Brooklyn Native Edwin Freeman Portrays Brooklyn’s Own DJ Mister Cee, In The Biopic About Brooklyn’s Fallen Star "The Notorious B.I.G."

New York, NY -- "Mister Cee was the DJ for the hottest rapper out; at the time that he discovered Christopher Wallace (aka The Notorious B.I.G.), in his friend’s basement studio," Edwin Freeman says. “He was totally blown away when he heard him rapping." He is talking about the first time legendary Hip-Hop DJ Mister Cee, who was the long time DJ for rap icon Big Daddy Kane met The Notorious B.I.G. The pair (DJ Mister Cee and The Notorious B.I.G.) would go on to record a demo tape, which lands them a meeting with Sean Combs (aka Puff Daddy). The meeting results in a major recording contract with Bad Boy Records.

Freeman, who is the younger cousin of Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman, had a lead role in the direct-to-DVD film (Da Mission), as well as a bit part in the critically acclaimed film (Across the Universe), makes his big screen debut as a supporting actor in the most anticipated film of the year. ‘Notorious’, which is directed by George Tillman Jr. also stars Angela Bassett as Voletta Wallace, Derek Luke as Puff Daddy, Anthony Mackie as Tupac Shakur and Jamal Woolard as The Notorious B.I.G.

With millions of Hip-Hop fans and movie goers awaiting the release of the movie which hits theaters nationwide on January 16th, Freeman has the weight of the world, particularly his native borough of Brooklyn on his shoulders; along with the Freeman name that he has to live up to, as he plays such a key role in such an epic film. Those are some pretty big shoes to fill!

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