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The Lupita/Rihanna buddy movie might be real

and we can barely contain our excitement

Clinton Yates @clintonyates
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    5:16 PMNever underestimate the power of a solid meme.

    According to Entertainment Weekly, the not-so-wacky idea of Lupita Nyong’o and Rihanna starring in a buddy movie where they pull scams on old white guys is actually somewhat closer to happening. Black Twitter is the best. If this movie happens, you can expect crazy numbers.

    More selfishly, there’s something particularly satisfying about watching the development of this scenario. So often material that is created by young black people on social media gets co-opted or appropriated for some other function, with the original creators getting boxed out from a credit and monetary compensation standpoint.

    But even if this incredible all-star conglomeration puts this out, there is one person who absolutely must be involved for this to work.

    Can’t. Wait.

    Clinton Yates is a tastemaker at Andscape. He likes rap, rock, reggae, R&B and remixes — in that order.