‘Rewind with Ellen‘ hosts Ellen J. Wanjiru and Rougét Carter discuss documentary film about the Notorious BIG — Biggie: I Got A Story To Tell and United States vs Billie Holiday, a biographical film about singer Billie Holiday starring Andra Day.
Watch our Biggie & Billie discussion below!
Biggie: I Got A Story To Tell – In the wake of the Notorious B.I.G.’s landmark induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and ahead of what would have been his 50th birthday, Biggie: I Got A Story To Tell offers a fresh look at one of the greatest, most influential rappers of all time by those who knew him best. Made in collaboration with Biggie’s estate, I Got A Story To Tell is an intimate rendering of a man whose rapid ascent and tragic end has been at the center of rap lore for more than twenty years. The documentary reveals a side of Christopher Wallace that the world hasn’t seen before told from the perspective of his best friend Damion “D Roc” Butler. The documentary also includes talking head appearances from: Celebs – Sean “Diddy” Combs, Faith Evans, Lil’ Cease, Fab 5 Freddy; Family/Fam Friends – Voletta Wallace, Gwendolyn Wallace (Biggie’s grandmother), Dave Wallace (Biggie’s uncle); Childhood Friends – Damion “D Roc” Butler, Suif “C Gutta” Jackson, Hubert Sam, Easy Mo Bee; Industry – Mister Cee, Mark Pitts (Biggie’s manager).
United States vs Billie Holiday: Follows Billie Holiday during her career as she is targeted by the Federal Department of Narcotics with an undercover sting operation led by black Federal Agent Jimmy Fletcher, with whom she had a tumultuous affair. Directed by Lee Daniels, the film stars Andra Day in the titular role, along with Trevante Rhodes, Garrett Hedlund, Leslie Jordan, Miss Lawrence, Adriane Lenox, Natasha Lyonne, Rob Morgan, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Evan Ross, and Tyler James Williams.
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