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Antoine Fuqua Confirms Escobar Film In Works, "I'm Trying To Tell A Story About A Revolutionary Who Lost His Way"

March 18, 2010 3:50 PM

Movie director Antoine Fuqua recently hit up SOHH and confirmed recent speculation that he is involved in the production of an upcoming Pablo Escobar biopic.

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Bun B Imagines Chris Brown In "Last Dragon" Remake W/ Rihanna, "He Would Have Killed This Movie"

March 18, 2010 10:50 AM

UGK's Bun B recently shared his thoughts about the upcoming remake of the Last Dragon film and explained why R&B singer Chris Brown would have made an excellent lead.

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DMX & Omillio Sparks Hit The Big Screen In New Movie

March 15, 2010 2:20 PM

Rappers DMX and Omillio Sparks have teamed up to star in the upcoming thriller  flick, 48 Hours Till Dark.

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"Brooklyn's Finest" Director On Reviving Wesley Snipes' Career, "At Some Point You Just Gotta Take A Chance"

March 15, 2010 12:15 PM

Brooklyn's Finest director Antoine Fuqua hit up SOHH to discuss tapping Wesley Snipes to star in his film and share his reaction to its recent box office success.

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Common Working On New TV Pilot, "[It] Deals W/ Wrongly Accused Convicts"

March 10, 2010 5:50 PM

Rapper/Actor Common has announced plans to begin work on an television pilot that focuses on the lives of wrongly accused convicts.

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Tony Yayo To 50 Cent: "Put Me In One Of Those Movies, Man!" [Video]

March 10, 2010 10:15 AM

G-Unit's Tony Yayo has decided to follow in 50 Cent's footsteps by venturing into the film industry and launching of his own website, RockStarGroupie.

Continue reading Tony Yayo To 50 Cent: "Put Me In One Of Those Movies, Man!" [Video].

Ja Rule Falls "In Love With A Church Girl" In New Movie

March 8, 2010 1:05 PM

Rapper/Actor Ja Rule has been chosen to co-star in the upcoming film I'm In Love With a Church Girl alongside R&B singer Adrienne Bailon.

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Diddy, Styles P, Raekwon, Q-Tip & More Celebrate Mo'Nique's Oscar Win, Talk Academy Awards

March 7, 2010 11:07 PM

Diddy, Styles P, Raekwon, Q-Tip and more have congratulated actress/comedian Mo'Nique for winning an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress at tonight's Academy Awards ceremony.

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Forest Whitaker Upset W/ Lil Wayne's "Hurricane Season" Film Straight-To-DVD Release, "It's A Travesty"

February 26, 2010 1:00 PM

Academy Award-winning actor Forest Whitaker has shared his feelings about his film Hurricane Season, which co-stars Lil Wayne, being released directly to DVD.

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Tony Yayo On 50 Cent Finding Success Outside Rap, "That Movie Money Is Just A Whole 'Nother Monster" [Video]

February 22, 2010 1:25 PM

G-Unit's Tony Yayo has discussed 50 Cent's recent venture into independent films and how he thinks movie money will be key to his mentor's continued success.

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50 Cent Starring In "Things Fall Apart" Movie

February 21, 2010 11:39 PM

G-Unit leader 50 Cent will star in the upcoming Things Fall Apart film, originally speculated to be titled Love Me, Love Me Not.

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50 Cent Recruits College Graduate To Co-Write New Movie

February 17, 2010 2:45 PM

G-Unit leader 50 Cent has reportedly recruited a Grand Valley State University graduate to help co-write his upcoming movie, Love Me, Love Me Not.

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50 Cent Finds "Love" In New Movie, Begins Filming In Michigan

February 15, 2010 12:52 PM

Rapper/Actor 50 Cent has been announced to star in the upcoming film, Love Me, Love Me Not which has begun shooting in Michigan.

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Swizz Beatz Has High Hopes For New Film, "I'm Working On Scoring A Movie Bigger Than 'Avatar' "

February 3, 2010 10:20 AM

Producer Swizz Beatz has announced that he will make his foray into the movie industry by handling the sound for a forthcoming film.

