Youtube singer Desmond Dennis got two call backs to be in BET’s New Edition biopic last before getting the call back that he didn’t make. https://twitter.com/TheLaunchMag/status/956133312443158529 In honor of the now classic film’s one-year anniversary, check out this unbelievable mashup cover by Dennis. Nailed it.
In a recent interview with Montreality, Vic Mensa argued that he should play the “king of pop” in a biopic, and he’s not talking about Michael Jackson. Mensa said he considers Prince to be the king of pop. Along with this, he shared that he would love to play the late great artist in a biopic. “Prince […]
Legendary freedom fighter Elaine Brown approves of the upcoming adaptation of her memoir.
Jada Pinkett Smith has already let it be known how she feels about how the All Eyez Me biopic depicted her and Tupac‘s relationship. Now, the actress is doubling down on her criticism of the film and even calling out the director, Benny Boom. The Girls Trip actress stopped by Atlanta’s Ryan Cameron Morning Show on Wednesday […]
Biopics are back in a major way these days, but let’s be honest — everyone doesn’t deserve one. People like Russell Simmons, who influenced the masses and crafted culture, are the stories that need to be told. Fortunately for us, that dream may soon be a reality. According to The Grio, Black-ish creator Kenya Barris is reportedly […]
Movie heads, we've got another hip hop biopic coming our way.
Jada Pinkett Smith isn’t the only star that has a problem with the Tupac biopic, All Eyez on Me — Scarface isn’t here for it either. During an interview at Chicago’s Classic Hip Hop Lives event over the weekend, the rap legend slammed the film for not including important figures in ‘Pac’s life and career, specifically […]
The highly anticipated Tupac Shakur biopic, All Eyez On Me, hits theaters on Friday and fans are super excited — but unfortunately, that’s not the case for everyone. Jada Pinkett-Smith, whose relationship with the legendary rapper dates back to childhood (and is a main topic in the film), is not pleased about the way their […]
2 Live Crew is the next hip hop phenomenon to get the big screen treatment.
In the eight years since Michael Jackson’s sudden death on June 25, 2009, a flood of books were released by those close to him documenting their life with The King of Pop. One of those books was Remember the Time: Protecting Michael Jackson in His Final Days by Bill Whitfield and Javon Beard. And now […]
Almost 30 years later and Chuck D is still fighting the powers that be. The legendary rapper is suing a production company for the rights to Public Enemy‘s life story. According to TMZ, Chuck filed a suit against Alt House Productions because he says he agreed to let the company produce a documentary about Spectrum City, […]
Is the film industry going to leave Michael Jackson‘s legacy alone, or nah? Just months after fans were outraged about Joseph Fiennes portraying the King of Pop in Urban Myths, Lifetime just added salt to the impersonation wound. On Wednesday, the network released the first trailer of their unofficial MJ biopic entitled Searching for Neverland, based on […]
