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The Independent has a feature on "Notorious," including an interview with Jamal "Gravy" Woolard.

... it was only a matter of time before B.I.G's story would make it onto the big screen. His rags-to-riches tale has been well-documented over the years, and it's no surprise that Hollywood executives have been tripping over themselves to secure the film rights to the story of how a former drug dealer gave a messianic hope to hip-hop. Some have even likened his career to Barack Obama's achievement in becoming the first black president. "B.I.G was our Shakespeare," explains Jamal Woolard, the 33-year-old fellow Brooklyn rapper who landed the lead role in the film. "He gave us hope, he gave us faith, he gave us dreams. Like Martin Luther King Jr and Obama. He meant a lot for the community."