Gravy to Play Biggie in 'Notorious'

March 6, 2008 Comments

After months of searching for someone that wasn't Keenan Thompson, Fox Searchlight has announced that Brooklyn-based rapper Jamal Woolard will play slain rapper Biggie Smalls in the upcoming biopic Notorious. BWE managed to find the MySpace of the rapper--better known to his hypothetical fans as "Gravy"--and a music video that marries the standard production values of a Brooklyn Community Access rap video with the incessant, distracting shouting and graphics of a commercial for a gun & knife expo.

Enjoy a full serving of Gravy, under the cut.

Woolard to play Biggie [Hollywood Reporter]

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