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Hustle & Flow

{{short description|2005 film directed by Craig Brewer}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2022}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Hustle & Flow

| image = Hustle and flow.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = Craig Brewer

| producer = {{Plainlist|

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| writer = Craig Brewer

| starring = {{Plainlist|

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| music = Scott Bomar

| cinematography = Amy Vincent

| editing = Billy Fox

| studio = New Deal Entertainment

| distributor = {{ubl|Paramount Classics|MTV Films}}

| released = {{Film date|2005|07|22}}

| runtime = 116 minutes{{cite web | url=http://bbfc.co.uk/releases/hustle-flow-0 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709141033/http://bbfc.co.uk/releases/hustle-flow-0 | url-status=dead | archive-date=July 9, 2015 | title=HUSTLE & FLOW (15) | work=British Board of Film Classification | date=July 8, 2005 | access-date=July 8, 2015}}

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget = $2.8 million

| gross = $23.5 million

}}

Hustle & Flow is a 2005 American drama film written and directed by Craig Brewer. The film stars Terrence Howard as a Memphis hustler and pimp who dreams of becoming a rapper. The ensemble cast includes Anthony Anderson, Taryn Manning, Taraji P. Henson, Paula Jai Parker, Elise Neal, DJ Qualls and Ludacris. Produced by John Singleton and Stephanie Allain, the film tells the story of one man's struggle to turn his life around through music.

Hustle & Flow was released on July 22, 2005, by Paramount Classics, and received positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances—particularly those of Howard and Henson—as well as Brewer's direction and the film's soundtrack. The film emerged as a commercial success at the box-office, grossing $23.5 million against a production budget of $2.8 million.

Hustle & Flow garnered several accolades, including two nominations at the 78th Academy Awards: Best Actor (Howard) and Best Original Song for Three 6 Mafia's song "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp", winning the latter, thus becoming the second hip-hop song to win an Academy Award, following Eminem's "Lose Yourself" from 8 Mile (2002).

Plot

DJay, a pimp and drug dealer in Memphis, Tennessee, is dissatisfied with his life and finds himself grappling with a midlife crisis. After reconnecting with his old friend Key, a sound technician, DJay is inspired to pursue a career in hip hop music.

With the help of Key and Shelby, a sound mixer, DJay begins creating songs that reflect his frustrations with life in the ghetto. Despite his lack of formal experience, DJay proves to be a talented lyricist and rapper. The group manages to create songs with the potential for local radio play, including "Whoop That Trick" and "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp".

However, the road to success is fraught with setbacks. DJay hustles to secure the necessary equipment and recording time, even going so far as to offer Nola, his top prostitute, to a microphone salesman in exchange for gear. Nola is outraged by the exchange, leading to a heated argument, during which DJay promises her a bigger role in the future. Meanwhile, Key's marriage suffers under the strain of the project, and DJay expels Lexus, one of his other prostitutes, and her infant son after she mocks his ambitions. Shug, another of DJay's girls, who is pregnant, becomes involved in the recording process by singing hooks for the songs, and a romantic connection develops between her and DJay.

As the group finishes recording, DJay learns that Skinny Black, a successful Memphis rapper, will be attending a Fourth of July party. DJay attends the event under the pretext of providing marijuana with the intention of giving Skinny his demo tape. Initially dismissive, Skinny Black eventually agrees to take the tape after DJay persuades him during the party. However, before DJay leaves, he discovers that a drunken Skinny Black has destroyed the demo. Enraged, DJay confronts Skinny, who insults him. In a violent outburst, DJay beats Skinny Black nearly to death and attempts to revive him. When one of Black's associates walks in and pulls a gun, DJay seizes Black's gun and shoots the man in the arm before fleeing.

Upon returning home, DJay finds the police waiting for him. He is arrested, but before being taken away, he entrusts Nola with his lyrics and puts her in charge of sending the songs to radio stations. As DJay is led away, he shares a tearful look with Shug. DJay is sentenced to 11 months in prison for assault and firearm possession.

