You'd have to be hidden under a rock that's impervious to Hip Hop to not know that Notorious has, this weekend, been release in the US to a luke-warm reception.
It got me wondering what UK Hip Hop artists might make for a good biopic. So I'm thinking about pitching these to Film 4 for some free cash.
Title: If I make it to the morning...
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Staring: Gollum
The drugs convictions, the battles, the release woes, the politics. Skinnyman's story has got drama sewn through it, and the man's got charisma that just jumps out of the screen. Obviously Golum will need a bit of tidying up and some fresh threads before he looks the part, but that's just a case of moving some pixels around. Then it's just a question of him rocking that middle earth flow.
Title: Glimity Glamity
Director: Danny Boyle
Starring: Those dudes from Cool Runnings
What could be more compelling than the story of three young dudes shooting to relative stardom and changing the face of British music on the way. That's the Demon Boyz for you. It's like a rags to riches tale, without any real riches.
Danny Boyle, as Slumdog Millionaire proves, is great at capturing the essence of a time and place. The dudes from Cool Runnings had all the youthful swagger required and we already know they're great at accents.
Title: The Big Dawg
Director: John Woo
Staring: This Guy
Is there any less likely candidates for a rise to Hip Hop stardom than everyone's favorite vicar's son from Lowestof? That's the things that great cinema are made of.
Image courtest of worktheangles
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