Welcome to Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature launched to celebrate TV and Film’s glorious past.
Today, before the release of her new project ‘Lemonade‘, Beyonce‘s portrayal of Bizet’s ‘Carmen’ is the object of this edition’s desire.
Released as an MTV movie in 2001, ‘Carmen: A Hip Hopera’ told the tragic tale of a fame-thirsty young lady named Carmen Brown whose quest for her love power in the mean streets of Philadelphia and LA takes her on a journey which ends with death.
The project would kick start what would become a box office rocking movie career with help from her co-stars Bow Wow, Rah Digga, Wyclef Jean, Rah Digga, Jermaine Dupri and Mos Def.
Ready to take that walk dow memory lane?
Meet Carmen below…
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