While in prison, DJay is visited by Key, who informs him that Nola has successfully gotten radio DJs to play his songs, which have since become local hits. Humbled by his success, DJay and Key begin discussing future business plans. In a final moment of validation, two correctional officers ask DJay to listen to their demo, and DJay, recognizing their ambition, agrees.

Cast

Production

Terrence Howard initially turned down the role of DJay. He was reportedly hesitant to take on the part, as he wanted to avoid being typecast in a stereotypical "pimp" archetype. However, after reflecting on the complexity and emotional depth of the character, Howard reconsidered and ultimately accepted the role.

The film faced years of rejection and setbacks from major studios and financiers before finally securing backing. Longtime supporter John Singleton played a pivotal role in its production. In the DVD extras, Singleton expressed his frustration with the industry's reluctance to recognize the film's potential, stating that he ultimately decided to fund the project himself because he believed it deserved the chance to be made.

Due to the unique cultural significance of "hustle" and "flow" in African American culture, translating the film's title for international audiences proved difficult. In Russia, for instance, the title was translated to "The Bustle and the Motion", while in Italy, it was appended with "Il colore della musica" ("The Color of Music"). In China, the film was released under the title "Street Hip Hop", reflecting an attempt to capture its essence for non-English-speaking viewers.

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 83% of 161 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.3/10. The website's consensus reads: "Hustle & Flow is gritty and redemptive, with a profound sense of place and exciting music."{{cite web |title=Hustle & Flow (2019) |url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hustle_and_flow |access-date=March 14, 2025 |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes}} On Metacritic, the film holds a weighted average score of 68 out of 100 based on 37 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.{{cite web |title=Hustle & Flow Reviews |url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/hustle-flow |access-date=March 31, 2011 |publisher=Metacritic}}

In a review for The Boston Globe, the film was noted for evoking different reactions: "Some will find it chicly inspired, recalling blaxploitation's heyday with its grimy urban realism. Some will find it corny, absurd, and a limited view of options for disenfranchised African-Americans."{{cite web |date=July 22, 2005 |title=Hustle & Flow Movie Review – Hustle & Flow Movie Trailer – The Boston Globe |url=http://www.boston.com/movies/display?display=movie&id=7596 |access-date=March 31, 2011 |publisher=Boston.com}} Entertainment Weekly praised the film's musical sequences, stating, "The home-studio recording sequences in Hustle & Flow are funky, rowdy, and indelible. Craig Brewer gives us the pleasure of watching characters create music from the ground up."{{cite web |author=Owen Gleiberman |date=July 20, 2005 |title=Hustle & Flow |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1084827,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070106171802/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1084827,00.html |archive-date=January 6, 2007 |access-date=March 31, 2011 |publisher=EW.com}}

