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While a soundtrack is planned and music is being written for specific scenes, SPM (a.k.a. Carlos Coy) says the movie has an identity separate from the music. It has meaning. "The most dangerous thing in the world is a gifted Mexican," says SPM, himself a misguided savant who as an adolescent avoided time at a juvenile detention center by gaining admittance to a prestigious private Ivy League prep school only to get kicked out after one year. "A gifted Mexican is most likely to get in trouble. He'll take all his gifts and all his talents and use them to commit crimes.

"Mexicans have the lowest self-esteem. Because they do, they focus on each other. They're their own worst enemies."

4 Deep is one of three Houston-specific movies being released or filmed now.

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The movie follows the life of SPM, from his single-parent upbringing to his dope peddling to his eventual incarnation as a rap superstar. Casting has just begun. Filming is tentatively set to begin in January. SPM expects the movie to cost about $80,000, before marketing and promotions.

Given that SPM's latest CD, 3rd Wish: To Rock the World, has already gathered 3,000 preorder sales, according to Southwest Wholesale, the Hustletown soundtrack, with its accompanying movie, does indeed have the potential to rock the world. Or at least the Southwest.