 He and his friend/producer Jay, portrayed by Lil' Scrappy, manage to get an interview with A-Maze, which gives Eastie a chance to give him his demo.A-Maze's bodyguard shoots a fellow musician during a club party, which sends the media hounding for his head.The shooting causes his career to go belly-up overnight, and presses his contractor, portrayed by Big Daddy Kane, to release his album to capitalize on his temporary limelight.