Legacy

The phrase "Whoop That Trick", which was prominently featured in Hustle & Flow, became a rallying cry for fans of the Memphis Grizzlies basketball team during the early 2020s.{{Cite web |last=Gentry |first=Jack |date=April 20, 2022 |title=How "Whoop That Trick" became a Grindhouse anthem for the Grizzlies |url=https://atozsports.com/nashville/how-whoop-that-trick-became-grindhouse-anthem-for-the-grizzlies/ |website=AZ Sports}}{{Cite web |last=Greene |first=Alex |date=2022-12-14 |title=Al Kapone and "Whoop That Trick" |url=https://memphismagazine.com/api/content/005d54ac-7afb-11ed-8d7a-12b3f1b64877/ |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=Memphis magazine |language=en-us}}{{Cite web |last=Sam |first=Doric |title=Warriors' Stephen Curry Shades Grizzlies with 'Whoop That Trick' Game Plan |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10035581-warriors-stephen-curry-shades-grizzlies-with-whoop-that-trick-game-plan |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=McDaniel |first=Alex |date=2022-05-03 |title=Why 'Whoop That Trick' is the Memphis Grizzlies' rallying cry, explained |url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/lists/whoop-that-trick-memphis-grizzlies |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=For The Win |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Rogust |first=Scott |date=2022-04-26 |title=Memphis Grizzlies: Whoop that trick meaning, explained |url=https://fansided.com/2022/04/26/memphis-grizzlies-whoop-that-trick-meaning/ |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=FanSided |language=en-US}} The chant gained widespread popularity and was used by fans to energize the team during games, further solidifying the cultural impact of the film and its music within the city of Memphis.{{Cite web |last=Rogust |first=Scott |date=2022-04-27 |title=Memphis Grizzlies: Whoop that trick meaning, explained |url=https://fansided.com/2022/04/26/memphis-grizzlies-whoop-that-trick-meaning/ |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=FanSided |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=McCoy |first=Chris |title=Throwback August: Hustle & Flow |url=https://www.memphisflyer.com/throwback-august-hustle-flow |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=MemphisFlyer}}{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Erin |date=2022-04-29 |title=Here's how "Whoop That Trick" got its place in Memphis history |url=https://www.localmemphis.com/article/sports/nba/memphis-grizzlies/al-kapone-whoop-that-trick-memphis-tennessee-grizzlies-anthem/522-bcc959fb-0dce-409b-bbac-4b13cefaae25 |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=localmemphis.com |language=en-US}}

Accolades

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! scope="col" | Award

! scope="col" | Date of ceremony

! scope="col" | Category

! scope="col" | Recipient(s)

! scope="col" | Result

! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Refh}}

scope="row" rowspan="2"| Academy Awards

|rowspan="2"| March 5, 2006

| Best Actor

| Terrence Howard

| {{nom}}

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|{{Cite news|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2006 |title=The 78th Academy Awards (2006) Nominees and Winners |access-date=July 22, 2022 |publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109220946/http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2006 |archivedate=November 9, 2014}}{{cite news |last1=Lowry |first1=Brian |title=Party crashed . . . big time |url=https://variety.com/2006/film/awards/party-crashed-big-time-1117939293/ |access-date=July 22, 2022 |work=Variety |date=March 5, 2006 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203190308/https://variety.com/2006/film/awards/party-crashed-big-time-1117939293/ |archivedate=December 3, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite news |last1=Gray |first1=Tim |title=Academy Award Noms: Oscar's western union |url=https://variety.com/2006/film/awards/academy-award-noms-oscar-s-western-union-1117937142 |access-date=July 21, 2022 |work=Variety |date=January 31, 2006 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913123841/https://variety.com/2006/film/awards/academy-award-noms-oscar-s-western-union-1117937142/ |archivedate=September 13, 2020|url-status=live}}

Best Original Song

| Frayser Boy, Juicy J, and DJ Paul (for "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp")

| {{won}}

scope="row" rowspan="2"| African-American Film Critics Association

| rowspan="2"| 2005

| Top Ten Films

| Hustle & Flow

| {{draw|7th place}}

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|{{cite web |last1=Feinberg |first1=Lexi |title=Crash Speeds To The Top |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Crash-Speeds-To-The-Top-1983.html |website=CinemaBlend |access-date=July 22, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061026042119/https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Crash-Speeds-To-The-Top-1983.html |archivedate=October 26, 2006 |date=December 29, 2005 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |title=African American Film Critics Association Select Crash as The Top Film of 2005 |url=http://www.blackfilm.com/20051216/features/aafca.shtml |website=BlackFilm |access-date=July 22, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011130513/http://www.blackfilm.com/20051216/features/aafca.shtml |archivedate=October 11, 2008 |date=December 21, 2005 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=AAFCA 2005 Film Selections |url=https://aafca.com/ |publisher=African-American Film Critic’s Association |access-date=July 22, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060207054434/https://aafca.com/ |archivedate=February 7, 2006 |url-status=dead}}

