More Music Biopics We Want to See
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Westside Story - Even though Universal says there's "no plans" for a Straight Outta Compton sequel, with the original tearing down the box office, it looks like it may be on its way. Daz Dillinger told TMZ that the movie will cover the rise of Death Row Records and will be called Dogg Pound 4 Life, focusing on the careers and the impact of Snoop, Nate Dogg, Kurupt, and Warren G. Daz, who is serving as one of the producers, added that Dr. Dre's son Curtis will portray his legendary pops.As the stories of how the West was one continue to make their way to light, take a look at few more biopics we would love to see. -Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)(Photo: Chris Connor/WENN)
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The Messenger - The life story of "Godmother of Hip Hop" Sylvia Robinson will soon be hitting the screen. Producer Paula Wagner has acquired film rights to the life story of the co-founder of Sugar Hill Records, which catapulted rap into the mainstream with the breakout single "Rapper's Delight" by the Sugar Hill Gang.This biopic should be juicy. In addition to Robinson's stories of success, there's been reports of her companies' ties to the Mafia and artists being ripped off for their publishing and royalties. Melle Mel, of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, who recorded the classic 1983 single "The Message" for Sugar Hill, will also serve as a consultant on the film.(Photos from left: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images, Courtesy Sugar Hill Records)
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Underground King - The story of UGK's Pimp C definitely needs to come to life as Chad was an intricate piece to southern hip hop history and influenced many artists. A biography is currently being penned by former OZONE magazine editor-in-chief Julia Beverly, and the flamboyant MCs grind to the top, incarceration, comeback and untimely death are just a few of the elements from Pimp's life that'll hold an audience's attention in a book and on the big screen. (Photo: Bill Olive/Getty Images)
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Who's Bad? - La Toya Jackson recently revealed that she thinks it's time for a Michael Jackson biopic to hit the big screen, and that Bruno Mars or Chris Brown should be in the starring role.While The Jacksons: An American Dream told the Jackson 5's rise to fame, a post-Thriller MJ movie is definitely in order.  (Photos from left: Kevin Winter/Getty Images, Phil Walter/ Getty Images, Getty Images)
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M.V.P. - Big L met his untimely demise at the age of 24 in 1999 but his hand prints are all over hip hop and deserve a visual representation. The Harlem lyricist was a favorite sparring partner for many of your favorite MCs, including Jay Z, and was instrumental in birthing the careers of Ma$e and Cam'ron and helped Fat Joe sharpen his skills.  (Photo: Rawkus Records)
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Supernova - TLC's story was told in the biopic CrazySexyCool but Left-Eye deserves her own solo look (she'd probably agree). The scrapper of the group burned down her boyfriend Andre Risen's house, ran with Suge Knight and Death Row and died while escaping the madness of the entertainment industry in Honduras. A must see waiting to be told.(Photo: Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect)
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Superstar - From learning to play the piano by ear at age three to losing his father at age eight to his off stage drama with other R&B stars like En Vogue and Anita Baker, Luther Vandross definitely deserves a big screen look, as he'll always be remembered as one of the greatest singers of all time.(Photo: Frank Micelotta/ABC/ImageDirect)
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King of Rock - Jam Master Jay is the most renowned DJ of all time and his legacy deserves a closer look. Besides holding Run and DMC down on the turntables, Jay was a successful label head and played huge roles in the careers of MCs like 50 Cent and Onyx.(Photo: Vince Bucci/Getty Images)
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Leatherface - Big Pun, the first Latino rapper to score a platinum plaque, left a huge mark in his short career and set a benchmark for lyricists to aspire to. (Photo: Raymond Boyd/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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The Overweight Lover - Heavy D was a major force in hip hop and also made his presence felt in Hollywood before his untimely death at 44 in 2011. Heavy's life was filled with achievements that need to be highlighted, which included becoming a record executive himself and getting Puff put on as an intern at Uptown Records before he began creating his own history. (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Bacardi)
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