From Lyrics to Scripts — Musicians Who Became Actors
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Queen Latifah
It’s good to be the Queen — especially when your riches include a royal assortment of esteemed music and film awards. From the projects of Newark, New Jersey, Latifah first achieved fame as an MC dishing out rap lyrics. Later, she transitioned to singing the lyrics to jazz and soul standards. Latifah starred or co-starred in various sitcoms before stunning audiences with her breakout role in the movie, “Set it Off.” Adeptly handling both serious and comic movie roles, as well as stints on Broadway, Latifah has established herself on the acting throne. She continues to record music for her loyal subjects, as well.
Ice Cube
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