Growing up, I was always a fan of L.L.Cool J.
I even had the cassette tape of his first album and used to rewind it over and over, writing down the lyrics.
This was the mid-80s, and that was a little over 30 years ago. (Geez).
I ...
Female MCs have been around, just as long as their male counterparts, but if you ask me, don't receive the recognition they deserve. A lot of them have starred in tv shows and movies, while a few of them kept their focus on music and have excelled...
Here are 12 noteworthy rappers who are also successful actors, presented in no particular order. (We're not ranking them, because they all have their different strengths.)
We're already familiar with Jill Scott's singing and acting chops and now Queen Latifah and Jamie Foxx are giving her a shot to play the incomparable "Queen Of Gospel" Mahalia Jackson in a big movie coming soon.