Best Actor

| Terrence Howard

| {{won}}

scope="row" rowspan="2"| Austin Film Critics Association

| rowspan="2"| 2005

| Best Film

| Hustle & Flow

| {{draw|6th place}}

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |title=2005 Awards |url=http://austinfilmcritics.org/2005.html |publisher=Austin Film Critics Association |access-date=July 22, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081217022410/http://austinfilmcritics.org/2005.html |archivedate=December 17, 2008 |url-status=dead}}

Breakthrough Artist

| Terrence Howard

| {{won}}

scope="row" rowspan="6"| Black Reel Awards

| rowspan="6"| February 18, 2006

| Best Film

| Hustle & Flow

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

Best Actor

| Terrence Howard

| {{won}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |title=Past Winners |url=http://blackreelawards.com/past-winners/ |website=Black Reel Awards |access-date=July 22, 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021163715/https://www.blackreelawards.com/past-winners/ |archivedate=October 21, 2020|url-status=dead}}{{cite news |title=Terrence Howard gets three Black Reel nods |url=https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2006-01-04-howard-black-reel_x.htm |access-date=July 22, 2022 |work=USA Today |date=January 4, 2006 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504170842/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2006-01-04-howard-black-reel_x.htm |archivedate=May 4, 2016|url-status=live}}

Best Supporting Actor

| Anthony Anderson

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

Best Supporting Actress

| Taraji P. Henson

| {{won}}

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|

Best Original Soundtrack

| rowspan="2" | Hustle & Flow

| {{won}}

Best Ensemble

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row" rowspan="3"| Chicago Film Critics Association

| rowspan="3"|January 9, 2006

| Best Actor

| Terrence Howard

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|{{cite news |title=Movie critics everywhere weigh in with their picks for the best in 2005 |url=https://variety.com/2006/film/awards/movie-critics-everywhere-weigh-in-with-their-picks-for-the-best-in-2005-1117935631/ |access-date=July 21, 2022 |work=Variety |date=January 8, 2006 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128010636/https://variety.com/2006/film/awards/movie-critics-everywhere-weigh-in-with-their-picks-for-the-best-in-2005-1117935631/ |archivedate=January 28, 2020|url-status=live}}

Most Promising Filmmaker

| Craig Brewer

| {{nom}}

Most Promising Performer

| Chris "Ludacris" Bridges

| {{nom}}

scope="row" |Costume Designers Guild Awards

| February 25, 2006

| Excellence in Contemporary Film

| Paul A. Simmons Jr.

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |title=Costume Guild reveals noms |url=https://variety.com/2006/scene/awards/costume-guild-reveals-noms-1117935957/ |access-date=July 22, 2022 |work=Variety |date=January 11, 2006}}

scope="row" rowspan="2"| Critics' Choice Awards

| rowspan="2"| January 9, 2006

| Best Actor

| Terrence Howard

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|{{cite web |title=The 11th Critics' Choice Movie Awards Winners and Nominees |url=http://www.bfca.org/ccawards/2005.php |publisher=Broadcast Film Critics Association |access-date=July 21, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130103154715/http://www.bfca.org:80/ccawards/2005.php |archivedate=January 3, 2013 |url-status=dead}}{{cite news |last1=Seif |first1=Dena |title=Crix scale Mountain |url=https://variety.com/2006/film/features/crix-scale-mountain-1117935784/ |access-date=July 21, 2022 |work=Variety |date=January 9, 2006 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913204402/https://variety.com/2006/film/features/crix-scale-mountain-1117935784/ |archivedate=September 13, 2020|url-status=live}}{{cite news |last1=Seif |first1=Dena |title=B'cast crix back Brokeback |url=https://variety.com/2005/film/news/b-cast-crix-back-brokeback-1117934410/ |access-date=July 21, 2022 |work=Variety |date=December 11, 2005 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913203827/https://variety.com/2005/film/news/b-cast-crix-back-brokeback-1117934410/ |archivedate=September 13, 2020|url-status=live}}

