Joey Badass Wants to Play Big L in Biopic, Record Label Responds

Joey Badass is looking get his acting profession up to the level of his rap video game — specifically after his very first film function was in an Oscar-winner — so now he’s got his eye on a biopic.

In a brand-new interview with Revolt, the Pro Period rap artist boldly revealed his desire to play late MC Big L, who passed away in 1999.

Joey states aside from numerous individuals informing him just how much he prefers the Harlem rap artist, he hopes to bring more presence to Big L’s story.

We talked with Brian Shafton, a partner at RBC Records, which owns numerous masters to Big L’s music, and he believes Joey would actually squash it.

Brian likewise concurs the movie would be substantial for Big L’s tradition, specifically in these streaming times.

Joey’s 2020 movie “2 Far-off Strangers” — a big Netflix hit — took house the Oscar for Finest Brief Live Action, so the audience capacity is absolutely there. Brian states the only capacity issue is that Big L’s tunes are filled with many samples … it would be near difficult to license all the tracks for a movie.

In the meantime, Joey’s hectic developing his acting craft with a stable function on 50 Cent‘s “Power Book III: Raising Kanan” — and on the music side, he simply covered his “2000” trip.

Simply an inkling, however a Big L biopic without his music most likely wouldn’t fly with fans.