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Scarface Gets Major Love From Hip-Hop Community After Sharing Hospital Photo

Scarface, real name Brad Jordan, shared a photo on Saturday (August 24) him getting treated in a hospital, sparking tons of positive replies. The post Scarface Gets Major Love From Hip-Hop Community After Sharing Hospital Photo appeared first on Hip-Hop Wired.

Rakim And Scarface Honored At Grandmaster Awards

Two of the culture’s greatest talents will receive a newly created honor. Rakim and Scarface are set to be honored at the first Hip-Hop Grandmaster Awards. Vibe Magazine is reporting that the two legends will each be given a high profile distinction for their contribution to the Rap genre. On Friday (Nov. 17) the Paid […]

Rakim And Scarface Honored At Grandmaster Awards

Two of the culture’s greatest talents will receive a newly created honor. Rakim and Scarface are set to be honored at the first Hip-Hop Grandmaster Awards. Vibe Magazine is reporting that the two legends will each be given a high profile distinction for their contribution to the Rap genre. On Friday (Nov. 17) the Paid […]

Scarface Says Nas’ Original Lyrics For “In Between Us” Dissed Jay-Z [Video]

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty When Scarface talks; the Hip-Hop community listens. During a recent interview he says his Nas was originally dissing Jay-Z on “In Between Us”. As spotted on HipHopDX the legendary MC paid a visit to the Drink Champs podcast. The appearance produced several memorable moments but one specifically has been going viral since the episode launched. During the conversation Brad revealed that the Queensbridge legend had fire for his then rival. “And Nas, the first verse he took, was some of the stuff he laid down on ‘Ether’, some of those lyrics,” he said around the two-hour and 23-minute mark. “‘I hope your wife cook your food with her period blood’ or something, you know.” Naturally N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN were taken by surprise...

Scarface Puts Out Public Call For Kidney Donor

Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Scarface has been in show business for over three decades and remains a favorite among Hip-Hop aficionados for good reason. The Houston legend put out a tweet this week asking for a kidney donor, which has been shared widely. Brother Mob issued the plea via his Twitter account with specific blood type needs to boot. “I need a kidney y’all any volunteers? B+ blood type,” the rapper born Brad Jordan wrote Wednesday (Oct. 7) afternoon. As of this writing, the tweet was shared over 4,000 times via retweets and received a similar number of likes. Fans of ‘Face have chimed in stating they would be a match due to blood type, but of course, other screening would need to take place for a transfer to happen. In other news, Scarface was like many other Americans who tune...

Scarface Reveals He Needs a New Kidney After Surviving COVID-19

Scarface has revealed that he needs a new kidney after recovering from COVID-19. “I need a kidney y’all any volunteers? B+ blood type,” he tweeted on Wednesday night (Oct. 7). The Houston rapper tested positive for coronavirus on March 25 and then was in and out of the hospital due to a variety of symptoms including an itchy throat and a high fever. “It started off with pneumonia in both of my lungs and three or four days later my kidneys failed,” he opened up about his diagnosis to fellow Get Boys member Willie D. In April, he revealed that he was on dialysis due to COVID-19 complications. “I’m glad to be alive,” Scarface said. “I fought COVID double bilateral pneumonia — both lungs — and kidney failure in my house,” he said. “I went back to the hospital. I just got out of the hospit...

Michael B. Jordan Is Rumored To Play Tony Montana In New ‘Scarface’ Movie

Source: photo: Abel Fermin/WENN.com One of the most celebrated films of any genre is about to brought back to life. If the hearsay is correct we could possibly get a melanin version of one the most iconic gangsters in cinema history. As spotted on High Snobiety things are moving quickly for the movie reboot of Scarface. Last week was formally announced that the reboot is officially back on track with the appointment of Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name) as the director. According to Newsweek Michael B. Jordan is now being considered to play Tony Montana. The Black Panther actor would potentially reprise the role, that while was originally conceived in the original 1932 version, was made famous by Al Pacino in 1983. This reboot has been in the works for som...

R.I.P. Geno Silva, Scarface Actor Dead at 72

Geno Silva, the veteran character actor best known for playing the hitman who kills Al Pacino’s Tony Montana in Scarface, has died at the age of 72. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Silva died on May 9th at his home in Los Angeles due to complications from dementia. Over the course of his four-decade career, Silva appeared in films including Tequila Sunrise, Mulholland Drive, and The Lost World: Jurassic Park. On television, his credits included episodes of Hill Street Blues, Miami Vice, Walker, Texas Ranger, Star Trek: Enterprise, and Alias. But Silva will, without a doubt, be best remembered for playing The Skull, Alejandro Sosa’s silent chief assassin who shoots Tony Montana in the back at the end of Scarface. Revisit the scene in question below. Silva’s family is asking that donati...

Say Hello To My Little Reboot: A New ‘Scarface’ Adaptation Is On The Way

Source: Gregg DeGuire / Getty It seems one of the greatest cinematic efforts in history is about to get a modern update. The legend of Tony Montana will live on once again. As spotted on Variety Universal Pictures is moving forward with a reboot of the classic film Scarface. According to the article Luca Guadagnino, of Call Me by Your Name fame, has been tapped to direct the project. Reports state that Joel Coen and Ethan Coen have put the final touches to the script that was originally curated by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer, Jonathan Herman and Paul Attanasio. This is not the first time this gangster tale has been revisited for a modern remix resulting in several botched attempts. In 2011 producer Martin Bregman had plugged in David Yates (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) for the...

Luca Guadagnino Says Hello to Universal’s Scarface Remake

Luca Guadagnino will soon prove the world is his. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Call Me By Your Name filmmaker has signed on to direct Universal’s long-gestating remake of Scarface. It gets better: Joel and Ethan Coen wrote the latest draft of the screenplay, topping a laundry list of contributors that includes Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer (Miss Balla), Jonathan Herman (Straight Outta Compton), and Paul Attanasio (Quiz Show), among others. The story will reportedly be set in Los Angeles. Guadagnino is no stranger to the remake game, having helmed the rather superb reimagining of Dario Argento’s Suspiria back in 2018. Editors’ Picks This marks the third take on Scarface, following Howard Hawks’ Chicago-set original in 1932 and Brian De Palma’s Miami-set remake in 1983 starring Al ...