Jamal 'Gravy' Woolard To Play Biggie

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New York rapper Jamal 'Gravy' Woolard has reportedly been cast as late hip hop star Biggie Smalls in forthcoming biopic 'Notorious', beating hundreds of hopefuls to the role.

Filming starts later this month on the movie, which chronicles the career, rise to fame and untimely killing of the Notorious BIG, aka Christopher Wallace. According to Variety, other actors set to appear in the film include 'What's Love Got To Do With It' star Angela Basset, who plays Biggie's mother Voletta Wallace and Anthony Mackie as Tupac Shakur. The film is due for release in January.