Many people have seen many hip hop stars go from artist to being movie stars. Artist like Queen latifah, Ice-T, Will

OSLO, NORWAY - DECEMBER 11: Singer Wyclef Jean talks as actor Will Smith his wife Jada Pinkett Smith listen during a press conference for the Nobel Peace Prize Concert at the Radisson Hotel on December 11, 2009 in Oslo, Norway. Tonight's Nobel Peace Prize Concert will be hosted by Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith and honours this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner US President Barak Obama. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)

Smith, LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Mos Def, and Common are just a few who have found success in Hollywood. Many have found success in the movies and are now power players in their own way. For example, Queen latifah and her flavor Unit production has produced many films that have brought in big bucks. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith and their Over brook productions have made big strides at the box office. LL Cool J has been a serious actor staring in TV shows like NCIS. Ice Cube has really found success with his Cube Vision company producing movies like the Barbershop series and the Friday Series. Ice- T and Common have shown to be really strong actors in the business.

Hip hoppers are the movies right now and bringing in big bucks for Hollywood. At one point, many well seasoned actors like Samuel L. Jackson had a problem with rappers trying to act, but has sense change his mind on the subject. Small production companies are proving to be able to bring in big box office numbers for Hollywood at a time when spending money at the movies has been reported to be low. Let’s take are hats off to these folks who are open doors for others that come and follow in there foot steps.

When Rappers Act: The Credibility Continuum — Vulture

When Rappers Act: The Credibility Continuum. By Edith Zimmerman. Facebook; Twitter; ShareThis Counter; Email. Start Slideshow. When rappers start making movies, at what point do people start taking their acting more …

Publish Date: 05/11/2010 13:45

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When Rappers Try to Act…. – Movie-List

I don’t think Ludacris deserves to be on that list. I think he holds his own when it comes to acting. He did a nice job in Crash and Hustle & Flow. Maybe you should watch the movies before you say they are all bad. I saw a …

Publish Date: 12/01/2009 13:48

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Rappers Turned Actors – The Good, The Bad, The Awful

Ever since the old Breakin’ movies of the 80′s, rappers have been dying to act. It started slowly, with a few crossing the lines here and there. By the 90′s, more and more rappers were scrapping their rhymes and rehearsing their lines as …

Publish Date: 03/15/2012 13:44

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The 18 Best Rapper Movies – New York Music – Sound of the City

Since the days of Wild Style and Krush Groove, rappers have put their music on hold and delved into the. … Entire Site; Articles & Blogs; Restaurants; Places; Events; Music; Images; Ads; Bars; Best Of; Movies …. 17 Best Songs Of 2012 (So Far) · 100 & Single: Madonna’s Chart Transformation Into A Classic-Rock Act · Live: L’Arc-En-Ciel Land At Madison Square Garden · The Velvet Underground Win Sound Of The City’s Quintessential New York Musician Tournament …

Publish Date: 03/29/2012 11:00

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