Maggie Hadleigh-West and Mad-G Productions are actively seeking finishing funds for “Player Hating” to assist in saving the lives of young African American men that are experiencing premature and violent deaths in poor neighborhoods all over the US. All donations of $50 or more will be given credit in the finished film under the heading Stop the Violence Donor’s. (Please consider larger contributions in order to expedite the completion of this film.) Full proposal available upon request. Please donate now.

Hope and money poured into Manhattan as a result of the World Trade Center attacks, yet 30 minutes away lies a forgotten community where death and destruction are as constant as breathing…

“Player Hating” is a feature length documentary that follows the lives of hip hop artist Half-a-Mill and his Brooklyn crew as they write, perform and launch Half’s first album, “Milion” in a desperate bid to escape hopelessness, poverty and death. Through the eyes of an urban poet and philosopher, “Player Hating” reveals the tragedy of living in a violent community, abandoned by government and maintained through humor, dignity, and the sheer will to survive.

Definition: Player Hating- “Someone else is about to shine, and you’ll do anything to keep that motherfucker from getting his cheese --- it can be as subtle as negative flow (lyrics) or as extreme as trying to clap (shoot) him.” - Trent Bond, Half’s Manager and former NYPD Detective.