Best Song

| Terrence Howard (for "Hustle & Flow")

| {{won}}

scope="row"| Florida Film Critics Circle

| rowspan=|December 24, 2005

| Pauline Kael Breakout Award

| rowspan="2" | Terrence Howard

| {{won}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |title=2005 FFCC Awards Winners |url=http://www.floridafilmcritics.com/2013/11/16/2005-ffcc-award-winners/ |publisher=Florida Film Critics Circle |access-date=July 22, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803221442/http://www.floridafilmcritics.com/2013/11/16/2005-ffcc-award-winners/ |archivedate=August 3, 2020 |date=November 16, 2013 |url-status=dead}}{{cite news |last1=Repstad |first1=Laura |title=Mountain tops Florida crix kudos |url=https://variety.com/2005/film/news/mountain-tops-florida-crix-kudos-1117935237/ |access-date=July 22, 2022 |work=Variety |date=December 27, 2005 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200914154334/https://variety.com/2005/film/news/mountain-tops-florida-crix-kudos-1117935237/ |archivedate=September 14, 2020|url-status=live}}

scope="row"| Golden Globe Awards

| January 16, 2006

| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |title=Winners & Nominees 2006 |url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees/2006 |website=Golden Globes |publisher=Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) |access-date=July 22, 2022 |archive-date=December 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220095046/http://www.goldenglobes.com/winners-nominees/2006 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |title=Live coverage of 2006 Golden Globes |url=https://variety.com/2006/film/awards/live-coverage-of-2006-golden-globes-1117936244/ |access-date=July 22, 2022 |work=Variety |date=January 16, 2006 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107165734/http://variety.com/2006/film/awards/live-coverage-of-2006-golden-globes-1117936244/ |archivedate=November 7, 2017|url-status=live}}

scope="row"| Golden Trailer Awards

| June 1, 2006

| Best Drama

| Hustle & Flow

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |title=The Winners of the 7th Annual Golden Trailer Awards |url=http://www.goldentrailer.com/gta7.html |website=Golden Trailer Awards |access-date=July 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060705050614/http://www.goldentrailer.com/gta7.html |archive-date=July 5, 2006 |url-status=dead}}

scope="row"| Gotham Awards

| November 30, 2005

| Breakthrough Actor

| rowspan="2" | Terrence Howard

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |title=2005 Winners and nominees |url=http://gotham.ifp.org/flash/Timeline/2005.html |publisher=Gotham Independent Film Awards |access-date=July 22, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170219125955/http://gotham.ifp.org/flash/Timeline/2005.html |archivedate=February 19, 2017 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |title=Gotham Awards Nominations Announced |url=http://filmmakermagazine.com/2046-gotham-awards-nominations-announced/ |website=Filmmaker Magazine |access-date=July 22, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314002444/http://filmmakermagazine.com/2046-gotham-awards-nominations-announced/ |archivedate=March 14, 2014 |date=October 25, 2005 |url-status=dead}}

scope="row" | Independent Spirit Awards

| March 4, 2006

| Best Male Lead

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web |title=Film Independent Spirit Awards: 34 Years of Nominees and Winners, 1986–2019 |url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/SA_SubForm_etc/2019_SA_NomsWinners_092619.pdf |publisher=Film Independent |access-date=July 22, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230021022/https://s3.amazonaws.com/SA_SubForm_etc/2019_SA_NomsWinners_092619.pdf |archivedate=December 30, 2019 |url-status=live}}

scope="row"| Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards

| March 4, 2006

| Best Sound Editing – Music – Musical Feature Film

| Shie Rozow and Marvin Morris

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |title=2006 Golden Reel Award Nominees & Recipients: Feature Films |url=http://www.mpse.org/goldenreels/featurenominees.html |publisher=Motion Picture Sound Editors |access-date=July 22, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060524143204/http://www.mpse.org/goldenreels/featurenominees.html |archivedate=May 24, 2006 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |title=Best Sound Editing – Musical Feature|url=http://www.mpse.org/goldenreels/nominations/2005nominees/05musicinmusical.pdf |publisher=Motion Picture Sound Editors |access-date=July 22, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060603101134/http://www.mpse.org/goldenreels/nominations/2005nominees/05musicinmusical.pdf |archivedate=June 3, 2006 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |title=The Golden Reel Awards |url=http://mpse.org/goldenreels/goldenreels.html |publisher=Motion Picture Sound Editors |access-date=July 22, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060212114528/http://mpse.org:80/goldenreels/goldenreels.html |archivedate=February 12, 2006 |url-status=dead}}

