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Soopa Starr’s Blaxploitation Friday: The Last Dragon

blame it on Meka November 21, 2008

This is actually one of my favorite ever. I mean, just look at the poster’s tagline and tell me you wasn’t in for some grade-a fuckery. And as always, if you’re digging this, hit up Gangstarr Girl for a fresh take on hip-hop, politics, fashion and other worldly and wordy things through the eyes of a New York-helmed around-the-way girl. Without further adeiu…

Even though the blaxploitation genre was primarily a 70s thing, there were some flicks that slipped through the cracks and made it to the later years. So, in the spirit of all re-makes, I bring you…

That’s right. You may have heard by now, but if not, there is officially going to be a remake of Berry Gordy’s The Last Dragon, and Samuel L. Jackson has signed on to play Sho’Nuff, the Shogun of Harlem.

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People have been saying that Busta Rhymes should be Sho’Nuff because of the “Dangerous” video but I think Sam Jack is gonna do his thing. I’m not mad.

Now, who’s gonna play Bruce Leroy and Laura Charles?

For Bruce Leroy, I think they should just pick an unknown martial arts master who can kinda sorta act. But because I’m sure they’ll want a big name, I have a hunch that they’re gonna go with Chris Brown.

As far as Laura Charles (Vanity’s character), I think Cassie would work.

Who would you cast?