The Fifth Ward is often considered one of Americas most dangerous neighborhoods, it is the setting for a showdown between doing whats right and giving in to the ways of the street. When James brother is killed during a botched drug robbery, everything he ever believed about the hood is thrown upside down. Now as James tries to get out of the street life, hes torn between the loyalties to his crew, his girlfriend, and his mother whose life is threatened when domestic violence hits home. As tensions mount, James must make a choice that is literally life or death.