Maino says he’d like to see biopic on The Notorious B.I.G. redone.
After doting on the Straight Outta Compton biopic on N.W.A, during an interview with DJ Smallz Eyes, Maino was asked what other rap-based biopic he’d like to see. The Brooklyn lyricist revealed that he’d like to see a redo of the Notorious biopic on the late Biggie Smalls.
He went on to explain that he felt the biopic, which hit theaters in 2009, was released too early.
“I want ‘em to do Big movie over,” Maino said. “I want it to be done over. I think it was done a little too early. I want them to really get that one done right. You know what I mean? You have to let a little bit of time go on. Because you want to speak to another generation. The N.W.A movie—This is what? 30 years after. So, you speaking to a whole ‘nother generation. When they did the Ray Charles movie, it was—You speaking to a whole ‘nother generation. I believe part of the problem with the Big movie—And I don’t want to be judgmental about it. But I think the same people that—We made the movie for the same people that was just here with him.”
Prior to expressing his interest in a redo of Notorious, Maino revealed that he “loved” Straight Outta Compton. He says he watched the F. Gary Gray-directed film with his son, who was unaware that both Ice Cube and Dr. Dre were rappers, and enjoyed being able to share “real rap history” with him.
“I got a chance to share with him real history, real rap history…My son had a lot of questions,” the rapper said. “He didn’t even know Ice Cube was a rapper. And I don’t think Ice Cube gets the credit that he actually always deserves. He was that dude…To see my son like ‘Man, I didn’t even know, dad.’”
Video of Maino speaking on a redo of the biopic on The Notorious B.I.G., can be found below.
Who gives a flying fuck, 50 Cent is the best ever
He’s right that BIG flick got too much of a “Lifetime Movie Network” feel…it needed more of a hip hop touch and no disrespect to Ms.Wallace but the movie centered around Angela Bassett way too much.
Blahblah blah blah blah blah. Who gives a fuck 50 Cent is the best ever…
In my opinion, the only good Hip-Hop films have been “Juice” and “Straight Outta Compton”. The Biggie movie was terrible. Remember Lil’ Cease? wtf was that? Don’t tell me “Krush Groove” or “Breakin'” were good films. They were good to us back then because it was amazing just to see Hip-Hop on TV, but as far as the actual quality of those films…c’mon man. Boyz in the Hood and Menace are not Hip-Hop movies just because they have rappers in them, same with Belly, which was terrible anyway. 8 Mile was okay, but overrated. All those self-made rapper movies like the State Property flicks and the No Limit movies are unwatchable.
My fault, House Party was dope too. Can’t leave that out.