Cannon and Ross broke the news in a new video (Above) which surfaced across the Internet.

According to Ross, he and Cannon have a long history and he's been trying to secure the rapper for some time.

 "I've been wanting him to play my role since '96. We got hooked up, I met him I love his personality, know what I'm saying? We family now, we are going to get this thing right. However long it takes, his story has got to be told," said Ross.

 Cannon is apparently just as eager as Ross and explained that the partnership was "history in the making."

The as-of-yet untitled biopic will detail Ross’ involvement in the drug trade of the 80′s, his incarceration and more. According to Ross himself, there will be no glorification of the drug trade and the lifestyle associated with it in an attempt to present an honest tale:

“This story will be real, and show how the War on Drugs took young kids and turned them into criminals and set them for prison practically over night. It’s not just an LA story my reach was across the nation into black, white, and all communities regardless of class. Our goal is to tell the truth, not a vanity piece.”