Will Smith, Ice Cube and Mark Wahlberg are among the artists
named on Green Label’s list of “Hip Hop Goes Hollywood: The Best
Rappers-Turned-Actors.”
"There’s something about emceeing that channels some of
the same qualities required of acting,” the Green Label article says. "You
have to captivate your audience, be able to tell a story, and definitely be
able to display emotion if you want to be any good at it. That’s why a few
rappers have made it big in the acting game."
Unlike many of the rappers on the list, Method Man has
primarily played in smaller roles.
"No one’s ever going to mistake Method Man for a Will
Smith or a Mark Wahlberg, but man, does that guy have on-screen presence,” the
article says. "Early on in his acting career, Meth preferred to either
play a version of himself or a criminal of some sort, specifically in his roles
on The Wire, in Cop Land, and the like. However, in recent years, Meth’s film
choices have notably diversified with him snagging roles in Garden State, Red
Tails, and The Mortician.”
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