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New ‘Tupac: Cover-Up’ Documentary Claims It Shoots Holes In Theory Tying Diddy To Tupac Murder

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A new documentary, Tupac: Cover-Up, currently streaming on the XUMO PLAY service (with plans to be on all streamers by February 2025), punches a rather sizable hole in the current rash of news stories trying to implicate Sean “Diddy” Combs in the 1996 Murder of Rap Star Tupac Shakur.

The documentary “Tupac: Cover Up” dismantles the current charges against Duane “Keefe D” Davis for the murder of Tupac, using Attorneys, Former Judges, former FBI Investigators, and industry insiders. This group of experts asserts that there is much more to the effort to convict Davis than meets the eye and what is at stake if a false narrative is sold.

“The consensus of our experts indicates that there was a narrative constructed by a group of self-interested individuals beginning five (5) minutes after the Shakur shooting and that Mr. Davis may have been coerced into creating the story he has often repeated in interviews and books,” says Director/Producer Richard “RJ” Bond, who also directed the “Tupac Assassination” series and authored the book “Tupac:187”.

“The Davis Narrative, as inconsistent and contradictory as it has been, seems to indicate that Davis participated in the killing motivated at least in part by some scheme involving a longstanding ‘bounty’ put out by Diddy. Not only has Davis recently disowned his previous statements, but there is now a real disconnect between the alleged ‘Diddy’ bounty and the ‘Revenge Narrative’ put out for almost 30 years to the Nevada Grand Jury- alleging Orlando Anderson and Davis participated in a shooting compelled as revenge for an altercation earlier that evening.”

“If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.” Bond concludes. “And it’s critical that Clark County prosecutors taint the prospective jury pool with a phantom association between Diddy and Tupac so that when the jury pool hears the prosecution repeat Davis’s “Diddy fairy tale,” they will have already thought, ‘Oh yeah, that was in the news not long ago.’ But if Davis is lying and he’s the only eyewitness to the shooting besides Suge Knight still alive, then there’s nothing to tie Davis to Diddy.

“But now it’s getting out of hand, and it’s ended up in my backyard, so I need to speak to it.”

Tupac Cover Up is streaming on XUMO PLAY.

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Benzino Reveals He’s “Almost Finished” With A 1995 Source Awards Documentary

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Benzino says he’s working on a documentary film about the iconic 1995 Source Awards that he intends to release in 2025. He revealed his plans for the project during an interview with TMZ, earlier this week. The night was famous for several dramatic moments, including Andre 3000’s “the South got something to say,” declaration, Snoop Dogg’s confrontation with the New York City crowd, and more.

“I’m almost finished with my documentary that I’ve been working on for the last year,” Benzino told the outlet. “It’s going to really show people how that night changed Hip Hop forever. I got to interview a lot of people who were there that night but I can’t speak too much on it ’cause it’s not completed yet.”

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ATLANTA, GA – OCTOBER 06: Benzino attends “Hollywood Hearts” Atlanta movie premiere at Regal Atlantic Station on October 6, 2016, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images)

He also brought up Suge Knight allegedly mocking Diddy and Bad Boy Records while accepting the award for Motion Picture Soundtrack of the Year. “When Suge said that, I was standing right there on the side of the stage. I was nervous because he flew out about 100 people that night, he spent about $50,000 for his set. We just gotta thank the Hip Hop gods that no violence took place that night. Because that wasn’t the only beef; there were other situations that night. Unfortunately, we lost the two giants and that changed Hip Hop forever. It still hasn’t recovered,” he said.

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Check out Benzino’s full interview with TMZ below. He also discussed his recent appearance on TV One’s Celebrity Crime Files, his relationship with 2Pac, and more. Despite Andre 3000’s speech going down in history, the legendary rapper revealed earlier this year that he doesn’t actually remember it. Appearing on The Shop, he explained that he only remembers the disrespect the South was getting at the time: “I remember being really angry and driven because we’ve been creating this music, man. We’ve been in the Dungeon. And we just felt like, ‘Y’all don’t get it.’” Be on the lookout for further updates on Benzino on HotNewHIpHop.

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SOURCE SPORTS: Netflix Slated To Premiere ‘The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox’ Documentary

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David “Big Papi” Ortiz. Johnny Damon. Manny Ramirez. David Lowe. All of these former BoSox players will be in the new documentary from Netflix about the best postseason comeback in baseball history.

Premiering on Oct. 23, The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox celebrates the 20th anniversary of the team’s groundbreaking postseason run, when the Red Sox came back from 3–0 in the playoffs against the Yankees before sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series.

