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"She felt the character we chose for her was 'too dark.' Do you know why the character was too dark for her? Because she's a white woman trapped in a black woman's body, and you can tell the world I said it, because those are Lil' Kim's words. She should be ashamed of herself."
-- Voletta Wallace, 'Notorious' movie producer and mother of slain rapper The Notorious B.I.G., on Lil' Kim speaking out against the film. (Hip Hop Weekly)
Notorious' Afterparty
Antonique Smith, who plays Faith Evans, alongside Jamal Woolard, who's Biggie Smalls. Photo taken at the afterparty for the premiere of 'Notorious' at Roseland Ballroom in New York City on January 7, 2009.
Notorious signs were layed throughout the Roseland area along with posters of the Notorious B.I.G.
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Anthony Mackie, who recently was seen in 'Eagle Eye', play Tupac Shukur and Antonique Smith, who plays Faith Evans in the film. Photo taken at the afterparty for the premiere of 'Notorious' at Roseland Ballroom in New York City on January 7, 2009.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs met his mother Janice Combs at the afterparty for the premiere of 'Notorious' at Roseland Ballroom in New York City on January 7, 2009.
Record producer Kedar Massenburg came to the afterparty for the premiere of 'Notorious' at Roseland Ballroom in New York City on January 7, 2009.
Don't they look alike? Faith Evans and Antonique Smith. Photo taken at the afterparty for the premiere of 'Notorious' at Roseland Ballroom in New York City on January 7, 2009.
Andre Royo,who was memorable for his role in HBO's The Wire, and friend had a blast at the afterparty for the premiere of 'Notorious' at Roseland Ballroom in New York City on January 7, 2009.
Angela Bassett had a wonderful time playing Violetta Wallace, Christopher's mother. Photo taken at the afterparty for the premiere of 'Notorious' at Roseland Ballroom in New York City on January 7, 2009.
Marc John Jefferies enjoyed playing and hanging out with
Lil Cease at the afterparty for the premiere of 'Notorious' at Roseland Ballroom in New York City on January 7, 2009.
Angela Bassett who plays Violetta Wallace and Naturi Naughton, who plays Lil' Kim. Photo taken at the afterparty for the premiere of 'Notorious' at Roseland Ballroom in New York City on January 7, 2009.
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By: "DimePiece" on 1/29/2009 10:24PM
"YES", Kim has lost her DAMN MIND,her BOTOX FACE, AND CILOCONE BODY!!!!!!! She is the most Arrogant, Ignorant, Tired, Female Rapper ALIVE!!!!!!!
She wanted an ASIAN person to play that part? LIL KIM needs to be GRATEFUL that somebody would have played that HO character anyway!!!!! I would have turned down that part in a MINUTE, forget about the $$$$$. LIL KIM is a DISRESPECTFUL SO, AND SO!!!! GROW UP!!!!!!!
I remember Lil Kim came to Pittsburgh in the mid 90's with a female hype person at the Palace Inn and she looked a HOT GHETTO MESS!!!!!!! Her WIG was NAPPY, and her clothes looked HOMELESS!!!! People were actually BOOING her off the STAGE!!!!! She had NO RAP! LiL Kim was a NOBODY back then and still is TODAY! Lil KIM, ya need a REALITY CHECK ON WHERE YOU CAME FROM!!!!!!
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By: Debra on 1/30/2009 10:07AM
This movie was disgrace. Our Black Men and Boys have enough to deal with from stereo types and this movie just added insult to injury. Voletta and her son is/was no different. Anything to make a dollar. She should have been embarrassed to that her son was that kind of a person, but we are a product of our environment. Our kids live what they are taught and act out the way they are raised.
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By: Ormash on 1/30/2009 10:52AM
I have no interest in the insanity being perpertrated on Afican people and the people of the world. Biggy, Volita, Lil Kim are not relevent in the struggles of African people, they are only a distraction.
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By: SCRUGGS BEY on 1/30/2009 11:18AM
Real talk I wont see the movie because Im not into blaxploitation,and V.wallace and L.kim are both new yorks worst and they both need to be censored from public displays of ignorance and disrespect of themselves and the public in general biggie seemed to be a fat ass louse,and whats cool about that? so we all need a lesson on LOYALTY which we will never get watching that sort of trash,oh well just my opinio coming from a brother thats in tune with these streets ,I know I sound judgemental,and for that I do apologize but I feel like I feel. peace Bey-man
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By: Mrs, Classy on 2/26/2009 2:58PM
Hown dare you disrepect a dead man biggie was in the street selling drugs its shows how he got out of that and did something positive. You better hope and pray your children come out on a straight path.
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By: Im black on 1/30/2009 11:28AM
As far as little Kim goe's, she should be ashamed of herself. Im mean she was real cool when she was black back in the day. I don't what happened to this girl but somebody should tell her she is not Pam Anderson. Not that she is someone to be like in the first place, but who ever is hanging around this chick is not being honest with her about her looks. She must have alot of yes people hanging around because she's like Mike Jackson. She is destroying her looks on purpose. She is delusional and should pick up a book on black history so she can be proud to be black.
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By: malinda on 1/30/2009 1:33PM
We all talk this stuff about black being beautiful I guess until someone plays a character of you and they have to be three shades lighter for you you think they are acceptable! Shame on you kim, you are a undercover michael jackson minus the talent!Beauty come as much from the inside as the outside but only the inside will last too bad all the buthchery that plastic surgery can provide what good does it matter if the inside is all messed up.What she and a lot of other people need is self esteem classes to learn to love yourself. there is nothing is more sad than he who does't love themselves.
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By: Darth_Hater on 1/30/2009 5:10PM
Lil Kim is a disgrace to all people not just blacks. Self mutilation is a horrible thing. All of her supporters should be ASHAMED!
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By: debra on 1/31/2009 11:33AM
#4 Scruggs Bey, you are right so there is nothing else to be said about this issue.
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By: Barbara on 1/31/2009 11:40AM
#2 Debra, you said a mouth full. Children learn from parents and the home environment (family). We love our children, but he was not a child to be proud of or put on screen. I'm really surprised Angela Bassett accepted that role. We have a lot of positive stories to be told. Ex. Antione Fisher.
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