Magnetic: Mos Def News

In a recent interview on NPR, writer Walter Mosley reveals that Mos Def will star in the film adaptation of his book, The Little Scarlet, from the Easy Rawlins Mysteries series.

Mos Def will play the role of the lead character, Ezekiel “Easy” Rawlins, an engaging and multifaceted detective in Los Angeles. He will be joined by talented actor Jeffrey Wright, who plays Easy’s sidekick, “Mouse.”

The film, which has not yet started production, will be done with HBO films. Mosley states that they are “making the deal as we speak” in the NPR interview.

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Most people are buzzing around here looking for Breed Love Odyssey Tour info or Katrina Klap downloads, and it’s been a slow Mos Def news day, so I figured I’d keep it light and link to an old interview Mos Def did on NPR with Fresh Aire host Terry Gross.

The interview is about half hour long and catches Mos talking about his music, his movies, his songwriting process, and the difference between the music business and the movie business.

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