It Ain't Easy (2006)

In the seething underbelly of Los Angeles, where the rules are written by the street and loyalty is a commodity as rare as daylight, thrives Mack (Mack 10), a seasoned pimp hardened by the game. Born to a father who was a pimp and a mother who sold her body to survive, Mack has walked the precarious tightrope between love and hate, life and death, drugs and pimps. His existence, steeped in danger and fearlessness, is as authentic and rare as the unforgiving world he thrives in. During a sweltering summer, the streets of LA are simmering with tension and the only solace Mack seeks is in the cold comfort of retribution. At the heart of his quest for vengeance lies Memphis Slimm, the one man Mack is hell-bent on confronting, no matter the cost. Simultaneously, Mack finds himself the target of Fish (Clifton Powell), another player in the game. When Fish's woman (Lisa Rodriguez) shifts her allegiances towards Mack, it sparks a bitter feud. To make matters worse, she starts working with Slim (CJ Mac), a notorious snitch hand-in-glove with the police. The tension reaches a boiling point at the Player's Ball, where a triumphant Mack crosses paths with Slim, leading to a fatal showdown. Mack, with his life steeped in the mantra of 'Pimp or Die', chooses the latter for Slim, marking a brutal end to this gritty tale of life on the streets. "It Ain't Easy" is a raw, unflinching portrayal of a world where survival is the only game, love is a luxury, and vengeance is the only form of justice.

It Ain't Easy is a drama movie featuring Denyce Lawton.

It Ain't Easy is currently streaming for free (ad-supported) on Redbox and Tubi TV.