Which RAPPER has made the best transition into acting?

49 replies · 9817 views · Started by La · Jul 2005

So I got this question from the latest VIBE magazine...and the choices were: Tupac, Will Smith, Queen Latifah, Mos Def, Ludacris, DMX, and Ice CUbe. Who you think made the best transition into acting and why? I'll be back with mine later....

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1FocusedBruh · Jul 2005

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Mos Def Eventhough he was a actor before he get famous as a rapper.. He's very talented as a actor but he doesnt have that Ghetto flare that attracts people..Ice Cude or Ludacris can.. Will Smith is pretty damn good too but he's been acting for over 10+ years

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IgnoranceIsBliss from Dallas, TX · Jul 2005

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Will Smith....shoot I almost forgot his **** rapped, that's how you know he made a good transition to acting.

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TheRealOne from Tallahassee, FL · Jul 2005

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MeganJerai wrote:
Will Smith....shoot I almost forgot his **** rapped, that's how you know he made a good transition to acting.

Cosigns. Even though all of them are talented.

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La · Jul 2005

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Will Smith has definitely made a name for himself as an actor, and a versatile one at that. He has made his mark on Hollywood. So he is #1 on the list. In 2nd, Ima go with LL Cool J....LL has done a NUMBER of roles, and different roles...He just hasnt been the ghetto homeboy of every movie. He may play alot of supporting roles, but it doesnt take away from the fact that he is talented and grown into his craft as an actor. I think LL is underrated and deserves more play in the black acting game than he does.. 3rd of course goes to Cube...Now granted, Cube has kinda type-casted himself in playing alot of the same type of characters, but I think there is a growth and maturity in his being an actor. And plus he has been doing alot of the behind the scenes work with producin and writing movies. He has created his own movie production company CUBE VISION which has been successful so I gotta respect him for not just being the actor, but being involved in alotta of the other behind the scenes stuff with movies...

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· Jul 2005

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Cube. He's been acting almost as long as he's been rapping. I dont give a damn what NObody says.....Boyz N' Da Hood was his best role. He will NEVER get to play the jheri curled gangsta like that again.

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IgnoranceIsBliss from Dallas, TX · Jul 2005

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F.A.T.A.L wrote:
and by the way...Ludacris dont even deserve to be on that list. He hasnt paid his acting dues yet...Not to be amongst all the others.

With the movies he's done so far, he's still a good actor.