they’ve gone from rocking the mic to lighting up the screen just a game I’m
lighting up the screen just a game I’m
lighting up the screen just a game I’m just joking around welcome to
just joking around welcome to
just joking around welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 rappers
down our picks for the top 10 rappers
down our picks for the top 10 rappers and hip-hop artists turn actors number
and hip-hop artists turn actors number
and hip-hop artists turn actors number 10 Eminem kicking off our list is the
10 Eminem kicking off our list is the
10 Eminem kicking off our list is the controversial rapper who first acted as
controversial rapper who first acted as
controversial rapper who first acted as a crazed psychopath in 2001’s the wash
a crazed psychopath in 2001’s the wash
a crazed psychopath in 2001’s the wash probably one day I got this number huh
Eminem must have had a guilty conscience
Eminem must have had a guilty conscience after that performance but he redeemed
after that performance but he redeemed
after that performance but he redeemed himself with eight-mile which was
himself with eight-mile which was
himself with eight-mile which was loosely based on his own struggles
loosely based on his own struggles
loosely based on his own struggles existing fans and everyday moviegoers
existing fans and everyday moviegoers
existing fans and everyday moviegoers alike were shocked to see Slim Shady
alike were shocked to see Slim Shady
alike were shocked to see Slim Shady pull off his trademark aggressiveness
pull off his trademark aggressiveness
pull off his trademark aggressiveness while also showing a deep sense of
while also showing a deep sense of
while also showing a deep sense of vulnerability he worked here longer than
vulnerability he worked here longer than
vulnerability he worked here longer than me and I get paid more than using dog
me and I get paid more than using dog
me and I get paid more than using dog take a seat what’s this guy standing in
take a seat what’s this guy standing in
take a seat what’s this guy standing in line for
line for
line for he ain’t got money to eat number nine
he ain’t got money to eat number nine
he ain’t got money to eat number nine fitty cent get rich or die trying’ was
fitty cent get rich or die trying’ was
fitty cent get rich or die trying’ was fitty cent chance to make an eight-mile
fitty cent chance to make an eight-mile
fitty cent chance to make an eight-mile type flick and it gave him the
type flick and it gave him the
type flick and it gave him the opportunity to prove he was a true P
opportunity to prove he was a true P
opportunity to prove he was a true P iymp when it came to acting I’m a PIR P
iymp when it came to acting I’m a PIR P
iymp when it came to acting I’m a PIR P plus I got the magic stick
several films of varying quality
several films of varying quality followed but he did demonstrate his
followed but he did demonstrate his
followed but he did demonstrate his devotion to acting when he dropped 54
devotion to acting when he dropped 54
devotion to acting when he dropped 54 pounds to portray a football player
pounds to portray a football player
pounds to portray a football player who’s been diagnosed with cancer in all
who’s been diagnosed with cancer in all
who’s been diagnosed with cancer in all things fall apart look I got a handle to
things fall apart look I got a handle to
things fall apart look I got a handle to see if I make mistakes I gotta make him
see if I make mistakes I gotta make him
see if I make mistakes I gotta make him on my own
on my own
on my own number eight ludicrous this rapper has
number eight ludicrous this rapper has
number eight ludicrous this rapper has become so comfortable on camera that he
become so comfortable on camera that he
become so comfortable on camera that he spends as much time on set as he does in
spends as much time on set as he does in
spends as much time on set as he does in the studio Oh fellas fellas I know my
the studio Oh fellas fellas I know my
the studio Oh fellas fellas I know my tags are at a date hey since his first
tags are at a date hey since his first
tags are at a date hey since his first major role in 2003’s too fast too
major role in 2003’s too fast too
major role in 2003’s too fast too furious
furious
furious Luda has been shakin his money maker in
Luda has been shakin his money maker in
Luda has been shakin his money maker in an ever-widening variety of supporting
an ever-widening variety of supporting
an ever-widening variety of supporting roles including romantic comedies like
roles including romantic comedies like
roles including romantic comedies like New Year’s Eve and the oscar-winning
New Year’s Eve and the oscar-winning
New Year’s Eve and the oscar-winning crash I mean look at us dog are we
crash I mean look at us dog are we
crash I mean look at us dog are we dressed like gangbangers huh no do we
dressed like gangbangers huh no do we
dressed like gangbangers huh no do we look threatening no fact if anybody
look threatening no fact if anybody
look threatening no fact if anybody should be scared around here it’s us
should be scared around here it’s us
