Good Rappers Who’ve Made Terrible Actors
May 15th, 2010 | By admin
The trend of rappers shifting into acting is nothing new, and in theory it makes sense. Both roles focus on emotive storytelling, right? Unfortunately, that transition isn’t always a smooth one–a point hammered home repeatedly by the new film Just Wright, starring Queen Latifah and Common. It’s 100 minutes of pure drivel.
Latifah has made the leap to legitimate movie star, but Common is still relatively new to the game. This is due in large part to the fact that he’s a terrible actor (Smokin’ Aces? Really?). (more…)
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