Set two years after the events in FRIDAY, NEXT FRIDAY follows a day in the life of protagonist Craig (Ice Cube), who must flee Los Angeles after neighborhood bully Debo breaks out of prison, vowing to beat him to a pulp. Craig escapes to his uncle Elroy's house in Rancho Cucamonga, only to discover that life in the suburbs is even more screwed up than in the ghetto. His uncle is into S&M; his aunt is a nymphomaniac; the neighbors are a bunch of gangsters; and his cousin is chased by a former girlfriend and a thuggish woman named Baby D. The fourth film produced by Ice Cube, NEXT FRIDAY is, like its predecessor, a buddy film pairing straight man Ice Cube with fresh comedic talent Mike Epps. Helmed by first-time director Steve Carr, who is known for making stylish videos for top rap acts, the film sends up raunchy life in suburbia from an African American perspective. The soundtrack is liberally sprinkled with thumping hip-hop tracks, including "Chin Check," the first new song from the rap group NWA in many years.
When Craig learns that Debo--the bully from FRIDAY--is going to be released from the L.A. County Jail, his bathroom-poisoning father (Witherspoon) sends Craig to live with his Uncle Elroy (Curry) in the suburbs. He settles in with his cousin Day-Day (Epps), who is fired from a record store along with Day-Day's friend Roach (Pierce) when the owner suspects Craig of robbing the place. Not surprisingly, trouble arrives yet again when Craig begins to show interest in neighbor Karla (Rodriguez), whose two brothers (and their pit bull) would rather not let this happen. Added to the mix is a bitter ex-girlfriend of Day-Day's, as well as the IRS, who are out to seize Uncle Elroy's home for tax evasion. This leads to an attempted robbery (of the drug-dealing neighbors) by Craig and Day-Day to pay off the collectors, culminating in a climax in which everyone comes together.
1. You Can Do It - Ice Cube/Mack 10/Ms. Toi
2. Chin Check - N.W.A.
3. We Murderers Baby - Vita/Ja Rule
4. Hot - Toni Estes
5. Livin' It Up - Pharoahe Monch
6. Fried Day - Bizzy Bone
7. I Don't Wanna - Aaliyah
8. Low Income - Wyclef Jean
9. Shoalin Worldwide - Wu-Tang Clan
10. Good Friday - Big Tymers/Lil Wayne/Mack 10
11. Friday - Krayzie Bone
12. Mamacita - Frost/Kurupt/Soopafly/Don Cisco
13. Make Your Body Sing - Isley Brothers/Ron Isley
14. Murder Murder - Eminem
15. Money Stretch - Lil' Zane
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