Dramatic Story of Lorenzo "Phat Kat" Nichols Heading To Theaters

In photo: Phat Kat & Pappy

The story of legendary Queens, New York drug kingpin Lorenzo “Fat Kat" Nichols is being shopped, raising funds and securing distribution via Sophie Lily Weinstein's film company, Synergy Media Productions. Weinstein, who is the CEO and founder of Synergy Media Productions, has acquired the script from screenwriter Curtis Scoon, an associate of Nichols', who also served as co-producer of an “American Gangster” episode about the infamous Queens drug dealer. “Cat's impact has had a long reaching ripple effect,” Sophie Lily Weinstein told AllHipHop.com. “There isn't a person in this country who wasn't impacted by the crack era and the laws put in place, either directly or indirectly through its influence in pop culture/Hip-Hop. The script will focus on Nichols' early childhood in Queens, his association with Hip-Hop culture and his reign as a drug dealer, which helped usher in the infamous Rockefeller Drug Laws. Nichols was eventually sentenced to a total of 40 years in prison for murders, racketeering, and drug-related charges. “It is my hope this project does for the black gangster what 'Goodfellas' did for the mob,” screenwriter Curtis Scoon told AllHipHop.com. “Strip away the glamorous veneer, to reveal the raw brutality of the urban underworld."


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Jay-Z and Beyonce' to Appear on Dr. Dre's "Detox" Album

Jay-Z and wife Beyonce are back to making beautiful music together again.

No, the pair didn’t have a n@sty fallout or any other marital differences nor are the tabloid rumors of them splitting hold true. An unknown source told British newspaper The Sun that Jay-Z and Dr. Dre recorded verses for an unnamed track for Dre’s upcoming final album Detox, and that there was space left in the track for Beyonce to deliver a chorus. This comes as big news as the megastar power couple has not recorded jointly since 2007 on Jay’s American Gangster album on the song “Pray.”

The full quote from the source read: “Jay and Dre have recorded their verses with the chorus left open for Beyoncé to sing. The producer has worked on Detox for over a decade. He wanted the couple together.” Jay and Beyonce have paired up on hits songs many times such as the Grammy winning “Crazy In Love” and the sweeping “Bonnie & Clyde” tracks.

If the news of the collaboration holds true, the list of confirmed features for Dre’s last opus include Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Akon, Skylar Grey and buzzing young Cali rapper Kendrick Lamar. Rappers The Game and Slim Da Mobster also have been listed to appear on the record along with English electro pop duo La Roux. Dre has already released two singles from Detox, “Kush” and “I Need A Doctor” –with the latter receiving video treatment and serving as a launching pad for Skylar Grey’s heavy buzz and skyrocketing career.

Source: Jay-Z And Beyonce To Appear On Dr. Dre’s Detox Album