: A local Memphis rap star who DJay hopes will be his ticket out of the street life.
Howard parlayed this success into A-list status. He starred in hit films like Iron Man (as James "Rhodey" Rhodes), Crash , and Hustle & Flow ’s spiritual successor, Empire . As Lucious Lyon on Empire , Howard essentially played a version of DJay who actually made it big. Though he has announced his retirement from acting in recent years, his legacy as a intense, method-driven actor is cemented. cast of hustle and flow
In a film full of loud personalities, Taryn Manning’s Nola is the quiet tragedy. As one of Djay’s working girls, Nola is a white woman lost in the Memphis hood, craving love and stability. She is also the unexpected secret weapon of the group; when she hums the melody for “It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp,” she becomes the creative spark that ignites the whole movie. : A local Memphis rap star who DJay
: A local Memphis rap star who DJay hopes will be his ticket out of the street life.
Howard parlayed this success into A-list status. He starred in hit films like Iron Man (as James "Rhodey" Rhodes), Crash , and Hustle & Flow ’s spiritual successor, Empire . As Lucious Lyon on Empire , Howard essentially played a version of DJay who actually made it big. Though he has announced his retirement from acting in recent years, his legacy as a intense, method-driven actor is cemented.
In a film full of loud personalities, Taryn Manning’s Nola is the quiet tragedy. As one of Djay’s working girls, Nola is a white woman lost in the Memphis hood, craving love and stability. She is also the unexpected secret weapon of the group; when she hums the melody for “It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp,” she becomes the creative spark that ignites the whole movie.