should be scared around here it’s us number seven ice-t
number seven ice-t
number seven ice-t he’s famous as an original gangster a
he’s famous as an original gangster a
he’s famous as an original gangster a self-professed pimp and a cop killer at
self-professed pimp and a cop killer at
self-professed pimp and a cop killer at least in his music
least in his music
least in his music the irony is you probably know ice-t
the irony is you probably know ice-t
the irony is you probably know ice-t best these days for playing a policeman
best these days for playing a policeman
best these days for playing a policeman okay we admit some of his early films
okay we admit some of his early films
okay we admit some of his early films were painful to watch but he has become
were painful to watch but he has become
were painful to watch but he has become a skilled and believable actor who’s
a skilled and believable actor who’s
a skilled and believable actor who’s worthy of his role on Law & Order SVU I
worthy of his role on Law & Order SVU I
worthy of his role on Law & Order SVU I guarantee you’re not gonna like to dress
guarantee you’re not gonna like to dress
guarantee you’re not gonna like to dress code in a joint number six snoop dogg
code in a joint number six snoop dogg
code in a joint number six snoop dogg snoop doggy dogg snoop dogg snoop lion
snoop doggy dogg snoop dogg snoop lion
snoop doggy dogg snoop dogg snoop lion DJ snoop italic whatever his name is
DJ snoop italic whatever his name is
DJ snoop italic whatever his name is these days what’s my name he remains the
these days what’s my name he remains the
these days what’s my name he remains the living embodiment of 90s gangsta rap in
living embodiment of 90s gangsta rap in
living embodiment of 90s gangsta rap in spite of his regular attempts at
spite of his regular attempts at
spite of his regular attempts at reinvention and he’s one star who draws
reinvention and he’s one star who draws
reinvention and he’s one star who draws mass attention no matter how minor his
mass attention no matter how minor his
mass attention no matter how minor his part so snoops come to enjoy playing
part so snoops come to enjoy playing
part so snoops come to enjoy playing laid-back pimp types on screen just
laid-back pimp types on screen just
laid-back pimp types on screen just check him out in Starsky and Hutch look
check him out in Starsky and Hutch look
check him out in Starsky and Hutch look fuzz I gots to buzz this meeting is
fuzz I gots to buzz this meeting is
fuzz I gots to buzz this meeting is adjourned
adjourned
adjourned number five most def aside from his
number five most def aside from his
number five most def aside from his rapping and his social conscience most
rapping and his social conscience most
rapping and his social conscience most def is well known for his acting career
def is well known for his acting career
def is well known for his acting career which started when he was a teen he
which started when he was a teen he
which started when he was a teen he eventually made waves with high-profile
eventually made waves with high-profile
eventually made waves with high-profile projects like The Italian Job The
projects like The Italian Job The
projects like The Italian Job The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the galaxy 16
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the galaxy 16
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the galaxy 16 blocks be kind rewind Cadillac Records
blocks be kind rewind Cadillac Records
blocks be kind rewind Cadillac Records and a memorable part on Dexter it’s cool
and a memorable part on Dexter it’s cool
and a memorable part on Dexter it’s cool we met believe the same thing but
we met believe the same thing but
we met believe the same thing but I’m gonna keep over mine but no matter
I’m gonna keep over mine but no matter
I’m gonna keep over mine but no matter what the project or how similar the
what the project or how similar the
what the project or how similar the character most def brings a sense of
character most def brings a sense of
character most def brings a sense of innocence and freshness to every outing
innocence and freshness to every outing
innocence and freshness to every outing okay don’t think nobody think no ideas
okay don’t think nobody think no ideas
okay don’t think nobody think no ideas no theories no nothing
no theories no nothing
no theories no nothing number four LL Cool J known for his cool
number four LL Cool J known for his cool
number four LL Cool J known for his cool moves and his hot bod no stink sauce
moves and his hot bod no stink sauce
moves and his hot bod no stink sauce LL Cool J made the transition to acting
LL Cool J made the transition to acting
LL Cool J made the transition to acting with films like 1991’s the hard way as
with films like 1991’s the hard way as
with films like 1991’s the hard way as well as a sitcom in the house this led
well as a sitcom in the house this led
well as a sitcom in the house this led to many other roles not to mention the
to many other roles not to mention the
