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First Listen: Beyonce, Mos Def, Nas & Jeffrey Wright Sing For ‘Cadillac Records’

December 2, 2008 1:48 pm

We didn't care much for "Cadillac Records," the Chess records biopic seemed to be the 101, greatest hits of the Chicago label's history and while that works in some cases, especially if you're not an expert in ...

Trailer: Can ‘Cadillac Records’ Be This Year’s ‘Dreamgirls’?

Rodrigo Perez

November 5, 2008 2:06 pm

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"Cadillac Records," the film that charts the rise and fall of seminal R&B label, Chess Records, starring Beyoncé Knowles, Mos Def and Jeffery Wright, and Adrien Brody (as Etta James, Chuck Berry, Muddy Wate...

‘Cadillac Records’ Coming Out December 5, Soundtrack Featuring Beyonce, Mos Def, Nas, Jeffrey Wright & Solange Hits December 2

Rodrigo Perez

October 20, 2008 9:22 pm

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Something to add to the Oscar season perhaps? Hey, don't scoff, "Dreamgirls," did it. Maybe not entirely successfully, but the musical movie sure stuck its foot in the door."Cadillac Records," chronicles the ri...

Mos Def To Play Chuck Berry In ‘Cadillac Records’ R&B Film

Rodrigo Perez

April 1, 2008 1:08 pm

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It was only a few weeks ago that we saw pictures of Beyoncé as Etta James in the film, "Cadillac Records," chronicling the rise and fall of the titular estimable Chicago 1950's R&B record label.Now rapper/...

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