Notorious Trailer
Official Plot Synopsis: Notorious tells the story of the life of rapper Christopher Wallace a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G. The film stars multiple award winner Angela Bassett as Christopher’s mother Voletta Wallace, Derek Luke as Sean Combs, Anthony Mackie as Tupac Shakur and introducing Jamal Woolard as The Notorious B.I.G. After the overwhelming response to a year long aggressive and active worldwide search, Jamal Woolard, a Brooklyn native, was selected to portray the infamous rapper. Notorious is

Notorious Teaser Trailer
The teaser trailer for Fox Searchlight’s Biggie Smalls biopic Notorious is exactly what you would expect. A lot of fast cuts to the old school music Biggie. Is there any chance this film might be good? Leave your comments below. Official Plot Synopsis: Notorious tells the story of the life of rapper Christopher Wallace a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G. The film stars multiple award winner Angela Bassett as Christopher’s mother Voletta Wallace, Derek Luke as Sean Combs, Anthony Mackie as Tupac Shakur and i

Notorious: Teaser Trailer
Notorious is about the life of rapper Christopher Wallace a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G. In just a few short years, The Notorious B.I.G. rose from the streets of Brooklyn to become one of the most influential hip hop artists of all time. B.I.G. was a gifted storyteller; his narratives about violent life on the streets were told with a gritty, objective realism that won him enormous respect and credibility. His stories were universal and gave a voice to his generation. Tags: freestyle releasing, drama, music

Notorious B.I.G. Film Casts Gravy to Play Legendary Rapper
The planned Notorious B.I.G. biopic Notorious has found its star after an open call audition. Brooklyn-based rapper Jamal Woolard, who performs under the nom de MC Gravy, has been cast to star as the B.I.G., beating out more than a hundred other Biggies who tried out for the part. Like the man he will be playing, Woolard segued from his job as a drug dealer into that of a rapper. Gravy also earned instant street cred two years ago, when he was shot in the buttocks before a radio appearance outside N

Teaser trailer for Notorious B.I.G.’s biopic
The first teaser trailer for Fox Searchlight’s new biopic Notorious is now online starring Derek Luke, Angela Bassett, Anthony Mackie and Jamal Woolard. For more videos and photos click here. The movie opens on January 16, 2009. Teaser

Notorious teaser trailer online
The teaser trailer for Notorious is online, the biopic of Christopher Wallace a.k.a. The Notorious B.I.G. Hard to tell too much from a teaser trailer, but I'm definitely interested. The soundtrack alone should be great. Let's hope the film is too. Notorious stars Jamal Woolard as The Notorious B.I.G. Anthony Mackie as Tupac and Derek Luke as Puff Daddy/P Diddy. The film tells the story of B.I.G.'s rise to rap stardom, and his death. The teaser trailer is below from Rope of

New Trailer for ‘Notorious’
The trailer for the Notorious B.I.G. biopic hit the internet today. “Notorious,” staring Angela Bassett and Derek Luke, opens January 16. ©2008 CelebWarship. All Rights Reserved..

Faith Evans, Biggie’s widow, writes about beating up Lil Kim
The widow of slain hip hop star Biggie Smalls, Faith Evans, has released a tell-all memoir about her life with the rapper called Keep the Faith. Gee, that’s original. Faith writes about her husband’s many infidelities, and says that her method of keeping him in line was to bust in on him while having sex with another woman and beating the crap out of her. Hmmm. Not really solving the problem there. Anyway, one of the women Faith caught Biggie with was fellow rapper Lil Kim. As soon as I saw a

Hip-Hop Jewelry Owned By Diddy, B.I.G., Tupac Going to Auction
Jewelry owned by 50 Cent, Notorious B.I.G., Alicia Keys, Tupac Shakur, Diddy, Pharrell and many more will go to auction in what’s being called “Hip Hop’s Crown Jewels.” The auction will feature over 70 pieces of custom-made bling, worth an estimated $3 million and worn by hip-hop’s finest. The Phillips de Pury Company will host the auction, with three non-profit organizations run by Russell Simmons’ the benefactor. Among the prized items is Tupac’s “Diamond and Ruby Crown ring,” Slick

UK RAPPER LANDS PART IN NOTORIOUS B.I.G. FLICK
London musician and songwriter Poni bagged a role in the new flick after attending auditions in New York. Notorious, which is produced by Sean Diddy Combs and stars Golden Globe-winning actress Angela Bassett, is due for release in January 2009. Poni said ‘I was doing some recording in New York and I received a call from my agent who told me about the audition. I went for it and got a call back! We were filming for two days in New York, and then went to California. It was a great experience and I th

'Bling' crown jewels in first ever hiphop auction
Diamond jewellery from Missy Elliott and Tupac Shakur being sold.

Faith Evans Recounts Marriage with Notorious B.I.G. and His Affairs in New Autobiography
In her upcoming book "Keep the Faith," she opens up about her turbulent marriage with Biggie, his many affairs and also sets the record straight on her alleged affair with Tupac Shakur. © David Gabber/PR Photos It's been 11 years since the death of her husband, the celebrated rapper Notorious B.I.G., that Faith Evans is coming out with a new autobiography. In her tome, titled "Keep the Faith", she recounts her marriage l

Rock Almanac: September 13, 2008
Filed under: Rock AlmanacSpinner.com: On This Date in 1994: 'Ready to Die,' the debut album by the Notorious B.I.G. (and the only one issued in his lifetime) is released.On This Date in 1996: Tupac Shakur is murdered by unknown gunmen in Las Vegas.The Almanac Advises for September 13: "A... Read more

