Brown Sugar (2002)

About Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar is a romantic comedy drama, directed by Rick Famuyiwa and produced by Magic Johnson. The movie revolves around Sidney (Sanaa Lathan) and Dre (Taye Diggs), best friends turned lovers, bonded by their shared love and passion for Hip-Hop. Their relationship unfolds over time with many ups and downs leading to a soulful and heartfelt climax.

Making/Production

Brown Sugar was produced by Magic Johnson Entertainment and Fox Searchlight Pictures, and was released on October 11, 2002. With its predominant Hip-Hop influenced ambience, the movie reflects the urban lifestyle of New York streets.

Actors

• Sanaa Lathan as Sidney: A music journalist whose love for Hip-Hop is only second to her love for Dre.
• Taye Diggs as Dre: A music executive who is torn between his fiancé and his lifelong friend Sidney.
• Mos Def as Chris: A cab driver who is also an aspiring hip-hop artist under Dre's guidance.
• Nicole Ari Parker as Reese: Dre's fiancé who struggles to understand his feelings for Sidney.

Trivia/Interesting Facts

• It was Queen Latifah's idea to cast Mos Def in the film.
• Brown Sugar was a tribute to Hip-Hop music, and a soundtrack to a generation's love affair with Hip-Hop.

Awards

Brown Sugar was nominated for several awards including an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (Mos Def).

Quotes

• "When did you fall in love with hip-hop?" - Sidney
• "Sometimes I wish I never met you. Because then I could go to sleep at night not knowing there was someone like you out there." - Dre

Music, Soundtrack

• "Brown Sugar", by Mos Def
• "I Tried", by Talib Kweli & Mary J. Blige
• "Bring Your Heart", by Angie Stone & Snoop Dogg