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INTERVIEW: 50 Cent On Access Hollywood Live

50 Cent On Access Hollywood Live

Another recent TV appearance from 50 Cent on Access Hollywood Live.

In addition to appearing on Live! With Kelly & Michael earlier today, 50 also paid a morning visit to Access Hollywood Live, where he discussed a bit more about the current movies he's involved in and "Power."

While 50 has been busy promoting a new season of "Power," he's also got a few films on deck to promote, perhaps the most anticipated is "Southpaw," which stars Jake Gyllenhaal and features a soundtrack executive produced by Eminem. However, he also discusses his small role in "Spy" and his many business ventures (EFFEN Vodka, Frigo underwear). During 50's visit with Access Hollywood, randomly enough, we get a cameo from Mr. T (second clip), and 50 confirms he does not fuck with Diddy ("no Puffy Juice, we not with the Puffy Juice" he says. "It's competitive energy but at the same time I don't agree with a lot things he's done, personally.")

Watch one clip from the interview above and the second below.

TRAILERS: Loisaidas (Starring Dame Dash, Murda Mook, The LOX & More) (Movie Trailer)

Loisaidas (Starring Dame Dash, Murda Mook, The LOX & More) (Movie Trailer)

Dame Dash Films along with executive producer Kanye West present "Loisaidas" trailer. "A heart dropping story that takes place in Manhattan's Lower East Side. A place where they only show love to those from around there, and the outsiders have to fight for respect. When 2 Harlem cats (Remy & Rugby) come down to the LES, they will learn on the fly, it's survival of the fittest in these mean streets of "Loisaidas".

Full movie February 26th. Pre-Order your copy today for $5 on www.loisaidasthemovie.com.

TRAILERS: Hitman Agent 47 (Movie Trailer)

Hitman Agent 47 (Movie Trailer)

In Theaters August 28, 2015 

TRAILERS: Poltergeist (Movie Trailer)

Poltergeist (Movie Trailer) 

TRAILERS: Furious 7 (Movie Trailer #2)

 Furious 7 (Movie Trailer #2)

R.I.P. Paul Walker 
Furious 7 In Theaters April 3, 2015

NEWS: Kid Cudi Talks Playing A Gay Character In "James White", Cut Kissing Scenes

Kid Cudi talks about the responsibility of playing a gay character in his new movie James White, as well as some more intimate scenes that were cut from the film.

While Cudi has seemingly been keeping a low profile from a public standpoint, it turns out he's been working hard on both acting and music in over the last year. While we heard news that he just wrapped filming a new movie with Zoe Kravitz last week, the Man On The Moon had a premiere at Sundance just this weekend, acting in and providing the score for Josh Mond's "James White".

Cudi's role is a gay best friend of the protagonist (played by Christopher Abbott), a challenge he was excited to take. "This was way different than anything else I've ever done," he told Billboard at the premiere. "It was dope to do that. I felt like I had a responsibility to present a different walk in life from that world."

The rapper explained that his sexuality is not a focus in the film, which he found progressive. "When he comes out of the closet it's not really a thing," he said. "I think that's something the world needs to see. 'Cause it's not a thing. We're all equal."

Cudi's only qualm with the final product was that a few of his more intimate scenes didn't make the cut. "I'm mad [Mond] cut out my kissing scenes with David," he said with a smile. "We made out so many times -- and it was so good! That's my only gripe."

As far as the music is concerned, director Josh Mond explained why Cudi was the prefect choice for the score. "I write a lot to music, and Scott's albums I listened to while I was writing," said the director. "It was an inspiration and motivation for me. He really understands me. For the score, we asked him to write something that really paralleled the characters and New York. He found something that's really beautiful, anxious and aggressive."

NEWS: Tupac Biopic Set To Film In June

 Tupac Biopic Set To Film In June

The upcoming film based on Tupac Shakur's life is due to begin production in June.

The announcement of production on the Tupac biopic is becoming something of an annual news article. With that being said, this time it seems to be for real. Producer Randall Emmett has confirmed that the long-awaited film on Tupac Shakur's life will begin filming in June.

What may have held the film back -- and for good reason -- is earning the rights to use Pac's original music, something that has been detrimental to biopic's past (the infamous Aaliyah Lifetime film among them). Thankfully, we will be hearing Shakur's work in the movie, which will follow him through his early years, to his mainstream success, and ultimately to his untimely death.

While there have been plenty of documentaries (of varying quality) on the late rapper, this marks the first venture into recreating Shakur on film, and will surely be a tough casting process.

Watch the full interview with Randall Emmett below.

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REVIEW: Martin Luther King Jr. Isn't The Man You Thought You Knew In Ava DuVernay's 'Selma'

Martin Luther King Jr. Isn't The Man You Thought You Knew In Ava DuVernay's 'Selma'

With the unrest in Ferguson and racial tensions still tainting America, Ava DuVernay delivers an eerily timely piece of art with her latest motion picture Selma. The movie chronicles the strategic moves Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his team of lawyers, activists, community leaders and protesters made in order to get the Voting Rights Act of 1965 passed and thus change American history. 

DuVernay also breaks away from the perfect facade that has surrounded Dr. King for many years. With tenderness, Selma shows Dr. King simply a man. DuVernay removes Dr. King from his historic pedestal and humanizes one of history's most courageous figures. Check out the five things VIBE learned from Ava DuVernay's Selma.

