CELEBRATE THESE RAPPERS TURNED ACTORS WITH BROTHERHOOD
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Good Morning Lovelies,
And how are we all today? We have done it lovelies! We have
made it through another week and there so it is time to get the Friday party
started! And some very exciting rappers turned actors have come to join us.
To mark the release of BrOTHERHOOD in cinemas, I have a
feature for you all to enjoy taking a look at some world famous rappers who
made the change from stage to screen. I will admit lovelies I did not write the
feature, as I think the writer deserves the credit, but it is a fun way to
start the weekend.
Enjoy…
Over the years, countless rappers have had a shot at making
the transition from beats to screens. For many, it transpired into something a
little far off the long and fulfilling career in acting they imagined. However,
the lucky few that proved their theatrical capability against the odds have
continued to become central figures within the film industry. To celebrate the
release of BrOTHERHOOD in cinemas, we take a look at the top 5 that managed to
effortlessly become big screen icons in addition to their reputations in the
rap game.
Will Smith: Undoubtedly one of the most celebrated movie
stars…ever; there are few actors with the widespread appeal of this ex “Fresh
Prince.” He refined his acting ability on the popular show, The Fresh Prince of
Bel-Air, before making a permanent hop to features with 1996 smash Independence
Day. Even in the two decades since then, he’s delivered almost non-stop box
office hits and earned a reputation as the crème de la crème for rappers who
are trying to catch a break.
Ice Cube: This notorious founding member of American rap
group N.W.A, may have followed up the release of musical masterpiece Straight
Outta Compton with a immensely successful solo career, but in the early 1990s,
his film career arguably blew up just as big. He made his debut in Boyz n the
Hood before headlining his own knockout franchises in the likes of Friday and
Barbershop. Most recently, he’s put his passion into N.W.A biopic Straight
Outta Compton, where is son stars as Cube in his younger days.
Queen Latifah: It only took her debut album “All Hail the
Queen”, to prove herself a force to be reckoned with in the music world. But it
certainly didn’t just stop with songs; Latifah earned an Oscar nomination for
her standout performance in Chicago and has appeared in several sensation
films, including Set It Off, Bringing Down the House and big-screen musical
Hairspray. Not bad for someone who had little acting experience before starring
in Fox sitcom Living Single.
Mark Wahlberg: Former nominal frontman for hip hop group
Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, Mark Wahlberg has come leaps and bounds since
making his film debut in 1994 Renaissance Man. Presently, the
rapper-turned-actor has become an indispensable instrument to many a box office
hit, thanks to the likes of Boogie Nights, The Other Guys and Ted. Most
notably, he earned an Oscar nomination for his role in The Departed and has
established a successful run as a producer of Entourage and Boardwalk Empire.
Stormzy: It’s fair to say it's been a good year for the
rising grime MC, but it looks as if it may take another positive turn for
Stormzy, with the Thornton Heath artist set to make his acting debut in new
release BrOTHERHOOD.
Catch the film as of today lovelies!
Blog Soon,
Joey X
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