Fighting an unlikely quest for glory in her downtrodden hometown in Jersey where her life is falling apart, Patti tries to reach the big time in the hip hop scene with original and affecting music. Cheered on by her grandmother and only friends, Jheri and Basterd, Patti also shoulders her mother's heartaches and misfortunes.
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The best thing here is Danielle Macdonald, who has the presence and charisma to pull off her white female rapper character. Still, the formulaic material has been executed more impressively.