THE DARKEST HEARTS

Worlds collide when a rap star’s manager and a vigilante both have a beef with the same business mogul.

It’s a whole new world for D Hunter, an African American former bodyguard making his way as a talent manager from his hometown of New York to LA, a town that seems like home to no one. Though managing artists like Lil Daye is lucrative for D, the young Atlanta rapper may be more trouble than he’s worth. Not only does Lil Daye have wife Mama Daye at home, but, like other men on the brink of something big, he’s acquired a few extracurricular girlfriends along the way. One of them, Dorita, feeling taken advantage of, makes some demands on Lil Daye and D, then apparently disappears. The deal D is closing for Lil Daye with liquor-company owner Samuel Kurtz should cover whatever payday Dorita requests if Lil Daye has the sense to do what it takes to buy off his troubles. Kurtz is everything D hates about the business—cool, calculating, misogynistic, and maybe even worse to women; D himself respects and admires a strong woman, though his HIV-positive status has made dating tough. Unbeknownst to D, Kurtz is in the crosshairs of Serene Powers, the closest thing to a real-life superhero, who has a very specific job: meting out justice to enemies of women. Though D doesn’t know it, Serene’s vigilantism may be what keeps him safe when things with Kurtz and Lil Daye go south.

A showcase of different approaches to values, business, and hip-hop seen through a lens that feels personal.