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Contest: ‘Cadillac Records’ Blu-Ray DVD & 1 Soundtrack

March 4, 2009 5:01 pm

You surely recall the the R&B Chess Records biopic, "Cadillac Records" that came out in December and starred Adrien Brody, Beyoncé Knowles and Jeffrey Wright as R&B magnate Leonard Chess, Etta James and...

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/...

Beyonce To Play Etta James In Upcoming ‘Cadillac Record’ Film

Rodrigo Perez

February 20, 2008 5:57 pm

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Slightly old news that we ignored when it first was reported (cause we were lazy).Cedric The Entertainier spilled the beans back in late January to Blackfilm that Beyonce Knowles would star as Etta James in the...

Xzibit + Bruce Willis + Oliver Stone = Vietnam Massacre Genius; Plus Wes Anderson Awarded, Kubrick DVDs, Eli Roth Hearts Punk

Rodrigo Perez

November 13, 2007 1:17 pm

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Ok, a lot some of this is old, old news. We were gone for awhile and let's face it, lots of little news passed us by. Here's what we tracked in brief (and the Xzibit news is spankin' new).Xzibit Joins Stones "P...

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