From The Miami Herald:
11 p.m. PERFORMANCE
It's been chilly lately, perfect weather for boots with the fur. Catch rap sensation Flo-Rida perform tonight at Mansion at a party hosted by the cast of Notorious: The life of Biggie Smalls. Tickets: $15 at www.wanttickets.com. Mansion, 1235 Washington Ave., Miami Beach.
Just to update the story I wrote this morning, I spoke with Wayne Barrow, producer on the "Notorious" film and former co-manager of The Notorious B.I.G. and he confirmed for me that "Blind Alley Freestyle" and "Microphone Murderer" are one in the very same, as I had suspected. So, it looks as though we are getting the real demo. I can't wait.
MTV News' Shaheem Reid reveals the track listing to the soundtrack for "Notorious," according to Bad Boy. Here it is:
1. "Notorious Thugs" (featuring Bone Thugs-N-Harmony)
2. "Hypnotize"
3. "Notorious"
4. "Juicy"
5. "Party & Bullsh--"
6. "Warning"
7. "One More Chance" remix (featuring Faith Evans)
8. "Brooklyn Go Hard" (Jay-Z featuring Santogold)
9. "Letter to B.I.G." (Jadakiss featuring Faith Evans)
10. "Kick in the Door"
11. "What's Beef"
12. "World Is Filled"
13. "One More Chance" (featuring CJ)
14. "The Notorious Theme" (composed by Danny Elfman)
15. "Microphone Murderer" (previously unreleased demo)
16. "Guaranteed Raw" (previously unreleased demo)
17. "Love No Ho" (previously unreleased demo)
This seems like a nice assortment of tracks from various points in Biggie's career. But, let's talk about the good stuff - the new stuff.
"Brooklyn Go Hard" is the first single, as we reported. It was produced by Kanye West.
"Letter to B.I.G." is a song that we reported on back in March. It was intended for Jadakiss' "Last Kiss" album, according to MTV. The song is basically Jadakiss talking to Biggie about what has transpired since he died.
Just yesterday, we reported that a new version of "One More Chance" will find Biggie's son C.J. rapping along with his father. This is according to a "source close to the Wallace family" that spoke with MTV.
"The Notorious Theme" will be the score for the film crafted by Danny Elfman. It will, most likely, have no vocals.
Finally, let's get to the best part. The demo. In Cheo Hodari Coker's "Unbelievable," Biggie's original demo is said to have three tracks. They are "Blind Alley Freestyle," "Guaranteed Raw" and "Don't Love No Ho." For all intensive purposes, "Microphone Murderer" is simply "Blind Alley Freestyle" renamed. In a track that was previously released online, and is said to be the "Blind Alley Freestyle," Biggie begins with "Microphone murderer, mass mayhem maker..." While the veracity of the track isn't 100% clear, it also seems to point to the track being renamed.
Nonetheless, in the interest of having that confirmed, I have reached out to Mr. Barrow for comment. Hopefully, I'll have more later.
Update: Mr. Barrow was kind enough to return my message, confirming that the two tracks are one in the very same. So, it looks like we're getting the real deal demo here. I can't wait to get my hands on this soundtrack.
The Notorious B.I.G.'s MySpace has some new stills from the "Notorious" movie, featuring the screen versions of Biggie, Diddy, Lil' Kim, Lil' Cease and more.
EW.com's Simon Vozick-Levinson spoke with Wayne Barrow, Biggie's former manager and a producer on "Notorious."
Wayne Barrow tells EW that several legendary unheard demo tapes from early in Biggie's career form the heart of the soundtrack: "We kept everything as is, in its raw form. This is what got him the [recording] deal, plain and simple. His fans have been asking for it for years."
In addition, Barrow said that Biggie's son C.J. will be featured on an "emotional remix" to "One More Chance." MTV News spoke to a "source close to the Wallace family," who told them that C.J. will be rapping with his dad on the track.
From the press release:
The Source Magazine today announced its December issue will hit stands on December 9th and features the Notorious B.I.G. on its cover in honor of the release of his January 09' movie "Notorious". The issue also features extensive coverage on President-Elect Barack Obama's historic win this past November as well as a four-page collage of newspapers covers from around the country, honoring the historic moment of America 's first black president. Also included in the new issue is an in-depth look at the AIDS epidemic and the economy as well as a tribute to Shakir Stewart, former President of Def Jam Records. There is also an in-depth Holiday Buyer's Guide and stories on Q-Tip, Nina Sky, Keri Hilson, Joe Budden and Wyclef.
The story of the late great rapper, Christopher Wallace, is retold through the eyes of director George Tillman as he recounts to The Source how he managed to bring the legendary rapper's life to the big screen. Voletta Wallace, Wayne Barrow and Mark Pitts (former managers), Lil' Cease and many of Wallace's closest confidants and business partners give recollections of their experiences during the filming of the movie. Voletta Wallace, mother of Notorious B.I.G. states in the article, "Maybe I'll cry my heart out; maybe I'll just laugh myself silly. I really don't know what I'm going to do after I see the film."
Edit: Since our audio player is apparently on the fritz, I am going to include the audio here:
Today we get our first taste of the upcoming "Notorious" soundtrack as Bad Boy releases the first single. It's called "Brooklyn Go Hard" and it's a Jay-Z song that features Santogold. It was produced by Kanye West. You can listen to it in our audio player. A video is coming soon.
On a related note, the release of the soundtrack has now been pushed back to January 13.
The album cover has also been released. Here it is:
USA TODAY's Anthony Breznican has a feature on "Notorious," with quotes from rapper Gravy, who plays Biggie in the film. The article also includes an exclusive clip from the movie.
The video below features Tanisha Scott, the choreographer for "Notorious," talking about her work with the actors. Her job was to get them to move like Biggie, Diddy, Lil' Kim and whoever was being portrayed.
3 News has quotes from Christopher "C.J." Wallace, Jr., Biggie's son, on his role and acting in "Notorious," the upcoming bio pic about his dad.
During a chat with his grandmother Violetta Wallace, in the December issue of Interview magazine, the young actor says: "My mum told me some of the stuff he used to do. Like how he rubbed his nose sometimes. And then I got some of my character's scenes six or seven months before we actually shot the film, so I went over that stuff a lot."
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