it.

- Tako. - Oh, what's up, Killa.

- What's happenin' with it? - You see how we do.

Ah, it's good to see you, man.

You straight?

Shit, you already know what it is. Rack-it!

Yeah, yeah. I thought you'd be in there watching the game.

I don't know about them girls, man.

- You know I really ball. - I hear about you.

I hear you over there in LA Community shutting it down.

I'm proud of you, man!

You still going to class?

Man, what? Why you keep asking me all these questions?

Y'all... Hey! I care about you, Tako.

You like my little brother, man.

I just want you to be the best you can be.

'Cause word on the street is you might be the next me.

Next you?

Nigga, you know I'm better than you.

Ha! Okay!

We gonna see. We gonna see.

We gonna get on this court one of these days.

♪ Come around my turf in a net ♪

♪ Show you how I live ♪

♪ Freak you where I stack ♪

♪ Let me show you what I do ♪

♪ So you can see that I'm true ♪

♪ I see the girl, it's all good ♪

♪ You might catch whiplash ♪

I see that thing.

That thing bulging, bulging on your hip.

What's that about?

That's my ticket home.

I'm gonna smoke them before they smoke me.

You know how that can go.

I'm pretty sure you strapped too, huh?

Hey. I... Point taken, man.

But I try to keep mine in the car.

You know, this is a safe zone.

Well, consider this security.

A'ight. I'll let you get back to it, man.

- All right, bro. - Love.

- You be safe, man. - Yeah, yeah.

We all gonna be safe. All right fellas, smoke free!

I'm trying to keep the place safe, man. Come on.

Walk your ass outta here, bud.

Yeah, yeah. Okay.

♪ This side, been good to a nigga ♪

♪ I've been doin' this all my life ♪

♪ These halls been good to a nigga ♪

♪ So I'm gonna keep doing what I'm doing ♪

- What's up, y'all? - Hey!

- Hey! - Y'all good?

- Yeah! - Yeah!

Why you ain't on the computer doing your homework?

Don't have no more.

You're right. We working on that though. We working on that.

And what's up with you, Little Miss Sassy! You good?

- Yeah. - All right.

Yo, what about the game? Who winnin'?

I ain't worried about who's winning out there.

I'm worried about who's winning in here.

Where my winners at?

Okay? Okay.

Who got the power?

We got the power!

That's what I'm talking about, y'all.

Ah.

How are all these light-skinned people

in Inglewood?

These are the most light-skinned niggas I've seen

in Inglewood in a long time.

Since the Lakers left.

Woo! Who's that dingy-ass white girl who hit that shot?

- Nice shot. - Thanks.

My name's Magic. What's yours?

Shelby. It's nice to meet you, Magic.

So you're helping your dad coach the pink team.

You're not wearing the colors though.

I hate pink.

I gotta get back to the team. See you around?

I hope so.

Pretty City!

Billionaire Bunniez!

Let's go! Let's go!

Yes! Yes! Yes!

Uh-oh!

Oh!

By the way, nachos is two-for-one.

You get two chips, you get one nacho.

What up, man?

Look atchu! You all clean.

- Lookin' dank fresh. - It's still me.

Runnin' the city.

I'm about to run the city.

- Yeah I love it, man. - Nah, I'm telling you.

We got good things comin'. I'm gonna

take care of this place.

I got it! I got it!

They may be pretty, but they play fierce!

Defense, defense, defense!

Get back! Get back!

Whatchu want, whatchu want, whatchu want, whatchu want?

Shoot!

Oh, Rain with the game-winning shot!

Billionaire Bunniez still undefeated!

Pretty City and they little coach.

Ah. What can I say?

Sometimes you win, but y'all lose all the time.

- I don't know what's... - I hate this weak-ass team.

Weak-ass bitches can't... Hey man, watch out!

Why you so mad? Where you going?

Hey, hey, hey. Look at me.

Look at me. No tears, right?

No tears.

Say it again, no tears.

- No tears. - No fears.

No fears.

Come on. Let's go do these drills.

You ain't gonna lose when you on the court.

Ladies and gentlemen, the bread has been buttered.

The biscuits got burnt

and there's no other words from Big Meat Tuna, y'all.

This been a hell of a game,

Ms. Mack is out of chicken wings.

I'm tired.

I'm gonna go home. Get my feet rubbed.

Tempo!

Circle, circle, circles!

Focus.

There it is! You a champion, right?

- Say, I'm a champion! - I'm a champion!

- I'm the best! - I'm the best!

This is what I do.

Can't nobody stop me.

Whoa, whoa.

Lost again, pimpin'.

Payin' these girls too much money to keep losing.

You got to give a better effort 'fore people

gonna think this shit rigged.

Yeah, man, whatever.

It's just a little league shit you got goin' on.

My league keepin' this old-ass gym open, Killa Av.

My name is Avery.

Ain't no more Killa Av.

I guess.

Lost your killer instinct.

You know what?

A couple dollars to get yourself together.

Nobody wants your damn money.

Losing the games.

Losin' the gym.

The way Fly stormed out, shit,

look like you're losing your girl, bro.

Look nigga, if you want to get disrespectful,

we can get disrespectful. You don't run shit up in here.

Yeah. That's the Killa Av I know, nigga.

Where your G at?

See that's where you got it messed up.

We do run shit. Unc, give me the word,

- I'll knock his old ass out! - You ain't knockin' out shit.

- Whatchu gonna do? - Hey what's up homie?

Hey what's up? There a problem over here or somethin'?

What's happenin'?

You tell me.

- Is there a problem, my nigga? - Nah, nah, nah. We good.

We good, we good, we good.

Nah nigga, we ain't good.

Mm-hmm.

Buck Star.

Bitch-ass nigga.

There he go. Look atcha man.

And that's with the tool still on my hip.

Huh, think he makin' a mixtape. Look at him.

- Put it in there! - Uh! Uh!

He still got it. Ah!

Man, Buck Star don't want it

with the real killer Wid It, man.

Man we for life, man. I appreciate you.

I love you, Big Homie.

Hey, you my day one from day one, homie.

All day.

Hey! Let's get up outta here.

Hey Slick, come on, man.

- OG. - There you go, Avery.

Hey don't forget to holler at me, homie.

Wid It! I got you!

Appreciate y'all holding this down!

Daddy, Daddy, Daddy!

I want you to meet my new friend.

Hi.

I was just trying to keep her occupied

during that altercation.

You know, I didn't want her to see all that.

It's all good.

You know, my daughter's a big girl.

She's seen stuff like that before.

I don't hide nothing from my daughter.

Is that a good thing?

Who are you, again?

My name's Shelby.

Your sister brought me here.

Ah. Nice to meet you, Shelby, but uh...

this is my daughter and

we got some drills to do.

Go back to being a bad parent.

Excuse me.

You ready?

Forget all of that. Focus. Focus.

Matter of fact, let me see. Freestyle real quick.

Freestyle! Freestyle! Come on, come on.

Let me see it. Let me see it. Let me see it!

There it is! There it is!

A'ight, back over here.

Front and center.

They're amazing, huh?

My dad and I were close like that.

You can tell she loves her daddy.

And they both love basketball.

Pound switch!

Who's the best?

What's her mother think about her being in here

around all of this so young?

Girl, you ask too many questions. Come on.

I wish they would pull up here though.

Hey 'Keda! Good game, girl.

- Thank you, Billy. - A'ight.

Woo! She was fine as...

I would. Boy if she wasn't Avery's sister, I would...

You would what, nigga?

I mean, I don't mean it like that.

She like my little sister, homie.

She like my sister too, but I mean, she fine though.

I can't at least say she fine, bro?

Uh! Uh! There you go.

That's my girl.

- That is all right. Good job. - All right, take a break.

Good job.

Avery, man, I sure appreciate you lettin' me

come down here and put up some signage.

You've got it all around here.

We'll be able to put out some flyers out.

This is very nice of you.

No doubt man, we here for you.

Well, good. And you know anything you need for the Center

you let me know.

Matter of fact, what's your man, Mikey?

- Mikey. - Mikey.

Got Mikey sittin' on the board now.

- Yeah, thank you. - So he's in charge of

inspections, coding, anything like that you want or need.

