Mar 17 2008 First Look at Slimmer Biggie of 'Notorious'
Need to add a gangsta, largely morose touch to your next party or other social gathering? Then hire Jamal Woolard to "Biggie size" your next event with his spot-on impression of a less-morbidly obese Notorious B.I.G.!
Actually, it's the first in-costume shot from Notorious, starring rapper Jamal Woolard--AKA "Gravy"--as the fat, slain artist. Producer Wayne Barrow says he's excited about the casting, noting that Gravy "has been working hard to capture the spirit of Christopher's character, the soul of the man" (note extended pinky). But does anyone else get the feeling you're just looking at one of those awful celebrity impersonators.*
*As a warning, if you start looking at impersonator photos, you will not be able to stop. Why does this obvious David Letterman look-alike claim he's an Austin Powers impersonator? Why will they not admit this Crocodile Dundee impersonator is actually Paul Hogan, looking for some extra work? What sort of event even calls for Crocodile Dundee impersonators? And there goes my afternoon.
Mar 6 2008 Gravy to Play Biggie in 'Notorious'
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.
