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Brown Sugar

PG-1320021h 49mRick Famuyiwa
IMDb 6.5 · Rotten Tomatoes 66% · Metacritic 58

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"When did you first fall in love with hip-hop?"

Sidney and Dre can attribute their lifelong friendship and the launch of their careers to one single childhood instant... witnessing the birth of hip-hop on a New York street corner. Now some 15 years later, she is a revered music critic at a national magazine and he is a successful, though unfulfilled, hip-hop record company executive. Both come to realize that their true life passions will only be fulfilled by remembering what they learned that day on the corner.

RomanceComedy
JealousyHip-hopMarried CoupleRapperRecording ContractRomcomRelationship ProblemsRecord LabelTalent ScoutCab Driver

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What is Brown Sugar (2002) about?

Sidney and Dre can attribute their lifelong friendship and the launch of their careers to one single childhood instant... witnessing the birth of hip-hop on a New York street corner. Now some 15 years later, she is a revered music critic at a national magazine and he is a successful, though unfulfilled, hip-hop record company executive. Both come to realize that their true life passions will only…

Who stars in Brown Sugar?

Brown Sugar stars Sanaa Lathan (Sidney 'Sid' Shaw), Taye Diggs (Andre Romulus 'Dre' Ellis), Yasiin Bey (Chris Anton 'Cav' Vichon), Nicole Ari Parker (Reese Marie Wiggam Ellis), Boris Kodjoe (Kelby Dawson). The film was directed by Rick Famuyiwa.

How long is Brown Sugar?

Brown Sugar has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2002. It is rated PG-13.

Is Brown Sugar worth watching?

Brown Sugar holds an IMDb rating of 6.5/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 66. Fans of Romance, Comedy are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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