Boston Red Sox fans will have a chance to go back two decades and hear first hand from some of the playmakers who turned Game 4 into Game 7 and “reversed the curse”. The “Curse of The Bambino” is an 66-year superstition among some baseball fanatics, especially in Boston, that the sale of Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees in 1920 kept the Red Sox from winning a World Series from 1918 until 2004.

The doc dives into the everlasting rivalry between the 27-time World Series Yankees and one of the oldest teams in Major League Baseball, Beantown’s BoSox. Directed by Colin Barnicle and executive produced by MLB, commentary from then Yankees skipper Joe Torre shows the other side of the coin with a team of superstars such as Alex Rodriguez, Dwight Gooden, Derek Jeter, Hideki Matsui ,Gary Sheffield and so many others, this story of the comeback shows how important baseball was and still is to both cities.

The doc is set to premiere at 8Pm EST exclusively on Netflix.

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All American’s Daniel Ezra Scores Starring Role Alongside Glenn Powell in Remake of Classic Action Film ‘The Running Man’ Based on Stephen King’s Famed Novel

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Ya’ll remember the late 80’s film, The Running Man? Campy, low key classic based on Stephen King’s book, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, no less. Now, Daniel Ezra has secured a major role following his departure from All American, as he joins rising super star Glen Powell in Paramount’s upcoming remake of the film The Running Man. Talk about a win for Ezra!

Okay, now according to Deadline, Ezra, Powell, and Katy O’Brian are set to star in the reimagined adaptation of Stephen King’s novel, which will be directed by Edgar Wright. Again, the film is a fresh take on the original source material.

Get this, Wright’s version is described as “a chase thriller set in a dystopian America in the year 2025,” centering on the character Ben Richards. For the record, that sounds closer to the actual book than the first film adaptation.

Richards, the film’s protagonist, is portrayed as “a desperate man who participates in a violent reality show called The Running Man in order to win enough money to revive his gravely ill daughter.” The plot follows Richards as he is pursued by various hunters, each sent to kill him as part of the deadly competition.

What’s more, in addition to directing, Wright will co-write the screenplay alongside Michael Bacall. Wright will also produce the film alongside Nira Park and Simon Kinberg, with George Linder serving as executive producer.

The Running Man is slated to hit theaters on November 21, 2025. So we have to wait a bit but not forever.

Let’s just say, Ezra’s departure from All American as a series regular marks a new phase in his career, though he will return for guest appearances and continue his work behind the camera, directing several episodes of the series.

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Upcoming Documentary ‘Public Enemies: Kendrick Vs Drake’ Will Peel Layers From Rap’s Biggest Beef

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The biggest rap rivalry in recent memory is set to receive the full documentary treatment in a new project from Channel 4.

As reported by Deadline Hollywood, Channel 4 will release Public Enemies: Kendrick vs Drake, a documentary produced by Acme Films and GroupM Motion Entertainment, which will explore the rise of both megastar rappers as well as their recent beef. The film will use “archival footage and interviews with those who’ve known and worked with the rappers” to document their individual journeys to stardom and the reasons why both Kendrick and Drake have become defining figures in modern Hip-Hop.

In what’s likely to chronicle their meteoric success, the documentary will take a deep dive into their highly publicized feud that crossed personal and cultural lines.

ICYMI, the brutal clash on wax included notable diss tracks such as Kendrick’s former Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit “Not Like Us,” the fierce “Family Matters,” and Drake’s response in “The Heart Part 6,” which many interpreted as a concession.

Now get this, Public Enemies: Kendrick vs Drake is positioned as more than just a biography of two of Hip-Hop’s most influential voices. Shaminder Nahal, Head of Specialist Factual at Channel 4, described the documentary as “a cultural exploration of two of the most influential voices in modern music.” Nahal added, “This documentary will delve into the unique journeys of Kendrick and Drake, examining how their backgrounds, talents, and visions have made them global icons.”

Here’s what Jaimie D’Cruz, Creative Director at Acme Films, explained: “It’s only a few years since our previous Public Enemies film for Channel 4 explored the rivalry between Jay Z and Kanye West, but Public Enemies: Kendrick vs Drake feels like a story that takes place in a time when all the rules have changed, and beef is all around us.”

Since the feud concluded, or at least we think since there’s no round two’s from Kendrick’s standpoint, he has continued to achieve significant milestones. In addition to “Not Like Us” reaching No. 1 on the charts, he headlined a Juneteenth Pop Out concert at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and was named the performer for the Super Bowl LIX halftime show. In a promotional trailer for the event, Kendrick notably declared, “There’s no round twos,” a statement many believe was aimed at closing the chapter on his beef with Drake, despite rumors of a potential continuation.

