It looks like the new biopic Notorious is headed to theaters on Jan. 16, rather than the DVD bin.

I still don’t see Biggie in Gravy or Puffy in Derek Luke. As an actor, Gravy is just not convincing, and I must remind myself who Luke is supposed to be portraying.

But this movie serves its purpose as a vehicle to document the rise and fall of rap’s Premier GOAT. I just think it would be better suited for HBO or VH1.

In addition to the always spot-on acting of actress Angela Bassett as Biggie’s mom, Voletta Wallace, the film marks the big screen acting debut of little Taylor Dior, who plays Biggie’s daughter, T’yanna.

If you recall, little Taylor’s adult hairstyle unexpectedly thrust her into the national blogosphere spotlight earlier this year (LINK).

Taylor’s mom Chavon is an active member of the Sandrarose.com community!