to many other roles not to mention the horror flicks and while he may not be
horror flicks and while he may not be
horror flicks and while he may not be able to live without his radio we can’t
able to live without his radio we can’t
able to live without his radio we can’t live without him on our TVs on NCIS Los
live without him on our TVs on NCIS Los
live without him on our TVs on NCIS Los Angeles just don’t call it a comeback
number three Ice Cube he may have come
number three Ice Cube he may have come straight out of Compton but he used that
straight out of Compton but he used that
straight out of Compton but he used that experience to great effect for his debut
experience to great effect for his debut
experience to great effect for his debut acting role in Boyz in the hood I don’t
acting role in Boyz in the hood I don’t
acting role in Boyz in the hood I don’t care but what’s going on in the hood
care but what’s going on in the hood
care but what’s going on in the hood cube then showed off his comedic talents
cube then showed off his comedic talents
cube then showed off his comedic talents as an actor and writer with his popular
as an actor and writer with his popular
as an actor and writer with his popular Friday film series and has gone on to
Friday film series and has gone on to
Friday film series and has gone on to have a fruitful acting career that spans
have a fruitful acting career that spans
have a fruitful acting career that spans everything from horror to drama Danny
everything from horror to drama Danny
everything from horror to drama Danny how work does it work take care whatever
how work does it work take care whatever
how work does it work take care whatever you put some fun no questions asked
you put some fun no questions asked
you put some fun no questions asked number two Queen Latifah this human
number two Queen Latifah this human
number two Queen Latifah this human beatbox is the only woman on our list
beatbox is the only woman on our list
beatbox is the only woman on our list clay and is a symbol of female strength
clay and is a symbol of female strength
clay and is a symbol of female strength who brings natural charisma to every
who brings natural charisma to every
who brings natural charisma to every role her debut was in Spike Lee’s 1991
role her debut was in Spike Lee’s 1991
role her debut was in Spike Lee’s 1991 flipped jungle fever and since then
flipped jungle fever and since then
flipped jungle fever and since then she’s become a mainstream success with
she’s become a mainstream success with
she’s become a mainstream success with awards and nominations including Oscar
awards and nominations including Oscar
awards and nominations including Oscar consideration for 2002 s
consideration for 2002 s
consideration for 2002 s Chicago family to me like one of my own
Chicago family to me like one of my own
Chicago family to me like one of my own do for 50 bucks
do for 50 bucks
do for 50 bucks she’s also managed to become one of
she’s also managed to become one of
she’s also managed to become one of hip-hop’s most positive icons number one
hip-hop’s most positive icons number one
hip-hop’s most positive icons number one Will Smith
Will Smith
Will Smith Big Willie stache
Big Willie stache
Big Willie stache with it taking the top spot on our list
with it taking the top spot on our list
with it taking the top spot on our list is this family-friendly rapper who burst
is this family-friendly rapper who burst
is this family-friendly rapper who burst onto the scene with his sitcom The Fresh
onto the scene with his sitcom The Fresh
onto the scene with his sitcom The Fresh Prince of bel-air I mean I’m a joker I
Prince of bel-air I mean I’m a joker I
Prince of bel-air I mean I’m a joker I play around I have fun Smith then set
play around I have fun Smith then set
play around I have fun Smith then set his sights on becoming a major Hollywood
his sights on becoming a major Hollywood
his sights on becoming a major Hollywood superstar all in Big Willie style along
superstar all in Big Willie style along
superstar all in Big Willie style along the way he conquered the action and
the way he conquered the action and
the way he conquered the action and sci-fi genres gave oscar-nominated
sci-fi genres gave oscar-nominated
sci-fi genres gave oscar-nominated performances and generated several
performances and generated several
performances and generated several billion dollars in global box office
billion dollars in global box office
billion dollars in global box office revenue he truly is the one to beat
revenue he truly is the one to beat
revenue he truly is the one to beat who’s the man huh who’s the man
who’s the man huh who’s the man
who’s the man huh who’s the man wait I get another plane I’m letting all
wait I get another plane I’m letting all
wait I get another plane I’m letting all your friends up breakfast art do you
your friends up breakfast art do you
your friends up breakfast art do you agree with our list which rapper turned
agree with our list which rapper turned
agree with our list which rapper turned actor is your favorite for more
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