Jamal Woolard on AllMovie

Brooklyn-based rapper and actor Jamal Woolard is better known to many by his hip-hop name, Gravy. In 2006, the aspiring recording artist made waves when he was shot outside the studios of New York hip-hop station Hot 97. Woolard infamously got up, assessed his injuries, and entered the facility to proceed with his interview. In 2009, he took his talents to the screen, portraying legendarily slain rapper Notorious B.I.G. in the movie Notorious.