The Come Up is a raw and graphic tale of streets. This is not your average glitz and glam street story. This film shows the harsh reality of what can happen while in the streets on The Come Up. Pay close attention to the significant meaning inspired by the "Willie Lynch letter. Kid and Fame are legends on the streets of Charlotte and the most feared gangsters in the Queen City. They served twelve year sentences for murder and are coming home to find what remains of their drug empire. Mae has been left in charge of a 250,000 a week business until their return. She is the leader of an all-female jacking crew. When Ale, one of Mae's crew set up a Jamaican drug dealer, she brings the wrath of his partners upon herself and crew.