You're a rapper....and an actor!?

I’m mostly against rappers (and singers) acting. It just doesn’t feel natural to me. I can appreciate their hustle and wanting to have more things on their resume. But normally it turns out bad. The worst movie that I can think of that casts a rapper (other than Soul Plane) is the movie “Bones” that Snoop Dogg starred in that BET used to play constantly. In the movie “This Christmas” I felt that Chris Brown’s character was made specifically for a star that could bring in some extra revenue. His lines were short and each time that he had “camera shine,” it was some sort of comic relief. And not to mention that the character himself was a singer!

I feel that Will Smith is an actor who raps and not a rapper that acts. Maybe when he first started starring in movies he was a better rapper than actor but now his talents have changed. Call me crazy but I also think that Beyonce does a good job in the roles that she is chosen for. (I’m a little biased I mentioned that I was Bey Fanatic!) I think that the roles she accepts fit her because they usually require some singing and she is naturally blessed in that area. Her next character in the movie “Obsessed” will not be like the characters she’s played before.

Some rappers do a good job as actors and actresses in movies. I think that Queen Latifah was very convincing as a lesbian criminal in the movie “Set it Off” and the show “Living Single” used to be one of my favorite shows to watch. I almost forgot that Ludacris was a rapper and not an actor in the movie “Crash” because his performance was solid.

I almost forgot Jamie Foxx. His talents are equal. He is an extremely talented actor and also a very good music artist. I think that the movie “Ray” was one of the best autobiography type films and his show still makes me laugh. I also listen to his music even though Randy Bandit and Phill Boogie called it “ig’nant!”