“Notorious” Debuts At #4 With $24M Opening Weekend!

“Notorious,” which is based on the life of late rapper Christopher Wallace opened in it's first week raking in $24 Million. According to reports, the movie made more money per theater than any film reporting grosses.

The Notorious premiere

Derek Luke–who plays Diddy in the movie–hit the carpet with his wife Sophia

Tyrese

Ja Rule

Diddy

Kitty Janice Combs

Diddy and Biggie’s mom (and the movie’s producer) Voletta Wallace.

Ciara

Anthony Mackie and Dennis White

Busta

Q-Tip

Beyonce

Cassie

Carl Thomas

Angela Bassett–who’s playing Voletta Wallace and of course her hubby Courtney B. Vance

Jamal “Gravy” Woolard–who plays B.I.G. And Naturi Naughton, who plays Lil Kim

Toccara

Jay-Z

Mary J

Faith Evans and Kids

Fabolous

Michael K. Williams

lil Kim Not Happy With Biggie Movie

Lil Kim is upset because she feels like Faith Evans and Notorious the movie are portraying her as Biggie’s concubine and jumpoff. She apparently is planning to tell her side of things. I just think maybe she should just leave it be because i feel like her feelings just may get hurt.

Biggie Covers the SOURCE magazine

Naturi Naughton, Lil Kim Cover OF King

Naturi Naughton Covers King Magazine as Lil Kim in honor of the New Biggie Smalls biopic.

Man Suing Producers of Biggie Movie

William Troy McCune who is apparently featured in the documentary "Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life" says he is suing the producers for $5 million. William Troy McCune claims that the producers included footage of him battling the rapper without permission.

Behind The Scenes Of Notorious

Check out the new footage from behind the scenes of Biggie's old neighborhood, where the movie is shooting...

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Common Switching Up the Sound For Summer

"Invincible Summer", Common's new album which is expected for summer release will have an electro sound to it. "I created this music for the summer time, it's about feeling good. This is the type of music I felt was missing from my body of work." Common plans to do this album witout help from Kanye West he told Billboard, "Kanye was focusing on his 'Glow in the Dark' show, so he hasn't been able to make it to the studio to weigh in," But it worked out well, organically. The Neptunes & Mr. DJ came up with a fresh sound for me." The album will also feature Cee-Lo, The Neptunes' of course, Chester French (pop group), and MC Santogold.

Common will also appear in the film "Wanted," that opens in theatres on June 27th. the movie also stars James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie and Morgan Freeman.

Jamal 'Gravy' Woolard Will play Biggie

The search for an actor to play the part in the upcoming biopic Of Notorious B.I.G in "Notorious." has finally ended,Brooklyn-based rapper Jamal 'Gravy' Woolard has the part. The Story which centers on the life of Christopher Wallace, aka Notorious B.I.G., from his beginnings as a crack dealer in Brooklyn to his rise to the top of the world of hip-hop and his murder that has yet to be solved. The film which is directed by George Tillman Jr.(Soul Food) will start production later this month. Among the other parts casted for the film are; Sean "Diddy" Combs, played by Derek Luke ("Antwone Fisher"); Biggie's mother Voletta Wallace,will be played by Angela Bassett ("Akeelah and the Bee"); and Tupac Shakur, played by Anthony Mackie("8 Mile").

Also Newcomers Antonique Smith, Naturi Naughton, Dennis White and Julia Pace Mitchell round out the cast. While Sean "Diddy" Combs is exec producing.