I really appreciate that because the Center made them,

and we can make a lot more of those.

It's all about the Power Center, man.

Like you said, that's what we do at the Center here.

But you know what, if ever, if ever you think

about turning it back over to the city...

let me know. Let me know because we can make a lot of money.

- I'm, I'm not... - A lot of money right now,

and not for just me. I mean for you.

- I'm not interested. - A lot of money.

I'm not interested. It's not really about the money for me.

Well, don't rush out now, because

the revitalization of Inglewood is what we're all about.

- That's exactly what I'm about. - That's right.

But I wanna enrich our own people,

not make the wealthy richer.

See that's our problem, man.

See, we think selling out to the white infrastructure,

that's success.

- That ain't success. - No...

This is they system. They designed it for them to win.

And we just monopoly pieces that they can move around.

We land on their property, we got to pay

or we got to go to jail without collecting 200 dollars.

See I like that Monopoly analogy.

See right now, we Baltic.

We Baltic and Mediterranean.

We wanna move 'round to the money side of the board.

You know? And when I play Monopoly,

I always liked the wheelbarrows

because wheelbarrows... You got a wheelbarrow

full of 'em over here.

You know what? Um.

I've got a fundraiser that I'm going to be doing.

And some of these girls would be really, really nice.

- Could you make sure... - I gotta get back.

Especially the Asian one.

I would love to...

Asian, that's my...

I gotta go do these drills with my daughter.

Nice chatting with you, Councilman.

Just anything you can do to help me out with the girls.

Okay? I just wanna, uh, talk to the young ladies.

- This is your daughter? - Yeah. That's my daughter.

How you doin'? How you doin'?

Vote Billy Bawls.

Yeah, yeah. She can't vote. She's six years old.

♪ Peanut butter jelly time ♪

♪ Peanut butter jelly time ♪

♪ Peanut butter jelly time ♪

♪ Peanut butter and jelly, peanut butter and jelly ♪

♪ Peanut butter and jelly, peanut butter and jelly ♪

♪ Peanut butter and jelly with a baseball bat ♪

♪ Hey! ♪

♪ Talkin' about dreams again, y'all ready? ♪

- Do you know who sings this? - No.

I don't either, though it is good.

It gets you hyped though,

it gets you right. It gets you right.

So the basketball league, you guys play in that once a week?

Yup. Every Saturday.

Six teams, all females.

Isn't it just a little weird

with all the men in there houndin'.

I mean, just a bunch of pretty girls

with pink basketballs and makeup.

Girl, we all hate them silly-ass names

and them pink basketballs.

That was Buck Star's idea.

It's a little degrading to women, if you ask me.

Shit, I look good in my uniform.

Plus, my brother's just doing it to keep the money flowing.

It's no different than modeling.

Yeah.

Yeah, my brother's been running that community center

ever since he got out.

Got out?

Of prison, white girl.

Your brother was in prison?

Damn.

He could've went to the NBA, but instead he went to CCA.

What did he do?

Really? He was just protecting me.

And I was dumb and wild,

and I was messing with this dude

from the other side of town.

Baby, don't go crazy.

My brother was a hothead.

I've got this. Hey!

Get your goddamn hands off my sister.

Baby, look out!

Get Magic!

Get the baby!

Kenya!

After that night everything changed.

All his dreams for creating a better life, ruined.

That's why he's so close with Magic.

She's what keeps him living, you know?

♪ To make or break, boy ♪

♪ Shot bullet holes through his spirit, God ♪

♪ Send him up like, here God ♪

All right.

We're here.

Well, Shelby, did you get enough to eat?

Yes, Ms. Watts, it was really good.

Now don't be so formal, call me She Mama.

Since you gonna be staying with us and eating my good food,

you going to have to participate in the maintenance

of this here kitchen.

Okay.

'Cause these dishes need scraping

and they not going to wash themselves.

Girl, you heard my grandmamma.

They are not gonna wash themselves.

- Makeda, hush. - Yo, yo, yo, yo!

The Watts are in the building!

Magic and...

Shelby!

Mmm.

What she doin' here?

She is staying with us until she gets back on her feet.

Feet look fine to me.

Now, I said that Little Miss Shelby can stay here

as long as she needs to.

Yes ma'am. So while y'all sharing

and doing the Lord's work,

playing adopt-a-white girl, I gotta go make some money.

You know what, that's not even funny, Av...

Avery, I don't want you out there.

I do worry about you, baby.

I know, I know.

But you don't have to. What'd you taught me?

Worrying is a sin.

Worry about Makeda's little friends in the house and stuff.

Why don't you worry about your criminal record,

it's about as long as your hair.

Yeah, at least I got real hair.

C'mon Shelby, let me get you some sheets for this bed.

And if you going to worry about something,

worry about my baby!

'Cause she stink. She need a bath.

- I don't stink! - You do stink!

Don't wait up for me,

I'm gonna try to get back before breakfast.

Ooh, I can't wait to catch

this little country-ass nigga slippin', my nigga.

Fuck, them niggas, homie.

I don't like 'em. And I don't trust 'em.

'Specially that little skinny roach lookin' nigga.

What's that nigga's name? Uh, Down South or something?

Yeah, Down South, man. Fuck them niggas, man.

This is Inglewood, nigga.

You think we just gonna let some niggas

come out here and get money in our city

without gettin' taxed?

Got me fucked up, nigga!

Why you think they call me Kill Bill, nigga? Huh?

'Cause I'm the motherfucking bill collector, nigga.

You got...

Yeah. You gotta get in the back seat though.

Yeah they gonna get checked out.

You gonna do me like that, OG?

I see me like the little homie, I see.

The fuck you got? Shit.

Yeah, I'm the motherfuckin' bill collector, nigga.

What up?

You about to go rob a saloon old gang-bang bandit?

Believe me, nigga.

Yeah, I'm gonna blow a nigga's brains out, nigga.

- Can I help? - Yes, thank you.

Isn't my daddy cool?

He's a really cool guy.

He says one day I could play in the WNBA.

- Really? - Yep.

He says, if I stay focused and keep practicing,

I'll be the best.

So, are you going to be staying with us for a while?

Yep. Right here on this couch.

Really? That's so cool!

We can be best friends.

And, you can play on the basketball team.

Right?

And I think that is a great idea, Magic!

You know I haven't played in a long time.

Don't worry, I can help coach you.

It'll be so much fun! Please!

Do I have to wear pink?

I don't like it either, but you can make pink look cool.

Hey, what's wrong with pink?

Yeah! Hey! What's up y'all?

This is my home girl, Shelby.

She went to college with me. She can hoop.

Put your bag right here.

We can stretch right here.

Oh my God!

What?

Your shoes, bitch.

Man. This is all I got.

Had 'em since high school.

My dad got 'em for me.

Whew, I can smell.

Don't let them touch my shoes, like keep 'em over there.

What's she doing here?

What do you care? You don't care about this team.

You don't even care about this league.

But I do care about this community center.

And we don't need no outsiders who ain't from this community

in our Center.

She's not an outsider.

She went to college with me and we played hoop together.

Plus I think she'll be good for the team.

But you gonna need way more than the great white privilege

to help this team.

Privilege? You don't know me.

I don't want to know you.

Why are you actin' so stank?

Know what, you're right.

Do whatever y'all want to do, okay?

Man, I ain't got time for all this.

He's having a bad day.

He's probably got hemorrhoids again.

Where were you last night?

You better go on...

Ah, you heard me nigga.

Why is she talking to him like that?

I hate that word.

What'd you say, White Girl?

My name is Shelby.

I just think the way you're talking to him is

a little disrespectful.

Who is this chick, anyway?

This chick is my home girl and she plays for the team now.

Says who?

Says my family that owns this gym

and my brother that owns this team.

This Buck Star's league.

Avery ain't got nothing to do with that.

Oh, that's what you think?

Yeah. That's what I know.

Well, I know you better go ahead on.

I know all y'all in here bullshittin'.

Don't matter anyway. Y'all ain't gonna win one game.

And whose fault is that?

I'm the only real hooper out here.

You were the only real hooper.

Sound like they might need to play one-on-one.

I think so.

If I win, I'm on the team.

Oo, I like that. I like that.

