 In the 80 s, in Harlem, the simple Afro-American worker of a laundry, Ace (Wood Harris), is seduced by the easy money of his friend Mitch (Mekhi Phifer) and when Mitch is arrested, he becomes a drug lord. Later, her joins Mitch and his new-friend Rico (Cam ron) as his right arms, ruling the neighborhood. His kingdom is destroyed one year later, after successive betrayals.