Jay-Z is set to release “American Gangster,” an album inspired by the Frank Lucas biopic starring T.I. and Denzel Washington. Frank Lucas was a Harlem druglord in the 1970’s. Jay has already recorded nine tracks for the November 6th.
According to CM&V: Featuring R&B singer Omarion , the movie is co-produce by Jennifer Lopez and is based in New york and Puerto Rico. After a run-in with local thugs, aspiring Harlem rapper Rob (Omarion Grandberry) flees to a place and father (Giancarlo Esposito) he never knew, and finds his salvation in Reggaeton, a spicy blend of hip-hop, reggae and Latin beats. Puerto Rico, the spiritual home of Reggaeton, inspires Rob and his half-brother Javi (Victor Rasuk) to pursue their dream of becoming Reggaeton stars. Together with a dancer named C.C., they learn what it means to stay true to themselves and each other, while overcoming obstacles in love, greed and pride, all culminating in an explosive performance at New York’s Puerto Rican Day Parade.
‘Beautiful Girls’ hitmaker Sean Kingston will portray slain hip-hop icon Notorious B.I.G. in an upcoming Diddy-produced biopic. Biggie’s mom, Voletta Wallace, and his two former managers, Wayne Barrow and Mark Pitts, played a key role in casting the Kingston, Jamaica native.
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Alicia Keys’ recent performance in the recently released comedy ‘The Nanny Diaries’ has met with such critical acclaim that the ‘Fallen’ singer is currently talks to appear in the upcoming ‘Sex and the City’ feature film, according to the New York tabs.
Tyler Perry’s fourth feature fil, ‘Why Did I Get Married’ with open in theaters on October 12th. Featuring star-studded cast including Janet Jackson, Malik Yoba, and Jill Scott, the stageplay adapted film focuses the difficulty of maintaining a solid love relationship in modern times.
‘Notorious,’ a cinematic chronicle of the life of the late Notorious B.I.G is coming to the Big Screen, and casting is underway for the role of Biggie Smalls himself. Producers will begin accepting audition videos at 3 a.m. EDT Sunday
Aretha Franklin to produce a biopic based on her autobiography, starring Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Hudson. Read the rest of this entry »
Queen Latifah showed up rocking a platinum-blonde wig at Tuesday night’s Hollywood premiere for the remake of the 1988 cult classic ‘Hairspray.’ Queen will portray ‘Motormouth Maybelle’ in the motion picture. Read the rest of this entry »
The Simpsons’ first full-length may include a cameo from contemporary rock band Green Day, but the film’s original soundtrack, scheduled to hit stores on July 10th, will feature mostly R&B and hip-hop sounds by artists like Omarion, Keyshia Cole, Romeo, Akon, Beanie Siegel, and Chris Brown. Read the rest of this entry »
