“Makes you think. Makes you think about the people in your life. And when I think, I think of Neil. If he were here now what would he say? He would say “John what’s it about? What’s life about… if you dont go through it as a man’s man?”. He’d say “Suck it up, take the fall do the time. That made you what you are. That makes you what you are. How long have we been around this thing of ours? This Cosa Nostra? 120 years. What’s it about? It’s about the rules, perimeters. You take the beating for a friend, you don’t run, you don’t lay down, you don’t betray who you are. You gotta remember Angie. My brother Gene, Joey Dimig, they don’t roll, they’re doing a thousand years now. Why? That’s the rule. You don’t break, you don’t rat. Yeah so you humbled me. So what you got? You got a war. You got a global war.You got a world wide crime syndicate now. There’s no rules. There’s no perimeters. There’s no feelings. There’s no feelings for this country. So… 5-10 years from now, they’re gonna wish there was an American Cosa Nostra. 5-10 years from now, Gthey’re gonna miss John Gotti.“

Gotti is a classic 1996 HBO original movie made for television, starring Armand Assante (as the infamous Gambino crime family Boss John Gotti). Definitely something you might want to check out if you haven’t seen it yet. Many of you may recognize this from the intro (Hova Song) off Jay-Z’s Life & Times of S. Carter Vol 3 (redone by Pain in the Ass) & Rick Ross’ Mafia Music 2.

I was out of Philly for CMJ the entire week with spotty internet coverage so it was “unpossible” (C)-Deshawn Jackson for me to update the site. Anyway, I’m back. There’s nothing like a good hood flick however, over the past few years, I’ve felt myself outgrowing the ghetto hood movie genre with releases such as Belly 2. Nonetheless, I’ve found a movie I can get relatively excited about. The directorial debut of 50 Cent, “Before I Self Destruct,” will come as a bonus along with the CD.

“We are living in an imperfect world, where people expect us to be perfect.” – Marion Barry

Although Marion Barry became internationally known for his very public downfall, the story of his life before and after that event is less widely known. THE NINE LIVES OF MARION BARRY explores Barry’s improbable personal history though archival footage of him as a young activist in the ’60s and rising African-American political star in the ’70s, chronicling his resurgence on the D.C. political scene in 2004 with his most recent campaign. Directors and producers Dana Flor and Toby Oppenheimer received unparalleled first-hand access to Barry and his ex-wife Effi (who died in 2007), as well as to many others close to Barry throughout his life.

HBO Documentaries have consistently been on point like the tip of a hawk since before Marion Barry was smoking crack, I don’t expect this one to be any different. Looking forward to seeing the story of his life before his public downfall….still Chris Rock’s take on this rings through my head every time his name is mentioned……”How did that happen? Smoked crack, got his job back! What was the other guy on heroin? “Vote for me! Vote for me! Don’t vote for crack, vote for smack!”

I was supposed to go to the premier for this last week in NYC….What had happened was…..yeah…car trouble…shit like that, Anyway here’s the Loso’s Way Movie. Losos’s Way in stores today, If you like Fab’s music then get out to the stores and support. Yall Know How it’s Goin Down. Holla

This movie seems dope. Directed by Rik Cordero. Maybe I’ll check out the screening for this. Anyway for those who don’t know the plot of this movie. Basically Chris Price is about to serve 180 days in prison for a first-time offense. When his mother invites him home for dinner, he finds his younger brother following in his footsteps and his older brother, Shawn disowning him. With his family falling apart, Chris is forced to re-examine his life and how he can bring everyone together for his mother’s birthday.  Even if the the movie sucks though, we know the Soundtrack will be dope with tracks from Wale, Consequence, Saigon, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Skillz, Royce the 5′9 and more.

For those who want to check this out…..

“Inside A Change” MADNESS BEGINS NOW! Please purchase tickets here, it will be SOLD OUT so purchase today! Last week, Three/21 was invited to Shade 45 with the homie Lord Sear to discuss the film. Big shoutout to Dwight King and Sav for holding us down! Also don’t forget this Wednesday in NYC, the official “Inside A Change” Mixtape Release Event, information below.

Inside A Change Mixtape Release Party
Wednesday July 29, 2009
7:00PM – 12:00AM
Stay NYC
E Houston St. (btwn A & B)
New York, NY 10002
admission: FREE

I’m definitely looking forward to seeing this. This is the first Hughes Brothers (most famous for Directing Menace II Society & Dead Presidents & getting their ass whooped by 2pac) movie since From Hell (which I haven’t seen) in 2001. The plot seems interesting. In a post-apocalyptic world, a lone hero, Eli (Denzel Washington), guards the Book of Eli, which provides knowledge that could redeem society. The despot (Gary Oldman) of a small, makeshift town plans to take possession of the book. The film is scheduled to be released on January 15, 2010.