Feel the Noise 2007  PG-13, 86 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Alejandro Chomski
Cast: Omarion Grandberry, Zulay Henao, James McCaffrey, Malik Yoba, Melonie Diaz, Victor Rasuk, Giancarlo Esposito, Charles Duckworth, Meredith Ostrom, Kellita Smith, Pras, Rosa Arredondo, Julio Ramos
After getting in trouble with local thugs, rapper Rob (Omarion Grandberry) is sent to Puerto Rico to stay with his estranged father Roberto (Giancarlo Esposito), Roberto's wife Marivi (Rosa Arredondo), and her son Javi (Victor Rasuk). The boys become friends and, together, pursue their dream of becoming Reggaeton stars. To that end, they join with dancer Carol "CC" Reyes (Zulay Henao). "CC" connects them with music producer Jeffrey Skyler (James McCaffrey) who offers them a trip to New York to cut an album. The trip proves to be a failure–until Rob's dad steps in with his friend, superstar Voltio (Julio Ramos), and the boys see hope in fulfilling their dream.
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 Phat Girlz 2006  PG-13, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Nnegest Likke
Cast: Mo'Nique, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Godfrey, Kendra C. Johnson, Joyful Drake, Jack Noseworthy, Eric Roberts, Dayo Ade, Felix Pire, Doug Ballard, Charles Duckworth, Chet Anekwe
Plus-size clerk Jazmin Biltmore (Mo'Nique) works in sales at a department store but would love a career designing clothing for women of her weight. Then, she wins a diet-product contest that awards her a Palm Springs vacation, which includes two of her friends. The women arrive at the same time as a convention of Nigerian doctors whose culture has taught them to prefer women with meat on their bodies, and lives take a turn.
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| 1. Feel the Noise (2007)
2. Phat Girlz (2006)
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