R&B superstar Rihanna is breaking into the acting world with her big screen debut in the upcoming Iceberg Slim adaptation, Mama Black Widow. The Caribbean singer will be star alongside Mos Def, Macy Gray, Anthony Anderson and Kerry Washington in the flick, following one family’s journey from the red dirtContinue Reading
*Spike Lee has teamed with Nokia for a film project that will be comprised entirely of cell phone footage requested of regular people, reports Reuters. The film by Nokia Productions will consist of three acts. An “assignment” for each act will be announced online and people will then have fourContinue Reading
Rapper Mos Def is to play the role of Chuck Berry in ‘Cadillac Records’, a film chronicling the rise of legendary ’50s and ’60s blues label Chess Records. The film, which also stars Beyonce as R’n’B legend Etta James, will see Adrian Brody take the lead role of Chess co-founderContinue Reading
Big Daddy Kane is moving into the business side of the film world and has signed on as one of the executive producers of the forthcoming Juice Crew bio film The Vapors. “I got a call from Marley Marl one day and he and some people was trying to getContinue Reading