Brooklyn bred rapper Mos Def has been added to the cast of the
upcoming movie Cadillac Records.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Cadillac Records is based
on the true story of Chess Records, a Chicago based record
label which was home to blues legends like Howlin' Wolf and
Muddy Waters.

Mos Def will be playing rock legend Chuck Berry in the flick.
The movie is currently filming in New Jersey and the cast also
includes Beyonce and Gabrielle Union.

Beyonce will be playing singer Etta James while Gabrielle
Union plays Geneva Wade, Muddy Waters' girlfriend. No release
date has been scheduled for the film.