Check the ball, Taylor Swift.

Get in that ass! Get in that ass, Shelby!

She ain't even really fly,

she more like a mosquito bee.

Your ball. You take out first.

You'll need the head start.

Taylor Swish!

That's gonna be the last shot she make.

Ahh, go get some shots.

Whatever. Let's go.

Get in that ass Shelby!

Don't even worry. You got it! Come on, keep your hands up.

Find out the hard way.

Don't let her intimidate you!

Come on Shelby.

Come on, College! You was talkin' all that noise!

Come on, Shelby.

Girl, why you drop your hands?

Check-up!

Damn, Avery.

I didn't think white girls was your type.

Where were you last night?

I said I was busy.

Yeah, busy being a little whore.

I'm finished with her. Finished with you too.

I know you ain't gonna be talking to me

like that in my gym.

Man, forget you and this raggedy-ass gym.

- Get your ass out! - Gladly!

Quit this whack-ass team.

Man, get your ass outta here.

Well, I guess practice is over.

I just don't know what happened.

Man, that's just Avery and Fly.

They be on that Ike and Tina shit.

I coulda won though, girl. That drama got in the way.

Hey look, it's all good.

Plus, look like we got a slot open up on the team.

Shelby. I was hoping to see you.

Mikey, I need to holla' at you in my office.

Okay,

I knew that was coming.

My bad for the mess, man.

Man, you would not know all the shit

I've been going through, man.

Bills, checks...

I can't imagine. That new girl Shelby, though.

- Oh my goodness. - That's what you like?

Oh, yes.

A'ight. That's everything we talked about.

So, just sign right here and they gonna give me

three more months?

That's it. It's a good thing I jumped in though,

because the city was planning on locking the doors

and red taping this place if you don't pass that inspection.

- I understand, man. - All right.

We gonna pray that that don't happen.

- Yes we will. - All right.

She was not Pretty City, we're Pretty City.

She do got something right here, I'm just sayin' like...

Oh Jesus Christ.

Don't mind me. Carry on, ladies.

I hope to see you soon.

I'd like that.

Okay.

Girl! All week! Don't call...

No smoking! Don't y'all see the signs!

Who's smoking?

We can't have no smoke in the Center, nothing indoors!

Take that shit outside!

- Oo. - Always playin' and shit.

Aye. He's just mad because his girlfriend left him.

That was a major buzzkill, honey.

It's too many Christians around here.

Mmm. This is a nice car, Lupe.

Thanks to Mr. Buck Star for this.

Basketball Beauties is payin' like that?

Girl, no mija.

He owns a gentleman's club

and we do bottle service over there at night.

Gentleman's club?

Yeah, girl. It's French for a strip club.

Call it what you want, but my Benz is paid for, bitches.

Tell 'em, Lucy.

Councilman...

Power Center, whatever you need,

we got you. We gonna hold you down.

I ain't even gonna lie to you, man.

I'm like straddling the gate still, man.

Yeah, still walking around, strapped up, man.

Come on, you know what we do at the Center,

and you gonna come to the Center,

and you gonna rock with us, you gotta give me the piece.

'Preciate you man.

- All right. - That's love.

- What's up y'all? - Hey!

How you doin'? Good to see you.

- What's up, y'all? - Ya all right?

Hey!

T, what's up with it?

'Preciate you. 'Preciate you.

Uh. Yeah.

How you guys doing tonight?

My name is Prentice Powell.

I have a poem I wanna share for you that I wrote

for my son, Justice.

Don't tell me I'm a good father

when you don't know anything about me.

And the fact that I'm Black should be irrelevant

when it comes to my ability to raise my son.

My skin tone should not make me any better

or worse when it comes to the paternal instinct,

but, because fathers like me are apparently extinct,

I get extra praise.

And for what? For doing what I'm supposed to do?

You good?

From strangers.

Try never spending a day in your life locked up in prison,

yet still watch your child grow up

primarily through photos.

And I know everything in this world

doesn't go the way we plan.

I can accept that. All that's fine.

I just don't understand how a man can be forced

to pay half of daycare, half of medical expenses,

half of food, half of clothes, half of water,

but the same man that laid down to create that child

is not automatically given half of the time.

Something about that equation is not right.

And when I'm done with this poem,

I don't care if you clap.

I don't care about your praise.

I care about your kudos.

I just want my air, my earth, my water, my drive, my moon,

my sun, my motivation, my me, my son.

Money!

What's up with it?

Hey, we gonna get that one-on-one eventually.

Man.

What up with you?

Ah man, you know how it goes. You know how it go.

I know you probably think I'm pressing you.

That tool, man. I can't have you out here walking around

with a gun on your hip, man.

Bro. You still on this bro?

Yes. Yes we are. We...

I care about you, Tako. For real.

I remember you being a kid in the Center hoopin'.

Dreams, goals, you had 'em.

I don't want to see that taken away.

Come on, man.

You better than that, dawg.

Killa, look. 40 minutes.

That's all I get of freedom. 40 minutes.

When I'm on that basketball court,

I don't see the ref.

I don't see the coaches. I don't see the cheerleaders.

I see a basketball and a goal.

After that 40 minutes is done,

I'm back in here.

Survival mode.

I understand.

I felt the same way.

But I can tell you, you can go beyond those 40 minutes.

That basketball, your dream, can take you beyond

those 40 minutes.

It can take you all the way.

But what you not gonna be able to do,

is have that fire inside of you

to run up and down this court if you locked up.

Why you care so much, bro?

You're one of the most talented people

I've ever seen in my life.

And you out here wasting it away on some gang bang,

gun-totin' stuff?

Love you, man.

And I just want to see you win, dawg.

Real talk.

I appreciate you.

So let me get the piece, man.

That's what I'm talking about.

Don't put your fingerprints on it.

Yeah, I definitely ain't puttin' no fingerprints on this.

I got that from a crackhead on Skid Row...

I don't want that shit you.

It's amazing how good you look

outside those basketball outfits.

I guess I clean up nicely,

but basketball is really my life.

I was never very good.

They always kept me on the bench.

So nobody really paid that much attention

to what I was doing.

See Avery, on the other hand,

he was that one kid that everyone talked about, you know?

There's always that one.

Were you that one in your neighborhood?

I was a good player, but it was really my dad

that encouraged and pushed me through college.

You say, was.

He passed away about a year ago.

I'm sorry, dampened the mood.

It's okay.

Let me try to lighten it a little bit. Um...

Let's cheers to our future.

Our future?

Yes. To our future.

You're making big plans already?

I'm always making big plans.

I'm going to be the Mayor of Inglewood.

I'm going to make Inglewood the new Beverly Hills.

I would love you to see it with me.

And I know we haven't known each other long yet

but I need a woman like you on my side.

What do you think about being a new future First Lady?

First Lady? We haven't even had our first kiss yet.

♪ I want ya, I need ya, no pressure ♪

♪ Baby, reach out for me ♪

♪ I like to, your language ♪

Damn, that's where I need to be.

♪ What! Everybody get your roll on ♪

♪ Everybody get your motherfuckin' roll on ♪

♪ What! Everybody get your roll on ♪

♪ Everybody get your motherfuckin' roll on ♪

♪ What! Everybody get your roll on ♪

♪ Everybody get your motherfuckin' roll on ♪

♪ What! What! ♪

Yo! You lost or somethin'?

Nah, I know where I'm at.

I'm tryin' to get down.

- Oh yeah? - Yeah.

What, lights ain't too bright in Pretty City?

That's funny shit, awful stinky...

Come on man, you know them girl's trash.

I'm trying to get down with some real hoopers.

You feel me?

You good shorty, you're a real gangsta

walking up in my gym like that.

Show me what's crackin'.

Man, ball up.

Good game, man.

Yeah, you too.

Hey, we gonna need them fancy, you know, one, two, threes.

Yeah?

All right. Let's do it.

- I'm with it. - Dope.

Hey!

So, how'd it go?

It was cute.

Just cute?

I mean, girl, we bumped noses a little bit.

No seriously, like you can tell a lot from the first kiss.

They say if there's no spark, get out the dark.

Ain't that right, Grandma?

You got to get a man who excites you, honey.

