Tag Archives: biopic
Imitating Life
My thoughts on Antoine Fuqua’s decision to cast his Tupac biopic with unknowns.
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Tagged 2pac, Afeni Shakur, Antoine Fuqua, biopic, film actor, Leonardo DiCaprio, movie star, Reese Witherspoon, The Aviator, Tupac Shakur, Walk the Line
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Biggie Biggie Biggie…
I was never a fan of Biggie (yes, since before the East Coast-West Coast media war). I saw him at the Tunnel as a kid in NY right around the time Juicy dropped. He was slovenly, rude, and could barely … Continue reading
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Tagged Biggie, biopic, Charli Baltimore, Derek Luke, emcee, Faith Evans, hip hop, Lil Kim, Notorious B.I.G., Puffy, Tupac Shakur
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Biggie Biggie Biggie
Here’s to hoping it’s not simplistic and exploitative like the 50 biopic. The casting is inspired. Naturi from 3LW playing Lil Kim ought to be a hoot. And personally, if they had to pick names I can’t think of any … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Mackie, Biggie, biopic, Derek Luke, hip hop, Lil Kim, Naturi Naughton, Notorious B.I.G., Pac, Puffy
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