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“Snipes” is an action-thriller set in the mean streets of Philadelphia, a journey through the dark side of the rap music industry and an underworld of hustlers, thieves, and killers who’ll do whatever it takes to stay on top of the game. It’s the story of Erick Triggs (Jones III), a teenager who’s got a problem with authority figures and a reputation as Philly’s top “sniper” – the term used for a subculture of kids that record labels employ to plaster the city with promotional materials. Erik is currently working for Ill Wax Records, a company founded by notorious ex-street hustler Bobby Starr (Winters). Ill Wax may be coming off a string of flops, but Starr is convinced he’s found the golden goose in his latest discovery Prolifik (Nelly), a rapper whom Erik idolizes. Prolifik’s first single is burning up the charts and Bobby Starr can’t wait to rush his debut album out to the masses – but first Prolifik has to finish it, and lately the studio sessions have yielded nothing but infighting and more delays. Erik quickly realizes that not everything is what it seems to be and that the record label is involved in a dark and complex conspiracy. Caught in the crossfire, Erik must rely on his wits to stay alive.

Although not mentioned in the summary, Zoe Saldana has a quite important and main role in this film.