But, a man with some substance

and a man who runs electricity down your back

every time you see him, child.

Electricity?

It's like a shiver of electricity.

Hey, hey. Why y'all in here corrupting my daughter?

She don't need a man for nothing.

- All I need is you. - Just Daddy, right?

- Yeah. - You don't need a man, but 55,

60 years from now, then you can start kissin'.

- Ew. - Ew, ew.

Yeah. Matter fact, go on out the room.

Get out of here!

Shelby was just telling us about her date

with your boy, Mikey.

Oh yeah, yeah. I heard about that.

Makes sense.

What's that supposed to mean?

What? Nah, my man, Mikey, he coming up in the world.

You know, making a little money. Shoot.

The white women was bound to come sooner or later.

- Oh, my... - She showed up.

You know how it go, this is a false sense of success.

The unattainable. Yeah.

First thing a black man do when he make it,

get him a white girl.

So you're saying black men and white women shouldn't date?

They absolutely should not.

Isn't that sort of racist?

Really, Makeda?

You got your friend in our kitchen calling me racist?

She didn't call you racist.

She said, isn't that kind of racist?

Nah, nah. She said, I'm racist.

Racist.

In my kitchen using words

you don't even know what they mean.

I can't be racist.

See the definition of racism is a systemic practice

where a dominant race oppresses others.

See, in this country,

my people have never had the opportunity

or the power to enforce such practices.

So let me give you some Caucasian clarity

and make it real simple.

A subjugated group such as Black people, can't be racist.

Now, prejudice. Oh!

We can be prejudiced as hell.

Yeah. I prejudge all the time.

Because white people prejudge me.

They feel like they better than me.

When I'm in a department store and they look like

I don't belong there.

Or they get all tense and uneasy when I'm in the bank,

like I'm about to rob the place.

Goddamn right, I prejudge.

Okay Avery.

Oh Lord, that's it. You goin' too far now.

You gettin' on my nerves. I'm getting out of here.

My apology, but she gotta hear this G'ma.

Well, I don't need to hear it!

Yes, ma'am.

See, you one of them apologists.

Think you can say, I'm sorry,

and everything will be all better.

And you say things like all lives matter.

Or, why can't we just get over this race thing already?

Well, I'm gonna tell you why.

Just because you come down here

and go against daddy's wishes and

date a little Black guy every once in a while,

doesn't make racism

and the institutionalized mindsets go away.

It's here forever.

You see where we at?

We at Inglewood. The hood, the trap.

You know what that's like?

Being trapped?

Being stuck somewhere?

Having a dream and not being able to accomplish it?

You know what that feels like?

I've been here all my life trying to get out.

Now you, you can come down here,

and you can date our cute guys, and eat our good food,

but then you get to go back home to your daddy.

Avery. Okay!

Nah, what? 'Cause she got a cute little light-skinned boyfriend.

I bet you your daddy wouldn't like you

going down the aisle with him.

Avery! Stop!

What? What'd I say?

Her dad is dead.

Look. I ain't know.

My fault. She called me racist.

You okay?

My mommy died when I was a baby. I don't remember her.

Daddy says that she may have died,

but he sees her every day.

How does he do that?

By looking at me. I look just like her.

Your mother must have been really beautiful.

Here's my mommy and daddy.

They're beautiful too.

Thank you.

Mag, uh, give us a second.

Daddy, why were you mean to Shelby?

'Cause I was being a knucklehead,

and I owe her a big apology.

But you made her sad.

I know. And hopefully, she'll forgive me.

You will forgive him, right?

Why not, Sweetie.

Group hug!

I wanna let you two have a grown up talk.

All right. Thank you.

That one...

Look. I didn't know about your father.

I apologize.

It's all good.

I get a little hot-headed and too passionate

from time to time.

So, it wasn't nothin' personal.

Plus, you seem like a cool girl.

Oh, I am a cool girl.

All right, well. We good?

Mm-hmm.

Well, good night. I gotta go make this little run.

I know it's none of my business,

but wherever you go run at night, try to be careful.

Thank you.

But you ain't gotta worry about the kid.

I'm gonna be a'ight.

I mean, where are you going?

You really wanna know? Let's go.

You want me to go right now?

You tryin' to be about that life. Let's go.

Coming up, man, I got those tickets.

Everybody hitting us up,

Ball Up Three-on-Three tournament

is going down this weekend and I got your way to get in.

It's free, it's on me. So keep it locked right here

to Big Boi's Neighborhood.

Avery,

you have a daughter.

You want to go back to jail?

What if you get caught with this gun?

What if I get caught without it?

Look,

I hear exactly what you're saying.

I say this to the kids all the time,

and I don't mean to sound like a hypocrite.

But you right. I got a daughter,

just trying to make it back home to her.

Let's go.

Ah.

- Let's go. - I'm not coming in there.

Then you can stay your ass outside then.

- Where are we? - Come on.

Avery. This says no trespassing.

Oh, she can read!

Breaking and entering!

I'm not being an accessory to burglary.

Burglary.

Who says burglary?

You got all these litigious terms. Just come on.

Whatever. I'm not going to jail.

Me either!

Let's go, Fox News.

Burglary!

Whatever. Okay, okay. Wait.

Dorothy, you ain't in Kansas no more.

Whatever.

Here's your burglary.

♪ Manchester, Majestic, and La Brea love me ♪

♪ Centinela ballers want rings like a hubby ♪

♪ Place a bet on all this ♪

♪ And you comin' up ♪

♪ Shoot the shots then we pop if they runnin' up ♪

♪ Double-Dutch knuckle up, bang ♪

♪ If you ridin' shotgun then buckle up, swing ♪

♪ We be hittin' corners, we a jump above chains ♪

♪ 'cause we freak thinkin I'm drinkin' ♪

♪ Fill up my cup, hang with a nigga ♪

What's up, A?

You not doing the Ball Up Three-on-Three this year?

Nah man. I can't even call 'em.

We ain't even registered yet, dawg.

This is Shelby.

You out here runnin' around for a couple of dollars?

For 100K, me and you might as well get a team

and take the whole thing.

Hey, I hear you! I hear you.

You know I want that real money.

But I gotta keep with these old heads,

that's the home team right there.

Wid It, Kill Bill.

I got... They still got a lil' bit.

They just a little rusty. They a little rusty.

Who you callin' rusty?

It's all good. Respect, man.

'Preciate you. We gonna see you out there.

Aw shit. You brought that Britney Spears with you, huh?

I see she 'bout to do that, ♪ Oo-wee! ♪

You out here soundin' like Bobby Frown.

Come on. Let's lace up, bro.

- Let's lace up. - Yeah, y'all go stretch.

Hey, we next, homie.

Wait. So you still play ball though?

I mean, I thought you gave it up after you...

Uh-uh. No.

Never give up. Know what I mean?

Gotta keep pushing with it.

Once a baller, always a baller.

You know, this is where I make my real paper.

Shoot. Two, 300 dollars a game.

Shoot, five games at night.

It's like Las Vegas.

These games is a crap table.

- I got five. - I got five, nigga!

Get up outta here, nigga.

You don't come out, you don't come out for a hundred.

Real talk, man, I thought you was focused, dawg.

Hell you mean, I am focused. On this money.

Yeah, you... start watching the company you keep.

Bro. You already got me out here naked.

I ain't got no piece. I ain't got no strap.

What you want? My social security, bro?

What's up with you?

I hear you, man. I was just saying you gotta watch

the Buck Star killas.

They don't respect nothin'.

You know what, since you talkin',

what's up with the game, bro?

That one-on-one? Now you focused!

That's what I'm talkin' about! You want to...

There's a lot of noise being talked.

It's errant opportunity.

What you want to do?

- We can get to it. - I'll give you that.

This the focus I was talking about.

Focus.

That's what you supposed to do!

That ain't nothin'! Let's go!

C'mon, A. Put a hand up.

Oh!

Kill Bill drunk ass wasn't in the way, we'd be a'ight.

Just 'cause I got one bad hand

don't mean the other one don't work.

Oh. Come on!

Let's go, A, hit that!

Get him outta here!

That ain't shit.

Good game. Good game.

I like you, boy.

That's how you do...

You got time for your hoes. You got time for your hoes, man.

