Biopics have grown fairly popular in Hollywood. There have been some good ones, and a few bad ones but the biopics are here to stay. The latest biopic in production was Bobbi Kristina, a biopic about the tragic death of Bobbi Kristina Brown. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Bobby Brown made legal actions to stop the television biopic […]
Jamie Foxx fueled rumors about him starring in a Mike Tyson biopic in 2014. He also hinted at involvement from Wolf of Wall Street writer Terence Winter and helmsman Martin Scorsese, but that was three years ago and there hasn’t been much chatter about it until earlier this year. Foxx re-confirmed the biopic’s existence in an interview […]
LL Cool J went from rap legend to TV star with his roles in NCIS: Los Angeles and hosting Spike’s Lip Sync Battle. Today’s generation don’t know LL Cool J as the young, kangol wearing heartthrob who rapped about needing love. The chances of knowing the story of a young LL through a biopic is […]
This Friday [June 16, 2017] marked what would have been Tupac Shakur’s 46th birthday, and it came bearing gifts, denoting the day that the late Shakur’s life story would be brought to the big screen in the form of the bionic “All Eyez On Me.” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The film managed to rake in an […]
Mona Scott-Young is spreading her wings and branching out into the world of biopics, quite different from the drama of reality television and the highly successful Love & Hip Hop series. Nonetheless, staying true to the origins of Hip Hop one way or another, Young’s first biopic under her Monami Entertainment will tell the official […]
Johnell Young who will be playing Tupac’s friend in the new movie “All Eyez On Me,” looks forward to playing Dalvin Degrate in the new Jodeci biopic on VH1, but of course we would like to get the opinion from the fans. Do you think Johnell Young can pull this role off? Mr. Young visually […]
Being that today is her birthday, it’s only right to announce that a biopic on the one and only Grace Jones is slated to drop some time this year. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Titled Grace Jones – The Musical of My Life, the project serves as the first feature film on the personal and […]
Is it too early to release a Barack Obama biopic? Not according to Netflix. Recently Netflix revealed a teaser for their biopic of Barack Obama titled Barry which focuses on the college years of the former President as played by Australian actor Devon Terrell. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The biopic will follow the 20-year-old […]
Hip Hop’s own Roxanne Shante is set to have her very own biopic co-produced by Forrest Whitaker. After Nia Long‘s ABC comedy, Uncle Buck, was cancelled earlier this month, she landed a role in Roxanne, Roxanne as Shante’s mother. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Shante’s biopic, Roxanne, Roxanne follows the journey of the 14-year-old emcee’s life from when she […]
Today [June 16, 2016] Tupac Shakur would have been 45 years old, and with his passing in September of 1996 came a legacy that’s far from being forgotten. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Lately, it would seem it’s become a rite of passage for all cultural legends to have their stories immortalized through film, and […]
Since emerging onto the mainstream during the mid-2000s, Compton rapper The Game has definitely been one of the west coast’s biggest ambassadors, paying homage to his region in more ways than one. Not to mention, he has had strong affiliations with producer Dr. Dre, who is without a doubt the godfather of west coast Hip […]
“Boy bands” hold a special place in America’s heart. The task of setting style and dance trends while maintaining heartthrob status isn’t easy. Insert New Edition and there’s an example of a group that has done it with ease for decades. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information BET Networks answered the call of mothers, aunties and all-around nostalgic […]
The Weinstein Company released the official trailer for Hands Of Stone yesterday [Thursday, April 28th] with Venezuelan actor Edgar Ramirez and Panamanian star Ruben Blades. The huge Latin stars first time working with Robert De Niro who leads the strong cast, as Ray Arcel the New York trainer, Usher starring as his legendary nemesis “Sugar” Ray […]
Following the success of Straight Outta Compton, biopics are more popular than ever. Apparently, musical phenomenon Aretha Franklin has an update on her long awaited biopic. According to Page Six, at The Queen of Soul’s 74th birthday celebration in Manhattan, she shared the news with those in attendance. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “Good news, […]
Maino wants to see the another Biggie Smalls movie, and he may have a point. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information During an interview with DJ Small Eyez, the Brooklyn rapper touched on the NWA biopic Straight Outta Compton, and was asked what other biopics he would like to see. His response? A remake of the Notorious […]
Lifetime has released a new trailer in their attempt to give biopics another try: this time telling the tale of R&B legend Toni Braxton. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Titled Unbreak My Heart, the film is based off Toni’s memoir about her life, and gives all the details surrounding her highly publicized (and critiqued) financial […]
Though rap music is still a relatively young genre compared to other popular counterparts, the music and culture of Hip Hop is the United States’ biggest export, permeating the lifestyles of people across the globe. Back in 2009, a Notorious B.I.G. biopic hit theaters and sparked the idea of perhaps a film on Tupac Shakur. […]
Since Straight Outta Compton’s success, biopics have been a very hot topic in the Hip-Hop world and there have been murmurs in the industry about one for Outkast, No Limit and more. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Ja Rule recently announced that there will soon be a drama series that he is producing with Irv […]
The N.W.A biopic might have opened the doors for another Hip Hop story
Many influential Hip Hop groups are thinking of possible biopics considering the success of the NWA biopic, Straight Outta Compton. The group coming straight out the A deserving to be on the big screen is Outkast. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Big Boi told Reddit during the Ask Me Anything segment to “stay tuned” for […]
