is released from prison, at which time he returns to New York City with his band-mates, Run and Jam Master Jay.

Their friend Runny Ray, played by Raymond White, has been murdered by Vic Ferrante (Rick Rubin).

According to The Washington Post, the film is "vile, vicious, despicable, stupid, sexist, racist and horrendously made.

In response to the negative reactions to the film, critics like Randall Clark have pointed out the many connections between the movie and the history of the "Blaxploitation" genre.

Much like earlier films such as Shaft and Black Samson, the plot features inner-city anti-heroes who need to take the law into their own hands as they have been neglected by the more traditional avenues of justice.