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Tahiry Wants Hollywood Spotlight, "I'm Not Trying To Be Halle Berry, But Rosie Perez 2010" [Video]

January 25, 2010 1:35 PM

Tahiry Jose recently shared her outlook on advancing her career said she would like to take a stab at Hollywood.

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Lil Wayne's "Hurricane Season" Film Owner Explains Straight-To-DVD Release

January 23, 2010 10:00 AM

Just a month after the release of Lil Wayne and Bow Wow's Hurricane Season straight-to-dvd movie, Weinstein Co. senior executive David Glasser has justified the company's decision to avoid theaters.

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Snoop Dogg Shows His Acting Chops W/ Xzibit, Jamie Foxx & Nipsey Hussle

January 21, 2010 1:55 PM

West Coast rapper Snoop Dogg has decided to offer fans a deluxe version of his 2009 album Malice N Wonderland which will include a mini-film co-starring Jamie Foxx, Xzibit and Nipsey Hussle.

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Unreleased 3-D Michael Jackson Movie To Air During Grammys

January 21, 2010 1:10 PM

The late Michael Jackson will reportedly be honored during this month's 52nd Grammy Awards ceremony.

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T.I. & Chris Brown's "Takers" Release Date Revealed

January 12, 2010 11:00 AM

Rapper T.I. and R&B singer Chris Brown's movieTakers , which co-stars Idris Elba and Zoe Saldana, has been given a release date.

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Snoop Dogg Talks "Malice N Wonderland" Film, "I Play A Superhero"

January 4, 2010 5:25 PM

Rap veteran Snoop Dogg recently spoke on his move into the film industry and his plans to release a movie project starring him as a superhero.

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Big Pun "Lost Files" Director Talks Unreleased Interviews, "We Shot A Ton Of Footage" [Video]

December 30, 2009 10:30 AM

In honor of the upcoming tenth anniversary of Big Pun's passing next year, Big Pun: The Legacy director Vlad Yudin recently spoke on releasing an additional film project called Big Pun: The Lost Files.

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50 Cent Unloads "Gun" Movie Details, "It's One Of My Biggest Accomplishments"

December 29, 2009 4:15 PM

Rapper/Actor 50 Cent has spoken on his upcoming film, Gun, with Val Kilmer which he plans to shoot in 2010.

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50 Cent Re-Loads "Gun" W/ Val Kilmer, New Crime Thriller Film On Deck

December 24, 2009 12:31 PM

Rapper-turned-actor 50 Cent has re-linked with his Streets of Blood co-star Val Kilmer for an upcoming crime thriller called Gun.

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Nick Cannon Talks Cory Gunz & Adult Swim Show, "It's About A One-Hit Wonder Rap Group"

December 17, 2009 12:30 PM

Rapper/TV star Nick Cannon recently confirmed recent reports of linking with New York emcee Cory Gunz for a television special and discussed his upcoming Cartoon Network Adult Swim series.

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Tony Yayo Co-Signs Dame Dash's Ex-Cameraman, "He Has The Best Footage Ever" [Video]

December 16, 2009 3:45 PM

G-Unit's Tony Yayo recently co-signed former Damon Dash and Roc-A-Fella cameraman Choke No Joke's movement in the film industry.

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Jay-Z Spills Details On Spike Lee Ad, "He Is One Of The Most Important Directors Of Our Time"

August 13, 2009 9:50 AM

Jay-Z recently confirmed reports of an upcoming Spike Lee-directed Rocawear 10th Anniversary advertisement being filmed and explained its concept.

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50 Cent Replaces Forest Whitaker In Upcoming Stallone Movie

March 19, 2009 10:29 AM

50 Cent has reportedly been chosen to star in Sylvester Stallone's forthcoming movie, The Expendables, replacing actor Forest Whitaker.

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Tupac's Mom Addresses Biopic Lawsuit, "We Will Not Be Frightened"

February 23, 2009 2:30 PM

Afeni Shakur has responded to claims that she agreed to sell Tupac's life story for a film adaptation.

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"Notorious" Soundtrack Unearths Early, Unreleased B.I.G. Tracks

December 4, 2008 6:00 AM

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Fans of the late Christoper "Biggie Smalls" Wallace will be treated with an assortment of unreleased material from the rapper in a soundtrack from his upcoming biopic Notorious.

