“Majo” Tonorio, a.k.a. Filly Brown, is a raw, young Los Angeles hip-hop artist who spits from the heart. When a sleazy record producer offers her a crack at rap stardom, Majo faces some daunting choices. With an incarcerated mother, a record contract could be the ticket out for her struggling family. But taking the deal means selling out her talent and the true friends who helped her to the cusp of success.
Acting
Gina Rodriguez's breakout before Jane the Virgin
Writing
Avoids music biopic clichés with tough choices
Director
Youssef Delara
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Filmed in actual East LA locations with community extras, capturing pre-gentrification neighborhood texture now largely erased.
Edward James Olmos (executive producer) cast Gina Rodriguez after seeing her in a tiny theatre production; he personally called her for the role.
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