♪ There's not another sport that's like basketball ♪

♪ Like a basket, can you splash it? ♪

♪ Like a basket, can you splash it? ♪

♪ Meet me on the court, let's play basketball ♪

Woo! You saw the kid.

You did do pretty amazing out there.

Well thank you very much, Shelby.

I'm down.

You know... you know why you exhausted.

All them damn 40 ounces and pork.

Give me my money.

That's all you think about, homie?

That's all I think about. Tell Slick to give me my money.

You gotta stop messin' with your man, this ain't...

You won that too, homie.

Hey you can keep givin' me all the money I need.

Nah. You can't... you can't...

You can't get it all, baby.

I'll give you about another hundred, homie.

- For giving me your time. - I appreciate ya.

Pleasure doing business with ya, old man.

Tuck yourself in.

See, that's why I wanted to bring you up here.

We gotta toughen you up. Get you a little thicker skin.

I saw the way Fly was pushing you around

had you all flustered.

This is street ball. Come on. Toughen up.

Check-up, girl!

Right now?

Ain't no clocks in street ball.

- You're serious? - It's street ball.

Aggression, power, focus.

Check-up.

You gonna play street ball, we gotta get you a street name.

Can't be out here calling you Shelby Van Der Gunn.

Whatever.

You gonna be a hooper, we going to have to call you...

Shotgun Shellz.

'Cause you shootin' the lights out.

- You like that, huh? - I like that.

Shotgun Shellz!

A'ight. Enough with the smilin'.

Let's get to it, Shotgun Shellz.

I can show you with this one. Ready to...

Ooh! Passed her!

Woo! Woo!

I'm just getting started.

You got the rock now, though. Come on. It's about you.

Come on, Shotgun Shellz.

You ready? You focused?

You cold? Come on, you cold?

Come on, Frozen. Let's go.

Let's go, Elsa.

Whoa, no!

Nu-uh. The outside shot, it's pretty.

It's very pretty.

But I'm going to smack it down every time.

Go to the rack.

Street ball. Where you at? Where you at?

Where you at?

Nope.

I need you to be aggressive. Stop being scared.

There's a rim over there.

Pull up! Pull up!

I... I dare you.

You think it's cute, don't you?

- What? - Blocking a girl.

I don't see no girls out here!

Money on spot.

- Come on. - What are you doing?

You see what I'm doin'. C'mon.

Watch out!

That's what I'm talkin' about.

♪ That Lambo, my new bitch, she'll ride like my ghost ♪

♪ I'm ridin' round my city with my head strapped to my toes ♪

♪ 'Cause these niggas wanna eat dirt ♪

♪ and I gotta make it back home ♪

♪ 'Cause my mama need that bill money ♪

♪ My son need... ♪

♪ You fuck around get killed. You fuck around... ♪

♪ You fuck around... You fuck around get smoke ♪

Come on, we gotta get outta here!

I got you!

You just gotta trust me.

You do trust me, right?

I have to after that.

Welcome to Inglewood.

You ever get scared living here?

I'm from here.

I understand everything about these streets.

No matter how many condos and stadiums they build,

Inglewood raised me.

Ain't... ain't nothing to be scared of.

It's kind of like I was telling you out there on the court.

When it's tough, you just get tougher.

I get it.

Yeah. I saw you.

You picked up on... You was out there hoopin'!

I mean, I was impressed.

You could ball for real.

Why'd you stop playing in college?

Basketball was really my dad's dream.

He wanted what was best for me. You know?

Like you and Magic.

I was at home visiting one time.

We were playing basketball in the backyard.

He just passed out.

Heart attack.

To this day, my mother still blames me.

Sorry to hear that.

I never went back to school after that.

I couldn't imagine

picking up a basketball again.

Until I saw you and Magic.

I never met my father.

I guess that's why...

I guess that's why me and Magic so close.

I want to give her everything that I never had.

Plan was to leave the community center to her.

Was?

I mean, since we sharin' secrets,

I haven't really told anybody this,

but in the basement

there's sorta this gas leak.

I tried to fix it, but...

I've got about half the money I need for the renovations.

I just need a little more time.

This gentrification shit is real.

I mean, the bank, the city, they...

they own me. Like...

Whatever they can do to just take the Center

right from me and tear it down,

so they can build some overpriced condos.

That's why I'm out here hustlin' every night.

Hoopin'.

I mean, you know, what would be great.

It's a long shot, but, to actually get

to this three-on-three and take it all the way.

Win that 100K. That would fix all my problems.

So you think you can win it?

I know I could win it, shoot.

I'm Avery Watts.

I don't know.

There it is, the Forum.

It's my only dream. To be on the Lakers.

And then hang my jersey in there one day.

Right next to Kobe.

Shaq, Worthy. Magic!

It's funny though, how your life can just change

in a blink of an eye.

Oh shit. Just chill out.

Keep calm. Don't say nothin'. I got this.

Just chill out.

I'll handle everything.

Keep your hands on the steering wheel, please.

Yes, sir.

Miss, are you okay?

I'm fine.

Are you sure?

I said, I'm fine.

Sir, um, could you tell me why you stopped me?

I was just showing my friend the arena...

I pulled you over because you weren't wearing your seatbelt.

Sorry sir. Um yeah, we were...

- We just... - Step out of the car.

That's a little bit...

Shut up and step out of the car!

Hands on the hood.

So you're not going to ask for my regist...

Why are you still talking?

Ah!

Why are you treating him like a criminal?

You haven't even asked him his name.

Dispatch reported shots fired in this area moments ago

and this trash definitely fits the description.

You got a weapon on you, boy?

You're gonna want to let me know right now.

Maybe you should be paying attention to that

- instead of harassing us. - Would you shut your mouth!

All units, shots fired in the vicinity of.

South Prairie and East La Palma.

Backup required.

It looks like it's your lucky day.

Now get the hell out of here, now.

Come on. Let's get out of here.

♪ Here go that Inglewood love ♪

Let's do this! Spin Doctors lead.

500 mg THC.

I got you! I got you.

See me at the snack shop, in the back.

To connect it like the Wi-Fi, you stupid, bye-bye.

So you on home to your ex, I'm a go home to the dick.

Yo. Down South!

Get your Black antics outta my damn court, man.

Well if you don't shut your fat ass up, boy!

- Fat? - We run this!

Buck Star Blood gang, you know what's goin' on.

I ain't goin' nowhere.

- Who gonna make me leave? - I'ma make you leave.

Tell him, Coach Black.

Boy, if you don't get your Morgan Freeman,

janitor of the month-lookin' ass...

Why I'll mop the court up with your big ass...

Nah, nah, nah. You go sit your ass down somewhere.

Challenge. Oo!

Oo! Let's hear it!

Cissy Tyson.

He's Cissy Tyson, again.

C'mon Cissy Tyson!

Oo!

Oo!

Man get your Black ass outta here.

Hmph.

La puta!

Ah, la puta must mean newbie!

Fly has flown the coop!

How? Fly with the steal!

How, la puta!

That wasn't even a touchdown, girl. Like...

Right?

What do you mean it's not a touchdown?

- Touchdown, touchdown. - They did a touchdown.

- Okay. - It's the same thing.

It's a dollar for this sucker, that's 250 milligrams of THC.

Don't tell your mama.

All right. Next up,

worst team in the league, Pretty Shitty...

Pretty City. City.

You can't be Shotgun Shellz with those raggedy joints on.

You gonna need these.

Are you serious, Avery?

Ah, come on. Just open them up.

A'ight?

Home team swag. You see how we do.

Enough with the emotions, come on.

We got a game to win, lace up.

Y'all ready?

Once again, this game is sponsored by.

Mrs. Mack's oxtails.

A'ight, y'all ready?

All right, uh-huh. Come on, hands in.

Pretty City on three!

One. Two. Three.

Pretty City!

Shelby. Come on, girl.

The game's about to start.

The name's Shotgun. Shotgun Shellz.

Excuse the shit outta me.

And the game has started!

Oh! Pretty City has actually scored!

Here we... Oh! Stolen!

Oh! She finally made something.

You can smell the estrogen.

Let's go, let's go!

Whoa! In the face!

You know how we do in Inglewood.

Damn!