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50 Cent To Star In New British Gangster Flick

November 20, 2008 9:20 AM

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Hip-Hop superstar 50 Cent has been tagged to star in the upcoming UK film, Dead Man Running , which will be directed by the same man responsible for the highly successful video game, Grand Theft Auto 2.

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50 Cent Waits To "Self Destruct," Album Pushed Back To '09

November 14, 2008 10:30 AM

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Mega rap star 50 Cent has decided to push his highly anticipated album Before I Self Destruct to next year. 

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Timbaland Helps Bring "Vinyl" To The Big Screen

November 12, 2008 12:00 PM

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Super producer Timbaland will make his Hollywood debut by beginning work on the upcoming film, Vinyl

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Will Smith's Son Tapped For "Karate Kid" Re-Make

November 11, 2008 10:08 AM

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Will Smith's son Jaden, has been chosen to star in the upcoming 1984 re-make of The Karate Kid.

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Beyonce Bids For Wonder Woman Role

November 10, 2008 11:00 AM

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R&B superstar Beyonce has begun early talks of hitting the big screen as iconic heroine beauty, Wonder Woman.

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"Rize" Makers "Clowned," Hit W/ Breach Of Contract Lawsuit

November 5, 2008 1:25 PM

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Krown Towers has sued the creators behind 2005's West Coast dance-based documentary Rize for $30,000 claiming the company never received an agreed upon share of profits.

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Ludacris' "RocknRolla" Fails To Rock Box Office

November 3, 2008 9:42 AM

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Guy Ritchie's highly-anticipated action thriller RocknRolla failed to generate blockbuster sales over the weekend debuting at No. 11.

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Styles P Plays Nutritionist On New DVD, Plans On Going Out to Hollywood

November 3, 2008 6:00 AM

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After giving fans an electrifying performance alongside his Lox crew at New Jersey's Powerhouse concert last week, SOHH caught up with Styles P to see what's good with his upcoming CD/DVD combo Phantom Gangster Chronicles, Volume 1

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Ludacris Speaks On Role In "RockNRolla"

October 31, 2008 2:52 PM

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Ludacris' last movie, Max Payne, pulled in $18 million during its first weekend at the box office.  Now, just two short weeks later, the rapper/actor will try his luck again with a new film titled RocknRolla, which hits theaters today.

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RZA & Samuel L. Jackson Team Up For "Last Dragon" Remake

October 31, 2008 9:30 AM

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Blockbuster actor Samuel L. Jackson has signed on to star in an upcoming remake of the 1985 martial arts-based film The Last Dragon.

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Bow Wow Takes Fans To "New Jack City" W/ Upcoming Album

October 30, 2008 5:55 AM

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Bow Wow will be clocking in studio time as he prepares the release of his sixth solo album New Jack City Part II set to drop this winter.

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Baby Announces Upcoming Flick With Lil' Wayne, "Like Father, Like Son"

October 29, 2008 3:27 PM

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Cash Money Records CEO Bryan "Baby" Williams has announced plans to release an upcoming film starring himself and Lil' Wayne called Like Father, Like Son by next summer.

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Beyonce Didn't Want Solange To Be A Singer, Diddy Follows In T-Pain's Footsteps, Aretha Franklin Upgrades Mariah Carey

October 29, 2008 10:43 AM

Hot off the press this week Beyonce warns Solange about industry woes, T-Pain gives Diddy a hand, Aretha covers Mariah and Fergie gets a fatty.

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will.i. am Speaks On Black Eyes Peas' "E.N.D." & Role In "Madagascar 2"

October 29, 2008 5:55 AM

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The Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am has announced his group's upcoming album The E.N.D. (Energy Never Dies) is nearly complete and will be ready to drop soon.

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T.I. "Walks" W/ Former ATL Mayor For Anti-Gun Doc

October 27, 2008 8:28 AM

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Mega-rapper T.I. has partnered with former U.S. congressman and United Nations ambassador Andrew Young to star in his upcoming anti-weapons documentary, Walking With Guns, set to air next month.

