(AllHipHop News) Director Benny Boom has signed on to direct the movie S.W.A.T: Fire Fight, which will began principal photography n Detroit Michigan this week. Benny Boom has directed over 350 Hip-Hop videos for artists like 50 Cent, Nas, Busta Rhymes, Robin Thicke, Mya, Ciara, Shyne, LL Cool J and others. He was selected to bring a fresh perspective to the action feature film, which starts Gabriel Macht, Carly Pope, Robert Patrick and Giancarlo Esposito. ” I look forward to the action and bringing the city of Detroit to life” Boom told AllHipHop.com in a statement. The movie centers around L.A. S.W.A.T. officer Lt. Paul Cutler (Macht) is sent to train Detroit S.W.A.T. team on new anti-terrorism and homeland security techniques. Just as a romance blooms between Cutler and “Kim Byers” (Carly Pope), an intense hostage situation turns deadly as a former government agent seeks revenge on Cutler and members of the Detroit S.W.A.T. team.  “It’s exciting to bring an iconic TV show to life,” said executive producer Scott Putman.  “The film is going to be gritty, edgy, and suspenseful.  I used to watch the TV series when I was a kid, and I couldn’t be more excited to help carry on the name.”At press time, a release date for S.W.A.T.: Fire Fight was not available.

(AllHipHop News) Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek have announced an national tour in support of their highly anticipated reunion album Revolutions Per Minute. The pair will kick off the tour in Hi-Tek’s hometown of Cincinnati on  Thursday (April 22nd) and wind down the tour on May 29th in Seattle, Washington. Hi-Tek produced the album, which features guest appearances by Mos Def, Bun B., J. Cole, Jay Electronica, Estelle, Bilal, Res, Chester French and others. Kweli explained the concept behind Revolutions Per Minute, which is his first album with Hi-Tek since 2000’s classic album Train of Thought. “It’s the idea of revolution through music. It’s the idea that people in today’s culture take things in YouTube-sizedbites and clips and if it’s not in a clip or a soundbite or something that you can fit in under a minute, people don’t pay attention to it,” Kweli explained. “The idea is: How many revolutions can you get accomplished in under a minute in a quick culture?”Revolutions Per Minute is due in stores on May 18th. Tour dates are listed below:Thu 4/22    Cincinnati, OH / Covington, KY   Xavier Univ. / Madison TheatreFri 4/23    Evanston, IL                     Northwestern Univ.Sat 4/24    Grand Rapids , MI                The IntersectionSun 4/25    Pontiac, MI                      Crofoot BallroomTue 4/27    Chicago, IL                      House of BluesThu 4/29    New York, NY                     Nokia TheatreFri 4/30    New Brunswick, NJ                Rutgers Univ.Sun 5/2     Long Island, NY                  Crazy DonkeyMon 5/3     Washington, DC                   Black CatWed 5/5     Philadelphia , PA                The NoteMon 5/10    Kansas City, MO                  Midland TheatreTue 5/11    Tulsa, OK                        Cain’sWed 5/12    Houston, TX                      WarehouseThu 5/13    Dallas, TX                       Granada TheatreSat 5/15    Boulder, CO                      Fox TheatreSun 5/16    Denver, CO                       BluebirdWed 5/19    Los Angeles, CA                  House of BluesThu 5/20    Anaheim, CA                      The GroveFri 5/21    Phoenix, AZ                      The ClubhouseSat 5/22    Tucson, AZ                       DV8Sun 5/23    Ventura, CA                      Ventura TheaterMon 5/24    San Francisco, CA                FillmoreTue 5/25    San Diego, CA                    House of BluesWed 5/26    Santa Cruz, CA                   Catalyst NightclubThu 5/27    Eugene, OR                       The BlueprintFri 5/28    Portland, OR                     Aladdin TheatreSat 5/29    Seattle, WA                      ShowBox at the Market