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Apr 14, 2009, 21:29 GMT
Cadillac Records, the story of blues singer and guitarist Muddy Waters (among other famous blues musicians and singers) and record producer Leonard Chess, comes to Blu-ray looking and sounding great. However, don’t expect it to be truly authentic and historical. ...
moreMar 18, 2009, 14:02 GMT
If Leonard Chess hadn’t started selling records out of the back of his Cadillac perhaps we wouldn’t have rock ‘n’ roll today. Well, that might be a stretch, but Chuck Berry did start what Elvis got all the credit for. ...
moreMar 31, 2008, 13:47 GMT
Mos Def has signed on to play rock icon Chuck Berry for writer-director Darnell Martin's Cadillac Records. Gabrielle Union has also joined the film – which is shooting in New Jersey. ...
moreJan 25, 2008, 16:00 GMT
The soundtrack does feature some good tunes including the infectious “Nothing from Nothing” by Billy Preston, Mos Def remaking some Fats Waller (“Your Feets too Big”) and including the original tune, and yes if you must know you get Jack Black’s Ghostbusters theme tune that’s featured prominently in the trailers.
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moreJul 17, 2007, 19:32 GMT
This coming Sunday, July 22, Zune will be taking its 'Live at the BBQ' event to the communities of Chicago, presenting a day of food, drinks and Hip- Hip music. The event is open to the public. ... more
Mar 5, 2007, 14:48 GMT
If Mos Def isn’t careful, people will begin to call him an actor before they consider his music. In another stand-out supporting role, Mos Def used his gifts of subtlety, facial expressions, and his ear for dialects to literally carry a sometimes shaky Journey to the End of the Night. ...
moreFeb 6, 2007, 0:11 GMT
Encompassing a single, fateful evening in the sprawling megalopolis of Sao Paulo, Journey to the End of the Night comes to DVD on Feb. 27th for the suggested retail price of $26.99. ...
moreSep 4, 2006, 14:16 GMT
Mos Def, who has made a successful career as both a rapper and actor, was arrested on Thursday following the performance of his song “Katrina Clap” in front of the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards. ...
moreJun 14, 2006, 19:04 GMT
Although we have all seen Bruce Willis play the aging, alcoholic, out of shape cop before, 16 Blocks is surprisingly a pretty entertaining film, and even manages to get some moments of suspense thrown in for good measure. ...
moreJan 19, 2006, 19:03 GMT
Warner Brothers has released a new poster for the upcoming Bruce Willis mismatched buddy movie ... more
Apr 29, 2005, 12:27 GMT
Rapper Mos Def will join Bruce Willis in director Richard Donner's 16 Blocks. ... more