CANDIDS: CASSIE & SOLANGE / ANTHONY / ASHANTI / NE-YO & CHRIS / USHER / MARIAH & NICK / RIRI / DIDDY / KEYSHIA / VIV / LIL WAYNE
One of my favorite actors, Anthony Mackie was spotting signing autographs before the screening of the movie ‘The Hurt Locker’ at the 65th Venice International Film Festival in Venice Lido on Thursday. Suave.. R&B singer Ashanti seen arriving at Radio City Music Hall for the Fashion Rocks Concert Rehearsal. She was also spotted on Wednesday.. Chris Brown and Ne-Yo chat it up outside their hotel in NYC on Thursday. Singer Usher performs during the 2008 NFL Kickoff at Columbus Circl

2Pac's Shooting: Diddy Didn't Do It
Sean "Diddy" Combs and James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosemond are furious over an L.A. Times article today that implicated them in the 1994 shooting of 2Pac. The shooting -- which occurred at Quad Recording Studios in N.Y., two years before his "death" -- has never been solved and no charges have ever been filed. But an L.A. Times report out today claims the FBI has received new information that ties the shooting to two associates of Diddy: Rosemond and promoter James Sabatino. In a statement, Diddy says, "

Biggie Smalls shot in copycat drive-by
11 years after his death, Biggie Smalls is still caught in the thick of gang-related crime. An English cat named after the legendary rapper Biggie Smalls, who was famously gunned down and murdered in March, 1997, supposedly as part of an East Coast-West Coast hip hop feud with Tupac Shakur, has itself become the victim of a violent (dare we say it) copycat shooting. Two-year-old Biggie was blinded in one eye after being hit by airgun pellets fired by thugs. Five other cats have been killed in simi

New Music: Lil’ Kim f/ Wyclef Jean & Movado - ‘Caribbean Connection’
Lil’ Kim is back in the studio working on her fifth studio album slated for release by the end of 2008/early 2009. Here’s a new leaked track from the Queen Bee, which finds her teaming up with Wyclef Jean and Movado to give us that “Caribbean Connection.” She performed with Clef at Hot 97’s On Da Reggae Tip Live 2008 on Saturday in NYC. Listen to the audio and watch the performance video below. Lil’ Kim f/ Wyclef Jean & Movado - “Caribbean Connection̶

Meka’s Soul Mix EP: Puff Daddy’s “All About The Benjamins (Remix)”
From every liquor store to bodega across the country anybody could walk in at any given time and hear that monster track Bleeding Through the airwaves. When Puff said he couldn’t and wouldn’t stop, we actually believed him to. And the instrumental is still a freestyler’s favorite. DOWNLOAD: Barry White & Love Unlimited Orchestra - I Did It For Love | Mediafire DOWNLOAD: Jackson 5 - It’s Great To Be Here | Mediafire DOWNLOAD: Puff Daddy - All About The Benjamins (Remix) f. Jada

Derek Luke Gets ‘Notorious’ As Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
See if you can guess who up and coming star Derek Luke is talking about when he says of this unnamed person, “I think the brother is deep.” Spike Lee, who directs Luke in the upcoming “Miracle at St. Anna”? Denzel Washington, who Luke stared with in “Antwone Fisher”? Barack Obama? Would you believe Sean “Diddy” [...]

New Music: Lil’ Kim - ‘Shook Hands’
Lil’ Kim goes hard on a new Trackmasters-produced joint off DJ Clue’s new mixtape DJ Clue.TV Volume 1. “Ain’t no shook hands in Brooklyn / Cross that bridge tuck your goods in,” Kim raps. Lil’ Kim - “Shook Hands” This entry was posted on Friday, September 12th, 2008 at 4:49 am and is filed under Lil' Kim, New Music. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

New Movie Trailer: “Notorious B.I.G.”
The Notorious B.I.G. movie hits theaters in 2009, here is the trailer. Looks hot! Posted in Movie News, Music News, Rappers   Tagged: Movies, Music News, Rappers   

“Notorious” [Movie Trailer]
The life and death story of Notorious B.I.G. (a.k.a. Christopher Wallace), who came straight out of Brooklyn to take the world of rap music by storm.

Video: ‘Notorious’ Movie Trailer
Check out an official trailer for the upcoming Notorious B.I.G. biopic Notorious (Fox Searchlight), in theaters January 16, 2009. Get a closer look at the actors playing Biggie, Diddy, Faith Evans, and Lil’ Kim. This should be good! This entry was posted on Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008 at 8:58 am and is filed under Trailers. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can lea

NOTORIOUS Video Diary #6: “Props”
Check out the latest in the series of behind the scenes clips from NOTORIOUS, the upcoming Biggie biopic, in theaters Jan 2009. NOTORIOUS VIDEO DIARY #6: “Props”. Related Posts: Faith Evans “Keep Faith” Memoirs Notorious Casting (no pun intended) The Mad Rapper - Appreciate The Hate: The Mad Rapper Chronicles Volume 1 [Mixtape] OnSMASH Presents: A Notorious B.I.G. Tribute Daily SMASHup [03.06.08] Latest Posts: NOTORIOUS Video Diary #6: “Props” Ludacris - Undisputed (Co-starr

‘Notorious’ Trailer
Here’s the trailer for that Notorious B.I.G. movie, Notorious. This better live up to all the hype, or Poppa will make someone reimburse me for time and effort spent downloading it. I keed! I keed!! I’ll be seeing it in the theaters, of course. Biggie (Biggie, Biggie) Smalls is the illest. This entry was posted on Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008 at 2:40 pm and is filed under Biggie Smalls. You can follow any responses to this entry