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NOTORIOUS is the story of Christopher Wallace. Through raw talent and sheer determination, Wallace transforms himself from Brooklyn street hustler (once selling crack to pregnant women) to one of the greatest rappers of all time; THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. Follow his meteoric rise to fame and his refusal to succumb to expectations - redefining our notion of "The American Dream."
Opgegroeid in Brooklyn, had Christopher Wallace geen eenvoudige jeugd. Zijn vader verliet zijn moeder toen Wallace twee jaar oud was en op twaalfjarige leeftijd ging Christopher drugs verkopen. Toen hij op zeventienjarige leeftijd definitief met school stopte, kwam hij terecht in een neergaande spiraal criminaliteit en drugs. De muziek bleek uiteindelijk zijn redding, maar later ook zijn ondergang. Als 'Unsigned Hype' wist hij uit te groeien tot een van de grote namen in de hip-hop muziek. Deze film volgt het veel bewogen leven van hip-hop zwaargewicht Christopher Wallace, beter bekend als 'The Notorious B.I.G.'...
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Fox Searchlight presents the tragic life story of rap star Notorious B.I.G. from director George Tillman Jr. (Soul Food) and executive producer Sean "Diddy" Combs. The script is provided by Cheo Hodari Coker and Biker Boyz writer/director Reggie Rock Blythewood. Jamal Woolard portrays the slain rapper, with Angela Bassett, Derek Luke, and Anthony Mackie filling out the supporting cast.
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Movieline has interviewed Christopher Jordan Wallace , the 14-year-old son of infamous rapper Notorious B.I.G . a.k.a Biggie Smalls about his latest film, “ Everything Must Go ” as well as playing his father in the biopic “ Notorious ”. When asked about why he decided to play his father, Wallace said, “I didn’t decide to do it–my grandma, she told me, ‘You should try to see if you can play your dad in the movie.’ And at first I kind of thought, well, that would be real typical, for Biggie’s son to play Biggie as a kid. But I kind of got into it a bit. I didn’t want to pass it up.” Even though
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