scope="row" rowspan="3"| MTV Movie Awards

| rowspan="3"|June 3, 2006

| Best Performance

| Terrence Howard

| {{nom}}

|style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3"|{{cite web |title=2006 MTV Movie Awards |url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/movieawards/2006/ |website=MTV |access-date=July 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080423094936/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/movieawards/2006/ |archive-date=April 23, 2008 |url-status=dead}}

Best Breakthrough Performance

| Taraji P. Henson

| {{nom}}

Best Kiss

| Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard

| {{nom}}

scope="row" rowspan="5"| NAACP Image Awards

| rowspan="5"| February 25, 2006

| Outstanding Motion Picture

| Hustle & Flow

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="5"|{{cite web |title=Crash, Foxx, win NAACP Image awards |url=https://www.today.com/popculture/crash-foxx-win-naacp-image-awards-wbna11582061 |website=Today |access-date=July 22, 2022 |date=February 27, 2006}}{{cite news |last1=Schneider |first1=Michael |title=Crash tops NAACP noms |url=https://variety.com/2006/music/awards/crash-tops-naacp-noms-1117935876/ |access-date=July 22, 2022 |work=Variety |date=January 10, 2006 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918210415/https://variety.com/2006/music/awards/crash-tops-naacp-noms-1117935876/ |archivedate=September 18, 2020|url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=37th Annual Image Awards nominations |url=https://variety.com/2006/biz/awards/37th-annual-image-awards-nominations-1117938771/ |access-date=July 22, 2022 |work=Variety |date=February 23, 2006 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200730232625/https://variety.com/2006/biz/awards/37th-annual-image-awards-nominations-1117938771/ |archivedate=July 30, 2020|url-status=live}}

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

| Terrence Howard

| {{nom}}

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

| Anthony Anderson

| {{nom}}

rowspan="2"|Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

| Taraji P. Henson

| {{nom}}

Elise Neal

| {{nom}}

scope="row" | Nashville Film Festival

| April 14–21, 2005

| Audience Choice Award for Best Feature

| Craig Brewer

| {{won}}

|style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |title=Nashville Film Festival Award Winners |url=http://www.nashvillefilmfestival.org/?em60=18553_0__0_~0_-1_4_2005_0_0 |website=Nashville Film Festival |access-date=July 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050426191230/http://www.nashvillefilmfestival.org/?em60=18553_0__0_~0_-1_4_2005_0_0 |archive-date=April 26, 2005 |date=April 21, 2005 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |title=Hustle and Folks Kick Off 2005 Nashville Film Festival Tonight |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2005/04/hustle-and-folks-kick-off-2005-nashville-film-festival-tonight-78293/ |website=IndieWire |access-date=July 22, 2022 |date=April 14, 2005}}

scope="row" rowspan="2"|National Board of Review

| rowspan="2"|January 10, 2006

| Breakthrough Performance by an Actor

| Terrence Howard

| {{won}}

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|{{cite web |title=Awards for 2005 |url=http://www.nbrmp.org/awards/past.cfm?year=2005 |publisher=National Board of Review |accessdate=July 20, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080304013649/http://www.nbrmp.org/awards/past.cfm?year=2005 |archivedate=March 4, 2008 |url-status=dead}}{{cite news |last1=Mohr |first1=Ian |title=NBR in 'Good' mood |url=https://variety.com/2005/film/news/nbr-in-good-mood-1117934452/ |accessdate=July 20, 2022 |work=Variety |date=December 12, 2005 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918211644/https://variety.com/2005/film/news/nbr-in-good-mood-1117934452/ |archivedate=September 18, 2020|url-status=live}}

