Metal Lungies

Loved this book as a kid, and it’s good to see they finally seem have gotten through all the kinks in this project. Trailer looks great. Really can’t wait for this one.

We’ve been following this documentary for like forever, from the press to the random clips. Finally, here is the official trailer. Limited Release April 24th. Hopefully that includes a DC theater.

Knobbz edit: The  Nas track at the end of the trailer is on that mixtape of unreleased Nas tracks from awhile back

Bear with me, folks. I was strolling through Blockbuster when something caught my eye.

Is that Weezy?

I wouldn’t put it past him.

via Yahoo! Movies

Pixar’s latest is Up, the story of a reclusive 78-year old man who hoists his house off the ground with balloons and flies away — only to discover that he’s accidentally brought along a portly, over eager stowaway. It looks like Pixar has done it again, an amusing premise and a host of endearing characters, but I would’ve kept the trailer gully with an all too appropriate Styles P track.

Download: Styles P – Good Times

Should’ve been called Harry Potter: Shit Just Got Real.

Don’t know how i slept on this movie for so long. Great portrayal of the horrible spiral drugs can lead you down akin to “Requiem for a Dream” (another great movie that’s incredibly powerful). This is some of Leonardo DiCaprio’s best work, and the best I’ve seen Marky Mark since “Boogie Nights.” Here’s the trailer, sorry for the shitty quality:

Definitely check out this movie if you haven’t seen it.

We quickly mentioned Part 1 the other day, here is part 2. Most amusing part: Juelz was doing the Sizzurp (not even the liquor!) heavy. 100 Hawaiian Punches mixed on deck?!? I guess their shared loved for the ‘Tussin is why Juelz and Wayne were/are so close.

Also, here is some behind the scenes footage of that movie that ML can’t live with out that was unleashed today as well, not a day year(s) late or anything. Cristal in a water bottle? Check! Balancing water cups on the behinds of Classy ladies? CHECK!!! Random Dip-set goons giddy about their straight to DVD acting debuts? YOU ALREADY KNOW.

All Jacked from Miss Info.

At Metal Lungies, we eat, sleep and poop hip-hop. But sometimes, we get tired of the violence, drugs and stupidity. When that happens, we listen to Kid Cudi, Kanye West and other more lighthearted musical fare. But then we eventually get tired of the inane lyrics, ephemeral dance tracks and stupidity. And when that happens, we find other stuff to do, like attending New York Comic Con this weekend!

Here is my itinerary for Friday and Saturday. I have very little planned for Sunday, so I’ll probably just browse the booths for free stuff something cool. And feel free to recommend anything from the this list.

Friday

2:00 – Electronic Arts

3:30 – Atari

5:30 – Futurama: Into The Wild Green Yonder, screening

7:00 – Prototype: The Video Game, presentation

Saturday

11:00 – Watchmen, Terminator Salvation, and Friday the 13th (Warner), panel

12:30 – Gabe and Tycho Spotlight, panel

1:00 – Star Wars Decade: Where Were You in ’99? panel

2:30 – Disney Presents Up and Surrogates, panel

3:30 – SouthPeak

5:30 – Up Preview Screening

Sunday

1:30 – Watchmen: Portrait of A Movie, panel

Other

Sega probably has the strongest showing in terms of games, so I’m definitely checking them out. And THQ might have something cool too.

As you can see, there’s very little that’s hip-hop related, but I think we can all use a break. And if it makes you feel better, someone told me the next Beat Drop is coming real soon.

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Now Fela Kuti is getting a biopic.

The progenitor of Afrobeat and a political radical, Fela Kuti is more deserving of a biopic than most. In the 70s, he fought the military government of Nigeria, who raided his house in ’77, put him in jail with a fractured skull, and threw his mother out of a second-story window. He died of AIDS in 1997. Focus Features is basing the movie on the book Fela: The Life and Times of an African Musical Icon by Michael Veal.

Peep “Coffin for Head of State.” When he got out of jail, Fela and his people marched to the government headquarters and left a coffin there.

Download: Fela Kuti – Coffin for Head of State

There’s also a biopic about Miles Davis starring Don Cheadle in the making as well as two about Marvin Gaye. Let’s all try to forget about Notorious, which I’m avoiding like the plague.

via THR

Nice to see 50 doing something Jay-Z/Nas can’t seem to pull off. Based on what Premier said a month back, I wonder who approached who? Check the ad-lib growls throughout.

50 Cent – Shut Ur Bloodclot Mouth (Produced by DJ Premier)

Edit: Uhoh.. Statik Says:

FYI that 50 / Premo shit that dropped today aint real 🙁

As a bonus, I also caught this amusing interview on a Conan re-run back from September from when 50 was promoting his Pacino/DeNiro movie, Righteous Kill. Hate or love his music, dude is definitely an interesting interview with a personality.