Malcolm (Shameik Moore) is a high school student who gets good grades, but in the neighborhood where he lives, Inglewood, that doesn’t automatically mean that he will be successful in his life. His route home is a like a minefield, where he must try to avoid several gangs. Together with his friends Diggy and Jib (Kiersey Clemons) and Tony Revolori (Grand Budapest Hotel), they stand out.

They call themselves geeks and are big fans of nineties hip hop. They not only listen to that music but also dress themselves in the fashion of that time. Malcolm is approached by a local dealer, who asks him to pass on some messages to a girl he likes and because of that is invited to a party. Something occurs there which will change his life: He is more or less forced to sell a bag full of drugs and because of that ends up in various hazardous and unique situations Continue reading →