A posting on Daily Variety's ‘Cut Scene’ blog claims that a movie based on the popular video game Grand Theft Auto was close to happening and rapper Eminem had been considered as the star of the flick.

The site reports that six major movie studios had their eyes on the project but Rockstar, which owns the rights to GTA, backed out during negotiations.

MOVING ON

Devin The Dude announced yesterday (February 4) that he has severed ties with his longtime recording home, Rap A Lot Records.

Devin, who has had ties to the label for 15 years, revealed the split with Rap-A-Lot was amicable.

“Rap-A-Lot has been my family for a long time and there's no bad blood at all,” Devin said via a statement. “  Change is a part of life and I feel like this is the time to make a change and focus more on the business side of my career.  I've had a nice run so I'd like to develop artists and give some of these other cats out here a platform to shine.”

STILL DOING IT

Chicago rap trio Do or Die will be releasing their eighth album titled Trunk Music in March.

The album will be produced entirely by  Chi-town beatmaker Legendary Traxster, who has crafted hits for Twista, Mariah Carey, Cam’ron and Crucial Conflict.

Traxster will also be releasing  his own project titled The Return of Gangsta Music in April.  Listen to “Bend The Block” , the first single off Trunk Music.

TAKE 2

Duck Down today (February 5) released the tracklist off the second collaborative album from producer 9th Wonder and Boot Camp Click rapper Buckshot.

The album titled, The Formula, hits shelves on April 15th.  Following is the album's tracklisting:

1.Intro-The Formula f/ The Formula Crew

2.Ready (Brand New Day)

3.Be Cool f/Swan

4.Go All Out f/Carlitta Durand

5.No Future

6.Hold It Down f/Talib Kweli and Tyler Woods

7. Whassup with U f/Keisha Shontelle

8.Only For You (Lou)

9.Just Display

10. Here We Go

11. Throwing' Shade

12. Shinin' Yall f/Arafat Yates and Big Chops of M1 Platoon

13.Man Listen