London, mid-1990s. Malcom, Don and Cam are three members of drum 'n' bass outfit The Boot Sex Massiv. Rude Boys is the story of their search for sex and friendship from Soho to the Gate, on the estates of West London, and not least at the home of Prince Fela, capacious African aristocrat whose legendary parties promise something for everyone. In the end they each find that real respect can be found closer to home, in the arms of a man who's not just a funk buddy, and that the old school ties are the ones that bind best.