We’re excited for this one as Public Enemies: Kendrick vs Drake is poised to offer an in-depth look at one of Hip-Hop’s most iconic rivalries, while also examining the cultural impact of both artists.

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Teyana Taylor Set to Star in New Netflix Crime Thriller ‘RIP’ Alongside Matt Damon and Ben Affleck

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Teyana Taylor is winning these days and now, the R&B songstress turned actor just secured her next major film role in RIP for Netflix, according to a report from Deadline

RIP, will have Taylor starring alongside Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in what has been announced as a crime thriller. Taylor, known for her standout performance in A Thousand and One, will join a cast that also includes The Flash star Sasha Calle, alongside the previously announced Damon and Affleck. Like we said, winning.

Much of the project is under wraps but reportedly RIP is “set around a group of Miami police officers whose circle of trust begins to weaken after they find millions of dollars in an abandoned home.”

“As outside forces learn about the size of the seizure, everything is called into question–including who they can rely on,” according to Deadline.

Behind the camera, RIP, is produced by Damon and Affleck’s Artists Equity and will be directed and written by Joe Carnahan, with Affleck and Damon serving as producers through their Artists Equity banner. They will be joined by Dani Bernfeld and Luciana Damon as producers, while Michael Joe and Kevin Halloran will act as executive producers. No release date has been announced yet.

Get this, in addition to RIP, Taylor has several other high-profile projects on the horizon. She will star in Tyler Perry’s Straw alongside Taraji P. Henson, Glynn Turman, and Sherri Shepherd, as well as in Ryan Murphy’s legal drama All’s Fair, featuring Niecy Nash Betts.

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Will Smith Set to Reunite With Director Michael Bay On New Action Film ‘Fast and Loose’ For Netflix

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Bad Boys franchise alumni, Michael Bay and Will Smith are reportedly in discussions to collaborate once again on a new action blockbuster. This time they’re taking their talents from South Beach to Netflix.

According to exclusive reporting from Deadline, the super star actor and iconic action director Michael Bay, who first worked together nearly 30 years ago on the original Bad Boys, are set to reunite for Fast and Loose, a new project in development.

Here’s more on the reported synopsis:

Fast and Loose “follows a man who wakes up in Tijuana with no memories. As he pieces together his past, he learns he’s been living two lives: one as a crime kingpin and the other as an undercover CIA agent.” 

The screenplay for the film was penned by Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber, Chris Bemmer, and Eric Pearson.

Story time … Smith and Bay’s original collaboration came in 1995 with Bad Boys, a film that helped propel both of their careers to new heights. Smith went on to star in the subsequent Bad Boys sequels, as well as other major films like the Men In Black series and numerous other blockbusters.

Bay who is also a prolific commercial director, continued to direct several action-packed films, including Armageddon, The Island, and the first five Transformers films.

Get this, for Will Smith, this new project follows the success of Bad Boys for Life, the latest installment in the franchise, which grossed $400 million worldwide. After recently stepping away from the thriller Sugar Bandits, Fast and Loose is expected to be his next major project.

Behind there camera, the film will be produced by Kelly McCormick and David Leitch for 87North, along with Will Smith. Jon Mone and Ryan Shimazaki from Westbrook Studios are in talks to produce, while Robert Simonds and Noah Fogelson will serve as executive producers for STXfilms. Barry Waldman is also attached as an executive producer.

As expected, at this time, there are no details regarding a potential release date or when production will begin but hey, we are all patiently waiting for what is sure to be a number one Netflix blockbuster.

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“Piece By Piece” Hits Theaters October 11: A Vibrant Journey Through Pharrell’s Creative Legacy

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Prepare for a groundbreaking cinematic experience as “Piece By Piece” arrives in theaters next Friday, October 11. This extraordinary film merges stunning LEGO animation with Pharrell Williams’ iconic music, capturing the essence of his journey from a small-town dreamer to an international cultural force. Directed by Academy Award-winner Morgan Neville, the film promises to deliver an inspiring and visually captivating story, making it a must-see event for audiences of all ages.

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At the heart of “Piece By Piece” is Pharrell’s artistic evolution. From his early days as a musical prodigy to becoming a global superstar, the film explores the moments that shaped his career, weaving together themes of perseverance, creativity, and self-expression. Using LEGO animation to bring Pharrell’s world to life, the film offers a fresh, playful perspective on his rise to fame, making it a visual treat for fans of animation, music, and storytelling alike.

