News: 50 Cent Gets "Caught In The Crossfire," Lands New Movie Role

Written by Cyrus Langhorne
Sun, 24 May 2009 08:00:00
G-Unit 's 50 Cent reportedly began filming an upcoming movie called Caught in the Crossfire late last week in Michigan.

While details are still scarce, the movie appears to be a crime thriller.

50 Cent is in the crossfire in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The rapper/actor, whose real name is Curtis James Jackson III, is part of a "smaller budget" police/crime film called Caught in the Crossfire that started production Friday (May 22). Our movie blogger Aaron Lafferty wrote on his Laff at the Movies blog, "the production crew, out of Los Angeles, is scheduled to be in the Grand Rapids area for 3 weeks." ( Wood TV )
Fif's return to the big screen will be alongside established actors.

The film stars features 50 Cent along with Adam Rodriguez ("CSI: Miami") and Chris Klein American Pie ). Rick Hert , film commissioner for the West Michigan Film Office, says the movie is being produced in conjunction with Michigan's tax incentives for film producers. Hert says details about the film aren't being publicized yet. 50 Cent has made past visits to Grand Rapids for a 2003 concert and a celebrity basketball game organized by boxer Floyd Mayweather . ( Chicago Tribune )

The project is likely to continue filming through next month.

Filming for Caught in the Crossfire is expected to continue through early to mid June, according to Rick Hert, film commissioner for the West Michigan Film Office. More details about the film, including plot and filming locations, are being kept mostly under wraps, he said. On Friday morning, onlookers at J. Gardella's Tavern, 11 Ionia Ave. SW, saw crews film Adam Rodriguez ("CSI: Miami") getting into an unmarked police car with actor Chris Klein on Ionia Avenue. 50 Cent was not visible. ( Michigan Live )

Fif was recently announced to star in the upcoming horror movie remake Jekyll and Hyde .

Director Abel Ferrara is taking another walk on the wild side with a re-imagining of Robert Louis Stevenson 's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde , which will be contemporized and titled Jekyll and Hyde. Forest Whitaker and Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson are attached to play the lead roles in the classic tale about a doctor who invents a potion that unleashes his violent alter ego. ( Variety )
A release date for Caught in the Crossfire has not yet been announced.
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News: Eminem Takes Blame For "Detox" Delay, "Dr. Dre Basically Put That On Hold" [Video]

Written by Cyrus Langhorne
Sat, 23 May 2009 14:00:00
Eminem recently justified the delay on Dr. Dre 's long-awaited Detox album and said his studio work with the producer forced the project to be pushed back.

In addition to confirming the album does exist, Slim Shady also offered brief details surrounding the forthcoming release.

"With Dre, Dre's got a lot of material for this record," Em revealed in an interview. "And he's recorded a lot of material. I think that more so than anything, before his album, he basically put aside, he was working on his record for a good time period, I would say probably a year, a year and some change straight, he was working on his record and he basically put that on hold once we got on the road with my record, which I'm extremely grateful for you know." ( DJ Semtex )

Nas , who was once a member of Dre's The Firm , previously confirmed his appearance on the album.
"I did a joint. I think it's crazy," Nas says of working with Dre. "He's someone I'd love to do a whole album with one day. He's incredible. I think he's the best producer of all time." ( Billboard )

T.I. also spoke with SOHH to weigh in on Detox earlier this year.

"All I can say is look forward to it. You never know who you might hear collaborating together or what you might be able to expect from that project. I'm just telling you to look forward to it. It's going to be one for the record book. He ain't lost a step." ( SOHH )

Dre previously promised appearances by Lil Wayne and Jay-Z while originally aiming to release Detox late last year.

"In a perfect world, I'm shooting for a November or December release," Dre said in an interview. "I've never set out to do that," says Dre, 43. "I just make the music feel the way I want it to feel and I don't put it out until I'm totally happy with it. Then it does what it does." ( USA Today )
As of today (May 23), a release date for Detox has not yet been announced.

News: Jadakiss On Internet Rumors, "I Ain't Broke & I Ain't Gay"

Written by Cyrus Langhorne
Sat, 23 May 2009 12:00:00
Jadakiss recently spoke on Internet gossip and what he has in store for fans with the upcoming group Lox album.

In addition to addressing online rumors, Kiss also revealed the producers he has aimed to work with for Lox's new project.

"Hard beats, hard lyrics," Kiss said about the upcoming album. "Light featurings and you know what it is. We hold each other's weight. [We're using] whoever we work the best with. [ DJ Premier ], Dame Grease, Alchemist, Swizz Beatz ], sh*t like that. Pete Rock, Timbaland, Dre , hopefully. Pharrell , definitely...I think [ Ruff Ryders Volume 5 ] is in the works right now...I'm from [Yonkers], that's the most negative place in the world, so, it can't get no worse than that. You know what I mean? As long as they talking about you, you're good even if it becomes true. I ain't broke, I ain't gay, I ain't a crackhead. I ain't none of this sh*t you think you heard...I'm about the studio, just getting comfortable with the camera, I gotta adjust to this sh*t. It takes time." ( 57th Ave )

"It's always possible," Kiss said referring to the label jump. "We've learned anything beneficial to L-O-X or anybody in our camp as long as it's beneficial for us is okay. It's about knowing what you getting involved in before you get involved. That first contract we signed, we ain't really know and a lot of people do that. We learned, we found out quicker that most dudes. Whenever I signed a contract ever in life after that first one going to be beneficial for me more than anybody or it won't have my signature on it....Only thing that separates D-Block or L-O-X is jail or death. No money, people trying to get in your ear trying to divide and conquer, none of that is gonna work." ( Street Heat )

The rapper is also set to begin work on his upcoming solo album.

"I'm definitely going back in," Kiss explained about preparing his next LP. "The D-Block album is wrapped up, I'ma make sure we finish up this Lox album, I'm coming right back though. I think ten months, after X did that time they switched the rule that you gotta wait. I think you gotta wait ten months [before your next album.] So you know, nine or ten months but I'm coming right. Think I'm gonna call it Top 5 Dead Or Alive and I'm only gonna work with [DJ Premier], Alchemist, Swizz [Beatz], Dame Grease, nah mean?" ( MTV )

Jada recently broke down his feelings on the Big Apple's hip-hop making a comeback.

"New York took a hit when everybody started getting money," Kiss said in an interview. "Everybody was doing alright in record sales. Everybody had some success but then the ego started playing a part. From then, nobody wanted to do songs with each other. N*ggas were on some, 'I'm not f*cking with that n*gga. I'm not doing that!' That hurt everybody in a whole and everybody stopped dropping albums. Then wherever, the South, the West came, linked up, and collected that money for certain amount of years. I just feel like this is going to give everybody some sense of inspiration to come. (Hip Hop Game)