Denzel Back At His Sinister Finest!

Denzel Washington... back in the day, I was a Denzel hater... all the women I knew at the time "loved them some Denzel.." now I know he was a good actor... but he was aight...LOL..(haterish right) ....then I saw him in Training Day... he plays a bad guy better and better everytime.... Fast forward to American Gangster... gotta give old boy his props again... He represents..... GO SEE THE MOVIE NOVEMBER 2nd!!!!!! You won't be dissappointed!

Star Dazzles As Drug Lord Frank Lucas In "American Gangster"

(CBS) Denzel Washington is happy to be playing the sinister villain again. The two-time Oscar winner plays drug lord Frank Lucas in "American Gangster", set to open Nov. 2. The movie is based on the real-life ascension of drug lord Frank Lucas who got his start as the driver for renowned Harlem gangster Ellsworth "Bumpy" Johnson. By the mid-1970s Lucas netted $1 million a day by smuggling heroin from Southeast Asia in false-bottomed coffins of American servicemen killed in the Vietnam War.

In an exclusive interview with Jet magazine, Denzel Washington said he had no qualms about taking the part. "I wasn't hesitant at all. A good story is a good story," Washington said. "I just think that before 'Training Day,' I hadn't been offered that kind of role. After 'Training Day,' that was all I was offered." Russell Crowe stars opposite Washington's character as Det. Richie Roberts, a devoted cop who is determined to weed out corruption both on the streets and within New York's very own anti-drug task force. Roberts' pure intentions clash with Lucas' darker scruples to create a muddled gray morality that runs throughout the film. more here

Video: American Gangster Featurette

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" Can't Leave Rap alone the GAME NEEDS ME!" For Jay-Z, Inspiration Arrives in a Movie

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 19 — Jay-Z, the rap superstar and president of Def Jam Records, has quietly returned to the studio to record an album of new songs inspired by the forthcoming movie “American Gangster,” his first “concept” album and second CD in less than a year.
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RelatedThe Trailer for 'American Gangster,' featuring music by Jay-Z
The album, which his label plans to release in early November, came together over the past few weeks after Jay-Z was shown the film, directed by Ridley Scott, in which Denzel Washington portrays Frank Lucas, a early 1970s Harlem heroin kingpin.
Following the underwhelming critical and commercial reception for his “Kingdom Come” CD late last year — and as Jay-Z grapples with whether to stay on in his post at Def Jam — the tie-in to a major motion picture gives him a chance to rebound strong and extend his reach to a wider audience. (more here)