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Lifestyle => Sports & Entertainment => Topic started by: dexter on January 08, 2005, 06:49:47 AM

Title: Actors and rappers
Post by: dexter on January 08, 2005, 06:49:47 AM
why dont SOME Actors want 2 work with rappers and criticize them
YET dont say ANYTHING ABOUT others like Brittany Spears or SHAQ making movies or even Madonna?
Title: Re: Actors and rappers
Post by: dexter on January 08, 2005, 06:58:05 AM
People say RAPPERS and Other Celebs are taking roles away
But most of their roles are WRITTEN FOR THEM SPECIFICALLY!!!!
MOST of the roles they play ARENT OPEN FOR Audition!
Title: Re: Actors and rappers
Post by: acbaylove on January 08, 2005, 08:38:09 AM
It depends. Usually rappers acts emulating a thug, a criminal, a dope dealer.. So they are doing what they do everyday. I'm not saying the are all criminals and drug dealers (0.1% is), but that's what they do everyday: they try to looks like criminals and drug dealers. So for them aint hard to act in a movie too, doing the same things they do everyday. I got no problems with that. The problem is when they use a rapper to act in different roles, and this rapper cant act. Ice Cube can act. 2Pac was a brilliant actor. Ice-T is a good actor. Jay-Z can act. But other ones like DMX (lol @ him acting)... they should be killed if they act again!
Title: Re: Actors and rappers
Post by: madsamoan on January 08, 2005, 09:27:24 AM
It depends. Usually rappers acts emulating a thug, a criminal, a dope dealer.. So they are doing what they do everyday. I'm not saying the are all criminals and drug dealers (0.1% is), but that's what they do everyday: they try to looks like criminals and drug dealers. So for them aint hard to act in a movie too, doing the same things they do everyday. I got no problems with that. The problem is when they use a rapper to act in different roles, and this rapper cant act. Ice Cube can act. 2Pac was a brilliant actor. Ice-T is a good actor. Jay-Z can act. But other ones like DMX (lol @ him acting)... they should be killed if they act again!


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Well put.
Title: Re: Actors and rappers
Post by: On The Edge of Insanity on January 08, 2005, 03:42:00 PM
why dont SOME Actors want 2 work with rappers and criticize them
YET dont say ANYTHING ABOUT others like Brittany Spears or SHAQ making movies or even Madonna?

What credible actor has ever worked with Britany Spears or SHAQ? I can see why Samuel L Jackson would turn down a film with 50 because it is pretty obvious 50 will be terrible at acting.
Title: Re: Actors and rappers
Post by: davida.b. on January 08, 2005, 08:02:32 PM
The problem is when they use a rapper to act in different roles, and this rapper cant act. Ice Cube can act. 2Pac was a brilliant actor. Ice-T is a good actor. Jay-Z can act.

Don't forget Mos Def and Mark Wahlberg. They're both good actors.
Title: Re: Actors and rappers
Post by: Sikotic™ on January 08, 2005, 08:04:51 PM
What movies has Jay-Z been in?
Title: Re: Actors and rappers
Post by: Thirteen on January 08, 2005, 08:06:56 PM
why dont SOME Actors want 2 work with rappers and criticize them
YET dont say ANYTHING ABOUT others like Brittany Spears or SHAQ making movies or even Madonna?

What credible actor has ever worked with Britany Spears or SHAQ? I can see why Samuel L Jackson would turn down a film with 50 because it is pretty obvious 50 will be terrible at acting.

wasn't dan akroyd britney's father in that movie or am i thinking of someone else?

he's not the best actor, but he's nota shitty one
Title: Re: Actors and rappers
Post by: Rampant on January 08, 2005, 08:07:15 PM
What movies has Jay-Z been in?
Title: Re: Actors and rappers
Post by: Thirteen on January 08, 2005, 08:08:34 PM
What movies has Jay-Z been in?

the only movie the IMDB is accrediting him with is

Fantasy of Flesh (2004) (V)

never heard of it though
Title: Re: Actors and rappers
Post by: Sikotic™ on January 08, 2005, 08:14:02 PM
What movies has Jay-Z been in?

the only movie the IMDB is accrediting him with is

Fantasy of Flesh (2004) (V)

never heard of it though

O shit, Jigga does porn and keeps it on the low.
Title: Re: Actors and rappers
Post by: On The Edge of Insanity on January 09, 2005, 01:22:06 PM
why dont SOME Actors want 2 work with rappers and criticize them
YET dont say ANYTHING ABOUT others like Brittany Spears or SHAQ making movies or even Madonna?

