THIS DAY IN HIP-HOP...FOX FILMS - NOTORIOUS

On this day in Hip-Hop history, Fox Searchlight Films released the biopic Notorious.

On this day in 2009, Fox Searchlight Films released the biopic Notorious in US theaters.  The film was directed by George Tillman Jr.  Actor Jamal Woolard portrayed the late Biggie Smalls and Angela Bassett portrayed his mother, Voletta.

The soundtrack featured a number of songs from the Notorious B.I.G., which included two new songs, "Brooklyn Go Hard," by Jay Z, and "Letter to B.I.G." by Jadakiss and Faith Evans.  The album reached #1 on both the R&B and Rap charts.

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This day in Birthdays...

Aaliyah (1979-2001) - American singer, actress, and model born in Brooklyn, New York.

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