Special Recognition For Excellence In Filmmaking

| Hustle & Flow

| {{won}}

scope="row"| New York Film Critics Circle

| January 8, 2006

| Best Supporting Actor

| rowspan="3" | Terrence Howard

| {{Runner-up}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite magazine |last1=Corliss |first1=Richard |title=Pushing the Envelope, Please |url=http://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1140205,00.html |magazine=Time |access-date=July 22, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200903110708/http://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1140205,00.html |archivedate=September 3, 2020 |date=December 12, 2005 |url-status=live}}

scope="row"| New York Film Critics Online

| 11 December 2005

| Breakthrough Performance

| {{won}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |last1=Fauth |first1=Jurgen |last2=Dermansky |first2=Marcy |title=The New York Film Critics Online Awards 2005 |url=http://worldfilm.about.com/od/nyfco/a/nyfco2005.htm |website=Worldfilm Guide |accessdate=July 20, 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405133719/http://worldfilm.about.com/od/nyfco/a/nyfco2005.htm |archivedate=April 5, 2015 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |last1=Douglas |first1=Edward |title=2005 NYFCO Film Awards |url=http://nyfco.proboards.com/thread/136/2005-nyfco-film-awards |publisher=New York Film Critics Online |accessdate=July 20, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160612142338/http://nyfco.proboards.com/thread/136/2005-nyfco-film-awards |archivedate=June 12, 2016 |date=December 11, 2005 |url-status=dead}}

scope="row" rowspan="2"| Online Film Critics Society

| rowspan="2"| January 16, 2006

| Best Actor

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|{{cite web |title=2005 Awards (9th Annual) |url=https://ofcs.org/awards/2005-awards-9th-annual/ |website=Online Film Critics Society |date=January 3, 2012 |access-date=July 22, 2022}}{{cite web |title=Online Film Critics Society Awards – 2005 |url=http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/online-film-critics-awards-2005/ |website=Alternative Film Guide |access-date=July 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080119090737/http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/online-film-critics-awards-2005/ |archive-date=January 19, 2008 |date=January 16, 2005 |url-status=dead}}

Best Breakthrough Filmmaker

| Craig Brewer

| {{nom}}

scope="row" rowspan="2"| Satellite Awards

| rowspan="2"| December 17, 2005

| Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy

| Hustle & Flow

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|{{cite web |title=Nominees and Winners: 10th Annual Satellite Awards |url=http://www.pressacademy.com/satawards/awards2005b.shtml |publisher=International Press Academy |access-date=July 22, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718092336/http://www.pressacademy.com/satawards/awards2005b.shtml |archivedate=July 18, 2011 |url-status=dead}}

Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy

| Terrence Howard

| {{won}}

scope="row"| Screen Actors Guild Awards

| January 29, 2006

| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

| Anthony Anderson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Isaac Hayes, Taraji P. Henson, Terrence Howard, Taryn Manning, Elise Neal, Paula Jai Parker, and DJ Qualls

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |title=Screen Actors Guild Honors Outstanding Film and Television Performances in 13 Categories at the 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards|url=http://www.sagawards.com/PR_060129.htm |publisher=Screen Actors Guild |access-date=July 22, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070819194123/http://www.sagawards.com/PR_060129.htm |archivedate=August 19, 2007 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |title=Nominations Announced for the 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards |url=http://www.sagawards.org/media-pr/press-releases/nominations-announced-12th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards® |publisher=Screen Actors Guild |access-date=July 22, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150922054715/http://www.sagawards.org/media-pr/press-releases/nominations-announced-12th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards%C2%AE |archivedate=September 22, 2015 |url-status=dead}}

scope="row" rowspan="2"| Sundance Film Festival

| rowspan="2"| January 29, 2005

| Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic

| Hustle & Flow

| {{won}}

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|{{cite web |title=2005 Sundance Film Festival |url=http://history.sundance.org/events/40 |publisher=Sundance Institute |access-date=July 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110506035103/http://history.sundance.org/events/40 |archive-date=May 6, 2011 |url-status=live}}{{cite news |last1=McCarthy |first1=Todd |title=Sundance paints Blue |url=https://variety.com/2005/scene/markets-festivals/sundance-paints-blue-1117917157/ |access-date=July 22, 2022 |work=Variety |date=January 30, 2005}}

