This is the follow-your-dreams story of a young rapper from New York who, after stealing wheel covers and rims from a notorious gangster, flees to live with the father he never knew in Puerto Rico. However, he teams up with his stepbrother to create a new fusion of hip hop and Puerto Rican flavor, and soon they attract the attention of a major record producer. While the theme of be-true-to-yourself and follow your dreams are present, you never get the feeling that the characters have truly overcome major hardships or ever really made it in the record industry.
This film was not Dove Family-Approved. There was a scene where an unmarried couple has sex, as well as suggestive dancing and revealing clothing throughout the movie. Most of the music is in Spanish but the little music in English does contain an astonishing amount of swearing. It is subtly revealed that the main character was placed on probation for his crime but there is little feeling on his part that what he did was wrong; rather, he feels that he did what he needed to do. There was also a discussion of taking justice into your own hands rather than reporting crimes to the police. This film could easily have been an inspirational story but instead has fallen into the traps of sex, language, and violence.