Pharrell’s upcoming LEGO-created biopic Piece By Piece lands in theaters later this fall, and we just got our first trailer for the creative’s film. Moreover, the teaser showcases some mini-figure renditions of some of your favorite rappers, including Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, and many more. Of course, people are reacting quite curiously to these versions, particularly K.Dot’s rendition since it doesn’t overtly look like him that much. But there’s only so far you can go with trying to make a real person seem like themselves in LEGO form. Maybe we should be giving more due credit here instead of expecting Bionicle levels of detail.
Jokes aside, this is looking like a really interesting, ingenious, and fun-loving film centered around Pharrell’s life and career, one of a couple of movies he’s got reportedly slated on the release block. That other project doesn’t have a title yet, though, and it’s also about his childhood in Virginia Beach. We’re not so sure on why the accomplished musician is putting out what seems like multiple biopics around the similar time, but he’s definitely worthy of documentation. After all, Piece By Piece‘s celebrity roster alone should speak to his reach, influence, talent, and level of earned respect in the game.
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Elsewhere, many folks also found this notable thanks to the context offered by 2024’s biggest event so far: the rap beef. Kendrick Lamar and frequent Pharrell hater Drake recently had a great showdown, and one that had folks looking at the Neptunes producer and the Compton lyricist’s relationship a little differently. This is because studio footage of the two now carries a more overt anti-Drizzy tone. That’s just speculation and confirmation bias at play, but it’s still an interesting reevaluation.
Your Favorite Rappers (Plus Justin Timberlake) As LEGO Mini-Figures In Pharrell’s Upcoming Movie
Meanwhile, Pharrell’s got some more heat in store for the year, including a teased collaboration with NAV. With Piece By Piece and other exciting new moves on the way, maybe another biopic-style film wouldn’t be that unnecessary at all. Hopefully none of these endeavors stifle his versatile work ethic, though, After all, when you’ve got so much to handle in the fashion and business realms too, music and movies can be an easy distraction.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares is a music and pop culture news writer for HotNewHipHop. He started in 2022 as a weekend writer and, since joining the team full-time, has developed a strong knowledge in hip-hop news and releases. Whether it’s regular coverage or occasional interviews and album reviews, he continues to search for the most relevant news for his audience and find the best new releases in the genre. What excites him the most is finding pop culture stories of interest, as well as a deeper passion for the art form of hip-hop and its contemporary output.
Specifically, Gabriel enjoys the fringes of rap music: the experimental, boundary-pushing, and raw alternatives to the mainstream sound. As a proud native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, he also stays up-to-date with the archipelago’s local scene and its biggest musical exponents in reggaetón, salsa, indie, and beyond.
Before working at HotNewHipHop, Gabriel produced multiple short documentaries, artist interviews, venue spotlights, and audio podcasts on a variety of genres and musical figures. Hardcore punk and Go-go music defined much of his coverage during his time at the George Washington University in D.C.
His favorite hip-hop artists working today are Tyler, The Creator, Boldy James, JPEGMAFIA, and Earl Sweatshirt.