This white girl. I don't mean to sound racist,

but this white bitch is bad.

Oh!

There it is!

White girl a'ight though, ain't she?

Man, she's cold.

Uh-oh, she switched.

White Lightnin', White Lightnin'.

Boom! Oh!

I just been passed a note that the young white girl

on Pretty City's name is Shotgun Shellz.

Oh! Brick house!

She must be in construction!

Uh-oh, here we go! There we go!

You like Black guys?

Good job, baby. Good job!

Wanna be part of the Blood gang? Wanna be part of the Bloods?

Oh! Katy Perry up there.

She ain't got no left hand!

Time out! Time out!

Five seconds left in the game.

- Bring it in! - Pretty City's down by two.

Can they pull it off?

I'll play defense on that any day. Oo-wee.

I've got some D for her.

Get off me when you say that!

A'ight, we could actually win a game.

- Tell 'em, Magic! - Hustle! We can win!

Stay focused, get the rock to Shelby,

and then do what you do.

- You ready Mag? - Yep.

Come on, let's get to it.

Hey, babe. Just lettin' you know,

you look amazing in that uniform. It's great.

Yo, Mike, man. She's a little busy right now.

Y'all can chat a little later after the game,

go have a seat.

Ah. Well I'ma catch you in a minute.

So uh, let's get back to winning this game!

Y'all ready? Come on. Call it!

Pretty City on three.

One, two, three!

Pretty City!

Shotgun Shellz is in the house!

The house is excited!

Oh, pass to Shotgun!

She shoots! Ooo!

Oh! Oh!

Shotgun Shellz wins it!

Pretty City has won! Pretty City!

We won!

Yeah!

Shelby, I see you! You were awesome!

You did it!

We did it, baby.

That's what I'm talkin' about.

You was definitely doing your thing out there.

Making everybody proud.

How we celebrating?

- Ice cream! - Ice cream!

- Let's go! - Yes! Let's do it!

Entering the building!

It's Shotgun Shellz!

It's so pretty.

It's so pretty.

Ha, ha! We gonna keep winnin'.

Yep.

And winnin'. And winnin'.

And winnin'.

Sorry guys. I gotta take this real fast.

Nah, nah. Do your thing. It's a big night for you.

I bet your phone blowing up.

- Hey. - Hey.

I didn't see you after the game.

You must've been busy. Can I see you now?

Oh, right now is not a good time.

You with Avery?

Yeah. Him and Magic wanted to go get ice cream

down the street.

Of course. I understand.

Yeah. What about tomorrow?

I'm meeting with the councilman tomorrow.

So, it's a busy day.

I'll join you, that's perfect.

I had some business I wanted to run by you.

Tell me what, you know I'll do anything for you.

It's not really for me, it's for Avery.

Anything for him, too.

All right, come on, little girl. Let's do it.

He doesn't really want anyone to know,

but there's sort of a gas leak.

Tell me everything.

I gotta go. I'll call you later.

- Sorry. I had to tak... - Nah. That's all good.

This one's just pooped.

Ready?

It's cold out here in these Inglewood streets.

Plus ice cream gives me the bubble gut,

so we gotta hurry up and get to the crib.

♪ Do I really care? ♪

♪ Hey, hey, let's talk about ♪

♪ The distractions going on elsewhere ♪

♪ Today is my hood day ♪

♪ Rep my hood, rep your hood ♪

♪ Though I just said that, I know it's all good ♪

♪ Rep my hood, rep your hood ♪

♪ Play your game, let 'em know it's all good ♪

♪ Westside vibes ♪

♪ Cruisin' though the street feelin' like I'm me ♪

The fuck is this?

Come on with...

Said I had like three more months! Mike...

Mikey. What?

Mikey!

Mikey!

All y'all! Councilman Bawls.

- Nah. - Hey, hey. Now, listen.

Nah. No get your hands off me, man!

Listen, I know you're upset.

But we trying to do the right thing for the community.

The community? Nah! Y'all finessed me.

- That's exactly what you did! - No we did not, Avery.

Y'all got me to sign them damn papers,

so you could take the Center right from up under me.

Michael, Michael. Don't let him...

Mikey, you supposed to be my boy! Huh?

This what you do to me?

Man you don't got no right to do that shit, Mikey.

It's Michael. No more Mikey.

As Economic and Development Director of Blanco Bank

and junior board member of Inglewood City Council,

it's my job to uphold coding and zoning

and safety operations.

And it's come to my attention,

you've been running your facility

with a hazardous gas leak.

How do you know about the gas leak?

Well, Shelby told me everything, why don't you tell him?

What?

- Backstabbing bitch. - Brother Avery.

That's no way to talk to a lady, now.

Nah, that ain't no lady. That's a conniving snake.

- What are you talking... - You know exactly

what I'm talking about.

I knew I should never trusted your ass.

I was just trying to help you.

- Oh you tryin' to help? - You...

You did help, young lady. You helped everybody.

Now Avery, I know you're upset, but the community center,

yes, it's important to the neighborhood and everything,

but we need businesses that's gonna generate income.

That's what the people want. And that's what the right thi...

I'm not trying to hear that shit!

You don't care about the community.

All you care about is yourself!

Oh, you know what, though? You're right.

I do care about myself.

Clearly more than you care about yourself.

I'm gonna to actually do my thing and help my people.

And not be a bitter, washed up, could-have-been,

who is mad that they're still living in the hood.

Oh, that's how you feel?

Look, I used to look up to you, Avery Watts.

You had all the money,

all the opportunities, all the women.

Look at you now.

You're living check to check at your grandma's house.

You're a worthless piece of shit, you...

Whoa! Whoa!

- Okay. - Avery!

Oh! You protecting him now?

Huh? Y'all are perfect for each other.

Get your hands off me!

You did good, baby.

Real good. Appreciate that.

- Oh my... - All right. All right.

All right, everybody. That's what we're doing now.

We fighting for our city.

Brother Avery, you can't let the devil win.

The city tried to take the church from us too

but we stayed fast.

We kept the faith.

We fought with love.

Bishop, can you have a talk with Avery?

Well Avery, I can understand, man.

I can understand how you're feeling.

I can understand the passion you have and...

But now don't allow that passion

just to become straight rage.

The scriptures tell me that,

he that keepeth his spirit

is better than he that taketh the whole city.

This is about you, now.

This is about you controlling yourself.

Not to make matters any worse.

No weapon formed against you shall prosper.

Now it's in His hands.

So just be cool.

Appreciate you, Bishop.

- God bless, man. - God bless.

♪ No weapon formed against me ♪

♪ Shall prosper ♪

Hey man, they ain't gonna let y'all in there.

Where you from, man? Come over here.

You wanna make some money?

♪ Formed against me shall prosper ♪

♪ No, it won't work ♪

♪ God will do what He said He will do ♪

- ♪ He will stand by His word ♪ - ♪ Yes He will! ♪

♪ And He will come through, yeah He... ♪

♪ God will do what He said He would do ♪

All right, ladies. Shape up!

We got some ballers in here tonight. Y'all ready?

- Yes. - Yeah? All right.

Nice! Gracious, lookin' like a diamond tonight!

Ope! God, you'll get it.

Mami, you okay?

Lupe, I suck at this.

Girl, I got you.

I brought you here. So I'm going to make sure I show you

how it's done.

Guys, I don't even know why I took this job.

What do you mean, why?

Because you need money!

Plus, you can't be living on my couch forever, girl.

I got booty calls.

Look, this is like basketball, kind of.

You just gotta think that the club is your court.

Tell her Lucy.

Okay, so now, take your basketballs

and make that money, girl! Woop! Woop!

You go! You can do it!

Man isn't that white girl right there, that...

at the gym, girl?

Times is that hard, huh?

Should be saying the same thing to you.

Excuse me?

What'd you say, white girl?

I can't hear you.

- Nothing. - Huh. That's that I thought.

Waitress nowadays gettin' a little uppity.

Matter fact, bitch, go get me another drink.

I'm finished with this one.

Oops.

Oops! Sorry.

My bad.

We got a problem? My bad.

Hah!

Oh hell naw.

Where y'all think y'all going?

- This about blood? - Yeah.

You know exactly what it's about.