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Jim Jones "Crashes" W/ Brooke Shields & Dennis Hopper, Plans NYC Theatrical Debut

October 23, 2008 6:05 AM


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His cameo in the action thriller, Righteous Kill, was just the beginning of Jim Jones' new acting career.  In this SOHH exclusive the rapper reveals his plans to star in a one-man play, talk about his upcoming appearance on the TV series, Crash and recall his recent run-ins with Brooke Shields and Dennis Hopper.

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50 Cent Joins Mickey Rourke In New Crime Thriller

October 22, 2008 12:45 PM

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Platinum-selling rapper 50 Cent has been tagged to star in director Gela Babluani's upcoming movie 13.

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Mos Def, Rihanna Star In Iceberg Slim Adaptation, Ice-T Working On "Pimp" Doc

October 22, 2008 11:28 AM

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Mos Def, Rihanna, Macy GrayAnthony Anderson and others have come together to star in the upcoming film adaption of late writer Iceberg Slim's classic, Mama Black Widow.

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Ludacris' "Max Payne" Beats Out Alicia Keys' "Secret Life Of Bees" In Box Office Battle

October 20, 2008 10:01 AM

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Ludacris' latest flick, the video game based, action movie Max Payne, debuted at No. 1 over the weekend, making around $18 million in box office sales.

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Ne-Yo Takes Gentleman Swagger To The Big Screen

October 17, 2008 11:05 AM

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R&B superstar Ne-Yo will be coming to theaters soon as he prepares to both star and executive produce the upcoming romantic film Venice Beach.

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The Game Preps "Life After The Math" DVD

October 17, 2008 9:30 AM

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West Coast rapper The Game will be showing fans a more personal side of his career with the release of his upcoming DVD, The Game...Life After The Math dropping next week.

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50 Cent Reunites W/ Eminem & Dr. Dre For New Album, Details Emerge On "Before I Self Destruct" Film

October 14, 2008 11:00 AM

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Upping the ante for his upcoming album, Before I Self Destruct, 50 Cent has decided to return to his roots by working closely with Eminem and Dr. Dre and shoot a 90-minute feature film to include in the packaging.

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Redman Promises Fans New "Blackout" Album, "How High" Sequel

October 14, 2008 9:41 AM

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After surprising fans with a joint reunion tour with Method Man, Redman has officially announced plans to follow-up their popular How High and Blackout! projects.

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Nas & Michael Rapaport Team Up For A Tribe Called Quest Doc

October 4, 2008 10:00 AM

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SOHH has learned that long time hip-hop fan and well known actor, Michael Rapaport (Zebrahead, Higher Learning) has teamed up with Nas to produce a documentary film about renowned rap group, A Tribe Called Quest.  In this exclusive, Rapaport and Tribe member Q-Tip discuss the upcoming project.

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Talib Kweli To Drop Live DVD

September 26, 2008 2:45 PM

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New York rapper Talib Kweli is set to release his first-ever live concert DVD "Live at the Shrine" next week.

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Will Smith Signs On For "I Am Legend" Prequel

September 26, 2008 11:32 AM

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Academy Award-nominated actor Will Smith will resurrect his role as scientist Robert Neville, as he has agreed to star in the upcoming I Am Legend prequel.

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50 Cent Sits In Director's Chair For New Flick

September 24, 2008 6:00 AM

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Multi-platinum selling rapper 50 Cent will make his directorial debut in the upcoming film Before I Self-Destruct, set to hit theaters this winter.

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According to a press release from Universal Pictures, the Transformers star will act alongside the film's protagonist Jason Statham, who portrays a Nascar champion framed for his wife's murder. The futuristic film will be set

July 2, 2008 12:00 PM

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Grammy-nominated singer Tyrese Gibson is returning to the big screen this summer in the upcoming blockbuster flick Death Race.

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According to a press release from Universal Pictures, the Transformers star will act alongside the film's protagonist Jason Statham, who portrays a Nascar champion framed for his wife's murder. The futuristic film will be set .

Lil' Wayne's Video Director Gil Green "Shoots The Money Shot"

July 1, 2008 8:00 PM

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After selling over a million records in one week, Lil' Wayne continues the promotion of his new album, Tha Carter III, by shooting a video for his second single, "Got Money," which features T-Pain. In this SOHH Exclusive we talk to the video's director, Gil Green.

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