Movies

It's a wonder how the filmmakers behind the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' adaptation will interpret the NC-17 rated descriptions of the book on to the silver screen. Now another thing to ponder is how well will Rita Ora fit into the film -- she's been cast in a major role.

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What happened to New York City hip-hop? A new documentary entitled 'The New York Rap Revival' aims to find out.

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Don Cheadle has been pushing to make a film about Mile Davis' life for a few years, and now it looks like his dreams will come to fruition.

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Nas is venturing into the film business. The veteran rhyme-spitter has signed on to be the executive producer of the hip-hop documentary, 'Shake the Dust.' The film explores hip-hop as a global culture and how it has ignited social change in different parts of the world.

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R&B singer Jill Scott has signed on to star in the James Brown biopic titled 'Get On Up.' Filmmaker Tate Taylor, who helmed 'The Help,' is directing the movie, which is being produced by Imagine Entertainment honchos Brian Grazer and Erica Huggins.

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Pharrell is a man of many talents. The producer, artist and fashion maven is adding to his list of credits by scoring the new 'Spider-Man' movie.

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Missed the premiere of the long-awaited TLC biopic, 'CrazySexyCool,' last night (Oct. 21)? Don't worry, you can watch it in its entirety right here on TheBoombox.com.

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Four years after Biggie Smalls was revived in 'Notorious,' 2Pac is finally being brought back to life on the big screen. According to Deadline, Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films has teamed up with Morgan Creek Productions to produce the long-awaited biopic, titled 'Tupac.' Filming will begin in Atlanta next February.

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It was only a matter of time before we'd be hearing about a Tyler, The Creator movie. And last night, the Odd Future rapper-producer-director (and now actor) shared the trailer for an upcoming film, 'WOLF,' which not only shares the same name as his third album, but also appears to derive directly from its musical storyline -- or at least the elaborate plot Noisey brought to light.

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Childish Gambino returned with his first new music in months last week with 'Centipede,' but didn't indicate whether a new project is in the works. And last night, the actor-turned-rapper once again left fans scratching their heads after dropping an ambiguous video titled 'Clapping for the Wrong Reasons.'

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