DMX is returning to the silver screen for a role in an independent film called Pimp, according to Deadline.
The filmmakers take pride on their emphasis on telling the stories of women. The script follows a pimp, played by Keke Palmer, and her girlfriend, portrayed by Haley Ramm, as they navigate the streets of New York seeking a better life for themselves.
“This movie is quite unique,” producer Alexis Varouxakis says. “The writer-director is a woman [Christine Crokos]. All the lead characters are women and at its core it is a love story, but it takes place in a harsh world where women have to hustle to survive. We have never seen a woman pimp before with a girlfriend.”
Pimp is currently being filmed on location in the Bronx. The movie is working closely with a member of the community who is trying to help kids get out of the dangers of gun violence.
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It has not been revealed what exactly DMX’s character will be in the story.
The rapper appeared on an episode of ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat” last year, playing himself. He also had a cameo in the Chris Rock movie Top Five in 2014. He starred alongside Jet Li in the 2003 action movie Cradle 2 the Grave.
He has contributed to various soundtracks lately, including those for Deadpool and Central Intelligence.