What credible actor has ever worked with Britany Spears or SHAQ? I can see why Samuel L Jackson would turn down a film with 50 because it is pretty obvious 50 will be terrible at acting.

wasn't dan akroyd britney's father in that movie or am i thinking of someone else?

he's not the best actor, but he's nota shitty one

But hes a comedy actor, so I don't think its the same thing, they can make bad actors look decent by being funny around them. Trying to do a serious movie alongside someone like 50 Cent is an entirely different proposition, and Samuel L probably feels that the credibility of the film will be put in jeopardy if they cast 50 alongside him.

Dirt Dog, since when has Mark Wahlberg a) rapped, or b)been a good actor?
Title: Re: Actors and rappers
Post by: davida.b. on January 09, 2005, 01:46:32 PM
why dont SOME Actors want 2 work with rappers and criticize them
YET dont say ANYTHING ABOUT others like Brittany Spears or SHAQ making movies or even Madonna?

What credible actor has ever worked with Britany Spears or SHAQ? I can see why Samuel L Jackson would turn down a film with 50 because it is pretty obvious 50 will be terrible at acting.

wasn't dan akroyd britney's father in that movie or am i thinking of someone else?

he's not the best actor, but he's nota shitty one

But hes a comedy actor, so I don't think its the same thing, they can make bad actors look decent by being funny around them. Trying to do a serious movie alongside someone like 50 Cent is an entirely different proposition, and Samuel L probably feels that the credibility of the film will be put in jeopardy if they cast 50 alongside him.

Dirt Dog, since when has Mark Wahlberg a) rapped, or b)been a good actor?

Before Mark got into acting, he rapped, under the name "Marky Mark". He was pretty bad.

Well, I haven't seen to many of Mark's movies, but there are a few I like. Only one I remember right now is Italian Job.
Title: Re: Actors and rappers
Post by: On The Edge of Insanity on January 09, 2005, 01:53:10 PM
why dont SOME Actors want 2 work with rappers and criticize them
YET dont say ANYTHING ABOUT others like Brittany Spears or SHAQ making movies or even Madonna?

What credible actor has ever worked with Britany Spears or SHAQ? I can see why Samuel L Jackson would turn down a film with 50 because it is pretty obvious 50 will be terrible at acting.

wasn't dan akroyd britney's father in that movie or am i thinking of someone else?

he's not the best actor, but he's nota shitty one

But hes a comedy actor, so I don't think its the same thing, they can make bad actors look decent by being funny around them. Trying to do a serious movie alongside someone like 50 Cent is an entirely different proposition, and Samuel L probably feels that the credibility of the film will be put in jeopardy if they cast 50 alongside him.

Dirt Dog, since when has Mark Wahlberg a) rapped, or b)been a good actor?

Before Mark got into acting, he rapped, under the name "Marky Mark". He was pretty bad.

Well, I haven't seen to many of Mark's movies, but there are a few I like. Only one I remember right now is Italian Job.

Ok i'll give you a), but there is no way hes a good actor, hes been completly wooden in every single film hes ever been in.
Title: Re: Actors and rappers
Post by: Rampant on January 09, 2005, 02:59:26 PM
mark wahlberg and his brother donnie(band of brothers.) were both in music.

Anyone there no robert deniro but they can act.
Title: Re: Actors and rappers
Post by: We Fly High on January 09, 2005, 04:02:09 PM
i didnt watch it, but i heard mark wahlberg got really good reviews for boogie nights.
Title: Re: Actors and rappers
Post by: dexter on January 12, 2005, 07:18:12 AM
Sam is Hating!!!
Hating
is
Wrong!
Title: Re: Actors and rappers
Post by: Storm on January 12, 2005, 12:54:50 PM
mark wahlberg was really good in boogie nights, hes actually a decent actor. and no one can say "good vibrations" isnt a classic...come on! rappers shouldnt act just cause its the thing to do, they should only act if they are talented actors or if they have a true passion for acting. The only decent rapper/actor is ice cube, but em was pretty good in 8 mile even though that movie sucked. peace.
Title: Re: Actors and rappers
Post by: On The Edge of Insanity on January 14, 2005, 02:22:25 PM
mark wahlberg was really good in boogie nights, hes actually a decent actor. and no one can say "good vibrations" isnt a classic...come on! rappers shouldnt act just cause its the thing to do, they should only act if they are talented actors or if they have a true passion for acting. The only decent rapper/actor is ice cube, but em was pretty good in 8 mile even though that movie sucked. peace.

Mos Def has been good in every acting role he has had as well, I think he is probably at the top of the hiphop actors list.
Title: Re: Actors and rappers
Post by: hisairness on January 15, 2005, 08:37:59 AM
most actors don't want to be in the same room with a "dirty, drug-dealing nigga"