- What's poppin'? - You got your grandma coat on.

I see that. What's that, Cocker Spaniel?

Nah, it's German Shepherd.

That mean get yo' ass back.

Y'all niggas ain't even from around here.

So? We're takin' over.

Killer Av. We celebratin', pimpin', what's popping?

Yeah. I don't see shit to celebrate 'bout.

- This nigga be trippin'. - He be trippin', don't he?

Always something to celebrate, boy.

We done bought your gym!

- Fuck you talkin' about? - Yeah, Mike ain't tell ya?

Naw, what you talkin' about?

My man Mike said you're up for auction.

We're going to redo that raggedy motherfucker

and make it look like somethin'.

And make sure my neighborhood could shine.

I'm about tired of your shit, and "your neighborhood."

All this talk actin' like y'all run this stuff

from up in here.

- It's our neighborhood. - Do somethin'.

Nigga, you gonna see me.

- Yeah, I'm gonna see you. - Hey, bro.

Look, bro, we got our own section, homie.

- Yeah. - Let's roll.

- Let's do that. Bye, bye! - You gon' see me, nigga.

- Let's go. - You're gonna see me, nigga.

♪ Oo, got stamina ♪

♪ Bitch so bad might fuck her on camera ♪

♪ Bitch so bad I might fuck her with Tamara ♪

♪ Bitch so bad might fuck her with Sarah ♪

♪ Bitch so bad might fuck her with Kim ♪

♪ Bitch so bad I'm fuckin' again ♪

Your little country boy,

he got one more time to disrespect us,

- I'm gonna flight that nigga. - Yeah, nah. I hear you.

But look, we here right now to enjoy ourself.

We'll handle the business tomorrow in basketball.

A'ight? We gonna to whoop they ass in this tournament.

Go get that Ball Up money. Open the Center back up.

And it'll all be.

All that sounds good, but I got somethin' else in mind.

Let's rob them niggas, man.

Seriously?

- What you think? - Always trippin'

- like that, man. - Whatcha think, homie?

- Whatchu think? - Whatcha think?

You need to stop drinkin' so goddamn much, nigga.

You gonna pull a gun out up in here in Buck Star's mother...

- Shit is ridiculous. - We need some drinks. Hey!

Y'all want some drinks? What y'all drinkin' man?

Let me get one of these bottles over here.

Hey! Come here, baby. Come here, baby.

- Look, check... - Shelby?

What you doin' in here?

What you think she doin' man? She gettin' it in.

Come here, baby! Yo, where Avery goin'?

♪ Chase after your white girl ♪

Yo Avery, where you goin', bro?

♪ Chase after your white girl ♪

So you just gonna keep runnin', huh?

What are you doin' here?

It's easy money.

I don't have a place to live.

Lupe and Lucy are helping me out.

This is ridiculous. Come on, get your stuff.

I can't let you be a part of this bullshit. Let's go.

Bullshit?

It looks like you're the one involved in all the bullshit.

What about Magic?

You wanna go back to jail?

I don't know what you think you saw in there,

but we just in here with my boys having a good time.

So I don't need no heat from some privileged-ass white girl.

Are you serious?

It's always about race with you.

Do I look fucking privileged?

I mean, what is this? More name calling?

One of your little speeches?

Grow up, Avery!

Grow up.

All of this stuff. The Center, Mikey,

it had nothing to do with you.

I should have known dude was shady.

I apologize.

Who's the apologist now?

Really? I'm tryin' to be sincere here,

and you just gonna throw my own shit back at me in my face?

- Yeah, you deserve it. - Oh, do I now?

Mm-hmm.

See you in this little outfit you got goin' on.

Here we go.

Can we get you jacket

or somethin'? Can we get out of here?

It's good to see you.

It's good to see you.

♪ For the money ♪

♪ For the money ♪

♪ For the money ♪

♪ For the money ♪

♪ For the money ♪

♪ For the money ♪

♪ For the money ♪

♪ For the money ♪

Sh... Bill!

Man, it's all good, my dude.

- Ah! - All right, relax, homie.

- Relax, homie. - What happened, homie?

Homie, don't even trip.

Police! Isn't y'all just standing... Do somethin'!

This nigga done came into our establishment,

then shot his self. Pa-pow!

Killa, you testin' my gangsta, nigga.

You remember I almost failed your gangsta test?

You 'member. Scored a 71.

Nigga, I was scared as a motherfucker.

Clown-ass nigga, shoot his self.

♪ You don't wanna test his gangsta ♪

Go ahead on with that.

Y'all can't give me nothin' for no pain?

I see you, nigga.

I wanna file a motherfucin' complaint.

I wanna file PT-STD, nigga.

I can't stop itchin', can't stop shakin'.

Police! That's some bullshit. This nigga shot his self, bet.

- Be careful, homie. - He's a sucker, homie.

Mm.

♪ Hey, a nigga shoot his self ♪

♪ How the hell a nigga shoot his self? ♪

♪ Ain't nothin' like that Inglewood love ♪

Ball up!

What?

You jokin', right?

Do I look like I'm joking?

You look like you gang-banging in Nebraska.

Come on. You need this 100K, right?

Yeah, I do.

Well, I'm your only option.

You can't be serious.

Come on! Let's go get this money.

♪ Come on, get this money! ♪

- That's how we gonna get money? - That's how we gettin' it!

That's how you was gettin' money last night.

I seen you in your little outfit.

Not even funny.

♪ Let's go, let's go, babe ♪

♪ Girl you make me feel real good ♪

♪ Just come over 'cause I wanna be your guy ♪

♪ I wanna make love! ♪

♪ Lay a little, lick the middle and set the mood ♪

♪ For me and you, yeah baby ♪

♪ I say, girl, the after-party in her room ♪

♪ Wetter than a real but she ain't gotta use a lube ♪

♪ Summertime but I got her legs to the moon ♪

♪ Long stroke got her ass singin' to the tune ♪

♪ I can have a three-way when I chose ♪

All right, it's your partner Big Boi!

We are all the way live out here and today

we have eight very talented local teams who are going

head-to-head in three rounds of three-on-three basketball,

for a grand prize of 100,000 dollars!

Yeah, um. Bill Patterson is gonna be replaced

by Shelby Van Der Gunn, AKA, Shotgun Shellz!

- Enjoy your day. - We gonna get to this!

Let's go! What we gotta do? Tell us, coach.

Stretch? Let's go stretch!

Now starting off our tournament will be our first two teams.

Straight from Morningside Park, give it up for

the Morningside Stars!

And straight from Inglewood!

The Natural-born Africans.

Hey, we all African!

A salaam alaikum, Shelby.

Oh, here, oh, Wid It is starting early

with that crossover drive. I see you Wid It!

The windmill dunk, for real?

Shotgun Shellz finds a gap and lays it in!

Amazin'!

They flyin' high today!

All right, let's go...

Oh, I'll see you in a few. If you're lucky.

Whatever.

All right, Fly out to dribble, speeds,

and oh! Easy layup!

Baseline. That's a tie game, folks.

Tako's got the rock

and he comes in with the winnin' shot!

Buck Star Ballerz, man.

Come on, now. They hoopin' it up out here.

Avery drives past the defender with the easy scoop,

that boy's still got it.

Oh, now where's the defense?

This game ain't over!

Ah, Wid It with the crossover.

Showing these young kids how it's done.

I see you, Wid It!

Yeah! That' it right there!

The Natural-born Africans are moving on to the final four!

All right 8 Mile to Wid It, guess he was goin' down.

Oh! Wid It through the legs!

Another easy layup!

You know what man, Wid It is still with it.

That old dog's still got trick.

All right now, Wid It on to Avery. Avery with the shot!

Oh!

Gets by him, easy money. Hello!

- Give it here! - Fires the bullet down low.

Shotgun with the finish! There you go!

Can we get a medic out here?

Natural-born Africans are going to the finals!

All righty now, Fly got the rock.

Fly out to Hitman, Hitman takes it down low to Tako.

Tako for the point! Hello!

Tako tries the lane, he's up now.

Bam! That's another one.

All right, Tako gets the rock, shoot for the win.

- Bam! - Better luck next time, fellas.

