From Lyrics to Scripts — Musicians Who Became Actors
lyrics, there’s no way it could be confused with the Beach Boys’ song: “Pure hip hop/No sell out/If you ain’t in it to win it/Then get the hell out.” Wahlberg has seamlessly transitioned from in-your-face lyrics to his subtle, yet powerfully expressive movie dialogue. He also created the hit HBO series, “Entourage.”
Will Smith
Superstar Will Smith manages to give an accessible “everyman” quality to every role he plays, often tinged with perfectly timed touches of sly humor. But before the silver screen turned Smith into box office gold, he was part of the rap duo, DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, known for lighthearted lyrics. Even when he was rapping in songs like “Parents Just Don’t Understand,” the lyrics about a teenager shopping for clothes with his mom reflected his sense of humor: “She said, ‘What’s