Excellence in Cinematography Award: U.S. Dramatic

| Amy Vincent

| {{won}}

scope="row" rowspan="3"| Teen Choice Awards

| August 16, 2005

| Choice Summer Movie

| Hustle & Flow

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |title=The Teen Choice Awards 2005: Nominees & Winners |url=http://www.fox.com/tca2005/nominees.htm |publisher=Fox |access-date=July 22, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060108193620/http://www.fox.com/tca2005/nominees.htm |archivedate=January 8, 2006 |url-status=dead}}

rowspan="2"|August 20, 2006

| rowspan="2"|Choice Actor – Drama/Action Adventure

| Terrence Howard

| {{nom}}

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|{{Cite web |url=http://www.fox.com/teenchoice/features/nominees/ |title=2006 Teen Choice Awards – Nominated People |publisher=Fox Broadcasting Company |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061106171328/http://www.fox.com/teenchoice/features/nominees/ |archive-date=November 6, 2006 |access-date=July 22, 2022}}

Chris "Ludacris" Bridges

| {{nom}}

scope="row" | Vancouver Film Critics Circle

| February 7, 2006

| Best Actor

| rowspan="3" | Terrence Howard

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite news |title=Local producer accepts for Hoffman: Brokeback Mountain, Capote nab awards |work=The Province |date=February 8, 2006}}{{cite news |last1=Spaner |first1=David |title=Film Critics Circle makes different choices in nominees: Canadian films get as much emphasis |work=The Province |date=January 19, 2006}}

scope="row" | Village Voice Film Poll

| December 2005

| Best Performance

| {{draw|9th place}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |title=Take 7: Film Critics' Poll 2005: Best Performance |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/take/seven.php?page=winners&category=2 |website=The Village Voice |access-date=July 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060617214601/http://www.villagevoice.com/take/seven.php?page=winners&category=2 |archive-date=June 17, 2006 |url-status=dead}}

scope="row" rowspan="5"| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association

| rowspan="5"| December 13, 2005

| Best Actor

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|

Best Supporting Actress

| Taraji P. Henson

| {{nom}}

Best Original Screenplay

| Craig Brewer

| {{nom}}

rowspan="2"|Best Breakthrough Performance

| Terrence Howard

| {{won}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2006/film/awards/movie-critics-everywhere-weigh-in-with-their-picks-for-the-best-in-2005-1117935631/|title=Movie critics everywhere weigh in with their picks for the best in 2005|date=January 8, 2006|work=Variety|access-date=July 22, 2022}}{{cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/washington-dc-critics-name-munich-best-film-spielberg-best-director-55501852.html|title=Washington DC Critics Name Munich Best Film, Spielberg Best Director|date=December 13, 2005|website=PR Newswire|access-date=July 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042611/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/washington-dc-critics-name-munich-best-film-spielberg-best-director-55501852.html|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}

Taryn Manning

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row"| Women Film Critics Circle

| December 28, 2005

| Best Comedic Performance

| Paula Jai Parker

| {{won}}

| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |title=Women Film Critics Circle Awards 2005 |url=https://wfcc.wordpress.com/women-film-critics-circle-awards-2005/ |website=Women Film Critics Circle |date=November 26, 2006 |access-date=July 22, 2022}}

Soundtrack

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The soundtrack for Hustle & Flow was released on July 12, 2005, by Grand Hustle and Atlantic Records. The album primarily focuses on Southern hip hop, reflecting the film's Memphis setting and the music culture that plays a central role in the story. The soundtrack features several original songs, including "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp", which went on to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

See also

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References

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