Jody (Tyrese Gibson), a misguided 20-year-old African-American, is finally forced to face the commitments of real life. Streetwise and jobless, he has not only fathered two children by two different women, Yvette (Taraji P. Henson) and Peanut (Tamara Bass), but still lives with his own mother, Juanita (A.J. Johnson). However, when his 36-year-old mother starts dating Melvin (Ving Rhames), a reformed old gangster, there's little room left in the house for Jody. Soon, Jody must face Melvin, both his "baby mamas," a new adversary, Rodney (Snoop Dogg), and his own fears of adulthood if he wants to escape the life of a baby boy.