Anthony Adams has a dream of becoming a star. Fresh out of college, he moves to Hollywood to pursue that dream. But as a legitimate musician in a world of 70s disco, he finds rough going. The popular sounds of Donna Summer soon morph into the world of Run DMC and MC Hammer, and Anthony makes his way to New York to keep his dream alive. But the violent early days of rap threaten not only his career, but his life as well.