1. Dr. King was no saint

History has been kind to Dr. King, turning him into an immortal figure whose courage under fire has made him more of a God than mortal. But what history books neglected to mention was despite possessing an unshakable faith, King was often unfaithful to his beloved wife, Coretta. DuVernay does not shy away from exposing King’s flaws and in one of the film’s more personal scenes, King and Coretta sit in their living room, listening to a recording sent from J. Edger Hoover of King having sex with another woman. It’s a jarring moment filled with shame, hurt and tension, but it also places Dr. King and Coretta on equal ground with the rest of us. Not only were these two fighting an epic battle on our behalf, but they were also dealing with very human conflict as husband and wife.

2. Corretta Scott sacrificed as well

While her husband was standing on the front lines and fighting the good fight, Coretta was at home, raising their four children. She often wouldn’t see her husband for weeks at a time and was expected to be OK with it—for the greater good. While we only real know that Coretta was Dr. King’s wife (an honorable title to have), she endured nights of worry and fear that her husband might not make it. Many times Coretta had to hold it together for the sake of her kids while her phone continued to ring with death threats. Coretta and Martin weren’t given the opportunity to fully enjoy their marriage because King committed himself to the movement, and their marriage unfortunately took a back seat.

3. Dr. King was surrounded by death and weighed down by guilt

There was nothing peaceful about the many non-violent protests that swept the country during the Civil Rights movement. While many brave men and women practiced civil disobedience, that did not mean their opponents believed the same. In one of the film’s most gut-wrenching scenes, the depiction of Bloody Sunday was especially excruciating. As nearly 600 men and women peacefully marched across a bridge in Selma, officers retaliated with the use of Billy clubs, tear gas and most importantly, their hate. The images of brutality against peaceful marches struck a chord in America when they were first splashed across newspapers in the 1960s, and seeing those images in the film wasn’t any easier. Dr. King knew non-violent marches, not reacting to each blow, kick or punch issued was the only way to proceed, and he knew many would be hurt in the process, but that didn’t make it easier for the preacher to stomach. For every death that occurred because of the movement he led, Dr. King took that with him.

4. Dr. King kept the course with the help of many

In Washington, D.C. where Dr. King’s monument stands, many see a tall, wise man whose faith was as impenetrable as the piece of stone his statue is carved from. Some may believe this is an accurate description of how he proceeded throughout the movement up until his assassination, when it was quite the opposite. With the help of his King's men (James Bevel, Andrew Young, Bayard Rustin and Hosea Williams and many others), he stayed the course but many times, wanted to give up. While sitting in a hot, sweaty jail, King thought about other brothers killed in the fight, like Medgar Evars, and even confessed to a young Andrew Young that he couldn’t go on anymore. The weight of the movement began to take its toll on King and could be seen in one particular scene as he writes a letter to his wife and lights a cigarette. King's smoking was a revelation to many but also proved the weight of all was often too heavy to bare.

5. Dr. King was more than four words

“I Had A Dream” are the four words Dr. King has been reduced to. At 39 years old, he had charm, intelligence, a playful side and played the roles of father, preacher and husband. King was more than a man with a vision but a man of faith who was unfaithful. He was courageous yet weak. He had endurance yet grew tired. If there's nothing else you take from Ava DuVernay's Selma than you should take that Dr. King, as brilliant and as brave as he was, was also very human.

Selma is now playing in theatres.

Via. VIBE

NEWS: Possible Kanye West Film Revealed By Sony E-mail Leaks

Possible Kanye West Film Revealed By Sony E-mail Leaks

Kanye West's creative director e-mailed Sony about a "feature length film" in the works.

Sony's email was hacked, as you may know, and this has led to plenty of tentative movie plans hitting the net, as well as an inside look as to how the industry really behaves. Over the weekend we learned that Spike Lee would like to have Drake and Kevin Hart star in a "School Daze" sequel. More possible movie plans hit the web today, with the latest e-mail leak revealing Kanye West's team reached out to Sony about a possible "immersive cinema experience."

Yeezy already had a successful movie debut at the Cannes film festival in 2012, creating an extremely unique movie experience with seven screens displaying the film. In an e-mail to a Sony executive, Kanye's creative director Elon Rutberg wrote,

"I supervise all of Kanye's film and media projects, and we have a major film project coming up that involves both cinematic and technological innovation, so I naturally thought Sony and wanted to reach out," Rutberg wrote in the email. "We premiered a multi-screen cinema experience to great response at Cannes 2012, and are looking to take the storytelling to the next level with a feature length film, shot for an immersive cinema experience."

As Complex reports, it's possible Rutberg is referring to the "Yeezus" film, of which we received a trailer back in February. There have been no new developments since then.

The e-mail leaks also reveal plans for a Kanye West cameo in a film starring Seth Rogen and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, which is slated for 2015. The promo for it is somehow attached to the movie "The Interview," and involves recreating an iconic scene from the movie "Big."

"We have a specific idea to attach to THE INTERVIEW that will crush. Seth, Joe, and [Anthony] Mackie reenacting the scene from BIG on the floor piano at FAO Schwartz with KANYE WEST. It's fucking awesome."