I seen the RZA with his afro out, and I was like, ‘Man, he look so ’70s!’ ” – Common
Not only are rap menagerie, Common, T.I. and Wu-producer RZA starring in the upcoming Ridley Scott film, “American Gangster” (starring Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington), the hip-hop troika will also be contributing to the soundtrack according to an MTV interview with the crochet-hat aficianado Common.
However, the real revelation is that legendary Public Enemy beatmaker Hank Shocklee is scoring some of the movie and producing the soundtrack.
“We’re most definitely going to do something for the soundtrack,” Common said. “Hank Shocklee [will produce] something for the soundtrack with me, T.I. and RZA.”
The film is apparently, “Donnie Brasco” meets “Scarface” (wait, are we sure it’s not his testosterone-filled brother Tony Scott directing this thing?). Common made his acting debut in the testosterone-filled Quentin Tarantino-parotting “Smoking Aces.” The role he auditioned for in “Gangster” was not one he was relgated to in the end, but the rhymer/actor says he’s just “happy to be here.”
Aren’t we all?
Download: RZA – “RZA’s Theme” (from the “Ghost Dog” soundtrack)
Download: Common – “Dooint” (from Like Water For Chocolate)