Frustrated with being broke, Beans (Sigel) decides that the only way to grasp the American Dream is to take it. The film follows Beans and his crew, the ABM, as they take over the city, creating mayhem as their empire builds. Beans now struggles to maintain his family life while bumping heads with opposing gangsters and police. It all comes to a head when he cannot surpass the city's most notorious crew, run by Untouchable J (Jay-Z) and Dame (Dash). The moves Beans and the ABM decide to make come with severe consequences.
Three famous gangsters go head-to-head for supreme control of the city of Philadelphia. Alliances are formed and broken, and long-standing friendships are tested when different gangs fight to the death. Betrayal, thefts, and scams foment until a grand finale explodes in the cold, unforgivable streets of the City of Brotherly Love.