Mos Def Joins Cadillac Records

Chuckberrypromo1Mos Def has landed the honor of playing Chuck Berry in the upcoming musical biopic Cadillac Records. We get the scoop from the murky caves of yahoo:

Rapper-actor Mos Def will play legendary rock ‘n’ roller Chuck Berry in “Cadillac Records.”

The Sony BMG film is set in 1950s Chicago and follows the turbulent lives of Chess Records co-founder Leonard Chess (Adrien Brody), and the label’s artists, including Waters (Jeffrey Wright), Little Walter (Columbus Short), Howlin’ Wolf (Eamonn Walker), Etta James (Beyonce Knowles) and Willie Dixon (Cedric the Entertainer).

We mentioned this film a while back and discussed the glory of the man known as Howlin’ Wolf.

I think Little Richard is the innovator, the emancipator, the architect and the originator of Rock and Roll. But Chuck was one of the first artist’s at his side and really made the case for the electric guitar in Rock and Roll. Chuck Berry wrote outstanding riffs, and forever changed the face of rock with the way he played his guitar. He is a living legend, and all who love rock music owe him thanks and gratitude

I didn’t mind Mos Def in Be Kind Rewind, and think he’s a good casting choice for a young Chuck Berry. You want to make sure you find someone that is going to be believable, because Chuck will give you shit if you mess with his story.

I enjoy biopics about musicians and look forward to this film. No release date has been made available, but filming has begun in New Jersey, and we will keep you up to speed.

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