Ladies and gentlemen, after two tough rounds

of basketball, man, we are here at the finale.

Only one team can be phrased as

the Best in South Los Angeles,

and each team that's been here today

has played their heart out.

But allow me to reintroduce your finalists.

Buck Star's Ballerz!

And, Natural-born Africans!

- Tako. - How you doin', bro?

You rockin' with Buck Star, huh?

Yeah. You know how it be.

I understand. We focused out here though.

So, I ain't mad at you. Good luck, y'all.

Hey, nigga. You runnin' up that extra energy

like you're tryin' to get fitted for a body bag.

I'm talkin' about zipped all the way up in one.

Zip, zip, braids.

Y'all got it. I ain't no gangster.

Man, I'm just out here trying to play basketball.

What you think you're going to win with that old nigga

and that little bitty-ass white girl?

They out here lookin' like old-ass YMCA co-workers.

Nigga, this ain't no company picnic right here, bro.

It's street ball, you hear me?

Win or lose, I'ma be out here either way.

A'ight? 'Cause this is my community.

So like it or not, I'm gonna stand firm for mine.

That's why told you to stay away from Tako.

Nigga, you can't tell me shit.

I told you about testing my gangsta.

My heart don't pump no fear.

And I'ma be real with you.

I ain't got no problem with you, Black man.

But I do got a problem with you stealing from your own kind.

Nigga, we don't steal, we take.

That's exactly what you doin'.

Taking these kids' future.

You wouldn't want that to happen to your own kids.

And that's how I see these kids in my neighborhood.

They mine.

And I can't let them end up like I ended up.

Don't nobody gave a damn about that Mr. Rogers

afterschool special shit!

We don't give a fuck.

We gangsters.

Buck Star. This ain't even about me.

It's about Tako.

You know he got a future.

Come on, man.

We good?

Hell naw. Nope.

Nope. Nope.

Nope.

- My man. - What the fuck is...

Y'all niggas shakin' hands?

Y'all up here playing Patty Cake? For real?

That's what we doing? That ain't what we here for!

Don't play with me, ever.

Never again.

We still gonna whoop y'all ass on that court.

Simple.

All right. I'm looking forward to it.

We'll see.

Did he just bug at you?

The sun's going down in Venice, y'all.

And it's about that time for our final game.

- Heads! - It looks like...

Buck Star's Ballerz win the toss

and they get the rock.

Told you. Good game, my guy.

And the Ball Up Three-on-Three

championship game is underway.

We're talking about 100,000 dollars on the line.

Fly at the top showing off. Over there Globe Trottin'.

- Look at her. - Whatever!

Avery's not happy.

Play ball!

Passes to Tako. Tako for the shot.

Boom! Hello!

All right now, Avery's got the rock.

Drive down the lane, left-handed.

Score!

All right now, Hitman out to Tako.

All right. Tako gets past Avery, and it's in.

Let's go!

The student schools the teacher.

Oh! We got what! We ain't playin'!

Fly's got the ball.

Shotgun, Dee's up. Right past her. Boom!

It's in, lovely!

Don't worry about it! Razzle dazzle!

It's all good.

Tako got the ball, Avery's on him.

Tako up! He shoots!

That's in! Man, I'd weight a GPS on that ball.

Here we go again. Fly's at the top.

She up at the key.

Shotgun's... Oh! And it's a steal!

Avery with the pickup! And that's in.

Shelby!

Get 'em Shellz!

All right, she's at the top of the arc.

Steps back, let it go.

And, boom! That's in!

Quick girl! You better go home!

I don't know who brought you over here.

You in the hood! You better recognize.

Wid It got the rock.

Passes out to Avery. Avery...

Avery gets past Tako, right-handed in!

Showing the brother that, I still got it, Tako!

You know?

You ain't gonna do nothin', boy.

All right. Get down with the Shake N' Bake.

There you go.

Gets past Wid It for the layup!

Count it!

Hitman, there's laws out there against that.

Focus, focus.

You, just keep shootin' the ball.

You, on Inglewood. Do your Wid It stuff.

Kill 'er with it. It's a 100 grand in our pocket.

We can win this! You ready?

You ready?

Come on, babe! Let's do this!

The Inglewood vs. Inglewood battle continues!

You realize you just called me babe.

Did I?

Wid It out here, man, showin' these young kids

how it's done.

Wid It got the rock. Drive past Hitman and...

It's in! It's in today.

That's what I'm talking about!

Oh my God! We losin', nigga.

Do you even see what's going on?

We are losin'.

Let's go Africans!

Let's go Africans!

Avery dishes to Shotgun Shellz.

Shotgun up!

Boom!

Game winner!

That means that the Natural-born Africans win

the Ball Up Three-on-Three tournament.

That's real, y'all.

DB, the mic is yours.

And the Ball Up Three-on-Three, 100,000-dollar check goes to,

The Natural-born Africans!

Give me my money!

Woo! Woo!

Here, hold that, hold that high. Let's take this picture.

Yo, Tak, man! Come in here, man!

This money gonna help pay for your college.

This what you do, Tako? This what you do?

You gonna turn your ass into nachos, nigga!

Didn't wanna lose, man.

I understand, you was on the wrong team.

Come back to the Center.

Come rock with us, man.

You know, I was thinking about it too, bro.

I think I'm gonna leave the streets.

UCLA, baby. They called!

I'm in there!

Tak man! That's what I'm talkin' about, boy!

Good game, girl.

Take care, boo.

You do the same.

You got my respect yo, word up.

I had a homie, Kill Bill, said y'all did that, homie.

- Yeah, we did it for him. - On everything.

I'm glad. Hey, hey.

Come on, man. You was out there hoopin'

like it was old times!

He crossed the boy up though.

- We here, ugh! - We crossed him up.

With the... and then through the legs!

That's why they call you Killer Wid It.

Ah, I'm gonna let you handle that, yeah.

A'ight, yo.

- Shotgun Shellz. - We did it.

You got your hands up around my neck like you like me.

Oh, whatever. You called me babe.

♪ Hop on a Leer ♪

♪ Head to the stars ♪

♪ Put it in park, handsome eyes ♪

What am I doin'?

I should be in school!

I just had... My mama was right!

These niggas ain't shit.

I shouldn't be here with these niggas.

All right, ladies!

We're strong.

We're fast.

And we're proud.

Say it loud!

No pink allowed!

I can't hear you!

No pink allowed!

- What? - No pink allowed!

That's what I'm talkin' 'bout.

You ever been to Inglewood?

No.

Get some condoms.

I'll play defense on that any day. Mmm.

- I got some D for her. - Get off me when you say that!

No smokin'!

Don't y'all see the signs?

Who's smoking?

I don't speak English.

Let me know when you want to smoke some weed!

I taught you how to... Ah!

It's hard to do lines and play basketball at the same time!

Y'all ain't shit for laughin'!

I taught you how to... I taught you how to play.

- Aquí! - Aye, aquí.

Yeah, so you just make sure that you vote for me, Billy Bawls.

I see you like the black balls right there, so just gotta,

make sure that you have this right here...

Okay, take that, young lady... Oo.

Knew you was a little bitch.

Why the fuck you gotta be all that though?

Hey-O!

Wouldn't you put your motherfuckin' hands up?

Up, nigga. Hey-O!

Move that shit out, whip.

Hey! We all African.

Hallelujah!

Have you ever smelled stuff when you sleep?

Like I woke up, I was like, bitch what is that?

And then I was like, and then like,

a penis just hit me in my head.

And I was like, oh miss penis.

Ah, Billy Bawls. Right here.

Balls?

Ball-es.

A salaam alaikum, Shelby.

- Peace be unto you. - What?

That's my cue!

Need some cranberry juice and lime to chase it, Nick.

My name is Avery, motherfuckers!

Avery, yeah.

Elotes! Elotes!

Oo, he kinda cute too, bitch.

Fuck the homeless shelter, I'ma get me a man with a cart.

Lean back.

That's your impression of me?

What up? My name's Avery.

She's a traitor.

Oo, las bollas.

Aye, nice to meet you bollas, sí!

Sí. That's bollas.

Not less bollas, more bollas.

But not less bollas.

Goodnight, y'all, it's been a hell of a game.

Somebody, wash they ass.