proves that his acting abilities are superior to fellow rapper 50 Cent’s role in last fall’s “Get Rich Or Die Tryin,'” the film’s story is recycled. While “ATL” does have its bright spots, and T.I.

New-New’s lies and Ant’s mistakes eventually start to consume the troubled teen’s emotions, and he’s forced to confront his problems before the streets devour his dreams. She’s really Erin Garnett, the daughter of one of Atlanta’s most successful CEOs who doesn’t enjoy the fact that his daughter is hanging out in the same neighborhood he grew up in and is dating somebody from the slums such as Rashad.

Since the day the two met, she’s been lying to him about her identity. Feeling confused and cheated by everybody around him (his best friends end up betraying his trust) matters only get worse when he discovers that New-New is a fraud. Unfortunately, his hard work never seems to pay off, and Rashad’s world comes crashing down when Ant is arrested at school for selling drugs. Outside of Rashad’s love for drawing comics, his relationship with girlfriend New-New (Lauren London) and his goal of one day earning enough money to help put his younger brother through college, Rashad has little hope for himself in the near future. His goal is to keep him away from the neighborhood dope dealer, Marcus (Big Boi from Outkast), who promises the misled youth the life of luxury and fast money that he’s always dreamed about. The plot of “ATL” focuses on Rashad trying to steer his younger brother Anton “Ant” Swann (Evan Ross Naess) in the right direction. He’s been forced to become the man of the house before his time after losing both parents to a car accident early in his childhood. is no Denzel Washington on the big screen, he does an admirable job in “ATL,” portraying the role of Rashad, a teen growing up in poverty on the streets of South Side Atlanta. However, it’s his newfound occupation as an actor that currently has all eyes on him.Īlthough T.I. His latest effort, “King,” certainly doesn’t disappoint, thanks to numerous club bangers such as “Front Back,” featuring UGK, and “Ride Wit Me,” which surely will ignite dance floors across the country this summer. has already proven himself as one of the music industry’s top names, following back-to-back platinum records. and often hailed as “The King of the South,” released the follow-up to his award-winning 2004 release, “Urban Legend,” last week, while also making his Hollywood debut in director Chris Robinson’s film. 1 album in America is no easy goal, but Clifford “Tip” Harris is looking to do just that with the simultaneous release of his new album “King” and his first starring role in the urban drama, “ATL.” Izquerido was arrested and released on $200,000 bail a few days after the video surfaced.įollow for more LAPD news and for breaking crime news.Catapulting to the top of the box office while having the No. “They have me all over the news behind some BS lie they are making up!! All behind a prop gun!!” he wrote in all capital letters on Instagram two weeks ago. The head of the city’s police union said the video was indicative of “the anti-police narrative being communicated by some in our society,” and officers were ordered to patrol in pairs while the department’s Robbery-Homicide Division investigated the potential threat.Įarlier this month, Izquierdo, who goes by the rap name Klever, said on social media (warning: explicit content) that the LAPD was trying to frame him.

She said Izquierdo and his older brother Gilbert, a founding member of Brownside who performs under the stage name Toker, are not affiliated with gangs.īut with the video’s appearance on social media coming after a recent spate of attacks on police officers across the country, the video quickly stoked concerns among the LAPD’s rank-and-file. Pollack also scoffed at the idea that Izquierdo’s actions promoted gang activity. “There is no song on the album that is telling people to kill cops.” “This is a music video, and it’s not telling people to kill cops,” she said. He simply decided the images might be “cool” for an upcoming music video that Brownside planned to release to accompany its comeback album. Pollack said Izquierdo did not seek out the police cruiser.

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