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Directed by Morgan Neville, known for his ability to create rich and emotionally resonant documentaries, “Piece By Piece” stands out as a celebration of not only Pharrell’s musical genius but also his impact on culture, fashion, and art. The film is both vibrant and joyful, capturing the infectious energy that Pharrell has brought to every aspect of his career.

With a unique blend of innovative animation, Pharrell’s signature sound, and a compelling story of success, “Piece By Piece” offers a one-of-a-kind cinematic journey. Whether you’ve followed Pharrell’s career since the beginning or are discovering his music for the first time, this film is sure to inspire and entertain.

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Don’t miss the chance to witness this remarkable film when it hits theaters on October 11. “Piece By Piece” is a celebration of creativity, passion, and the power of dreams—delivered through the genius of Pharrell Williams and the visionary direction of Morgan Neville.

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Jonathan Majors’ Shelved Film ‘Magazine Dreams’ Receiving Theatrical Release in 2025

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Just when you thought Jonathan Majors’ career was down for the count, his highly anticipated bodybuilding film Magazine Dreams is now set to hit theaters after all.

The movie will see a release in early 2025, following a delay due to Majors’ legal challenges and subsequent conviction.

That aside, Magazine Dreams has found a home. Briarcliff Entertainment has secured the domestic distribution rights, with CEO Tom Ortenberg confirming the news in a statement to CNN on Wednesday.

“Magazine Dreams is a visceral experience that challenges the perceptions of ambition and identity,” Ortenberg stated. “Jonathan Majors’ transcendent performance as Killian Maddox will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the most compelling and transformative roles in recent cinema history.”

ICYMI about the film, also stars Haley Bennett, follows Majors as an amateur bodybuilder and was initially acquired by Searchlight after receiving strong praise at the Sundance Film Festival. It was originally scheduled for release in December, but Disney pulled it from their lineup as Majors faced legal trouble.

Majors was a rising Hollywood star. He was known for his roles in Creed III, Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, and the Disney+ series Loki. He was convicted in December on one count of reckless assault in the 3rd degree and a harassment violation, following a domestic dispute with his former girlfriend, Grace Jabari. As you know, he avoided jail time, Majors was required to complete a 52-week in-person domestic violence prevention program. He was acquitted of other charges, including aggravated harassment.

When it comes to Briarcliff Entertainment’s acquisition of Magazine Dreams, it signals a new chapter for the film after its initial delay and ambiguity whether it would ever see the light of day.

Get this, interestingly Ortenberg’s company is also handling The Apprentice, a film about former President Donald Trump’s real estate ventures in the 1980s, starring Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong, and Maria Bakalova.

As for Majors’ future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it is over by all reporting. He was previously slated to reprise his role as Kang the Conqueror in Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and Avengers: Secret Wars, but Marvel announced in July that Kang Dynasty would be replaced by Avengers: Doomsday, marking the return of Robert Downey Jr. to the MCU.

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Otis Redding Biopic Set With John Boyega, Danielle Deadwyler To Star

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Here’s some news in the world of iconic adaptation from the culture. John Boyega and Danielle Deadwyler are set to lead the biopic Otis & Zelma, which will portray the life of soul legend Otis Redding and his wife, Zelma. The project, directed by Channing Godfrey Peoples and written by Donnetta Lavinia Grays, was first reported by Variety. The film is being produced by Fifth Season, Homegrown Pictures, and Kinfolk Management + Media, and is fully supported by Zelma Redding and the Otis Redding estate.

Here’s the story that they will tell. The film will reportedly focus on the couple’s love story, which spanned just 10 years before Redding’s tragic death in a plane crash in 1967, at the age of 26. According to an early synopsis, the film “celebrates the 10 short years Otis and Zelma had together, and their eternal love story after his passing.” It also emphasizes Zelma’s efforts over the past 56 years to preserve her husband’s musical legacy, which she continues to uphold.

If you’re not well versed, Redding’s career left a lasting impact on music, earning him two Grammy Awards, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Black Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame, and Songwriters Hall of Fame. His legacy will be further honored with a posthumous induction into the Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 4. Ana Martinez, producer of the Walk of Fame ceremonies, stated, “The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is honored to dedicate a star to the legendary Otis Redding, whose music continues to inspire generations.” The ceremony will include speeches by Killer Mike, with Jimmy Jam serving as emcee, and Redding’s daughter, Karla Redding, accepting the star on his behalf.

Get this, in an interview last year with BMI, Zelma Redding reflected on the importance of preserving Otis’ legacy: “He left so much special music for everybody. But I really have to commend my family and myself to continue this legacy because you cannot have a legacy if you don’t work it. We have everything we need for Otis Redding and that’s why we work so hard to preserve and protect his legacy. We wouldn’t know any way to do it without it.”

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