Azealia Banks and Common to Star in RZA-Directed Musical Coco

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Azealia Banks and Common will reportedly star in a new film directed by RZA. According to The Hollywood Reporter, it's a musical drama called It Doesn't Have to Rhyme. It's set to begin shooting this week in New York. Update 5/27 1:17 PM EST: The title for the upcoming film is not It Doesn't Have to Rhyme, but rather Coco, according to a press release.

The film is the story of a female rapper who signs up for a poetry course in college and becomes interested in slam poetry. The film also stars Jill Scott. The Reporter compares the movie to 8 Mile.

Previously, RZA directed the kung-fu movie The Man With the Iron Fists. Watch him talk about that film with Pitchfork.tv below.

Read our interview with Banks.

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