E-40 Among Those Appearing In '3 Strikes'
Yahoo! Music, Jan 25, 2000 5:00 pm PST(1/25/00, 5 p.m. ET) - Bay Area rap icon E-40 is among the members of the hip-hop community who appear in 3 Strikes, the upcoming film from DJ Pooh. Rapper Kam and Los Angeles radio personality Big Boy also appear in the movie, which is scheduled for release at the end of February.
DJ Pooh co-wrote and was an associate producer of Friday, the 1995 film starring Ice Cube that launched the acting career of comedian Chris Tucker. 3 Strikes is a comedy that focuses on the problems of a man recently released from jail; Brian Hooks, David Alan Grier, N'Bushe Wright, and Faizon Love also star in the movie.
The soundtrack for 3 Strikes is scheduled for a Feb. 22 release and features songs from Snoop Dogg, Silkk The Shocker, C-Murder, Total, and Ras Kass.
DJ Pooh is a veteran hip-hop producer who has worked with King Tee, Ice Cube, Too Short, and others; he has also appeared in a number of Ice Cube's videos.
-- Soren Baker, Los Angeles
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