Todd Gilchrist
LL Cool J – Rappers Who Became Movie Stars
It’s not just a good script that kept LL Cool J (né James Todd Smith) alive in the shark-themed thriller 'Deep Blue Sea:' with more than 10 years’ experience under his belt by the time the film came out in 1999, he virtually willed himself into being one of the film’s few survivors...
T.I. – Rappers Who Became Movie Stars
Although he professes that he has alter egos that provide him with outlets for various personas, T.I. aka Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. proved absolutely charming without any affectation at all in 'ATL,' a criminally-underrated movie about a teenager growing up in the Dirty South...
Ludacris – Rappers Who Became Movie Stars
As Tej Parker in the 'Fast & Furious' series, Ludacris brings much needed levity to the weighty self-seriousness that Vin Diesel and the other leads give their roles. But in a variety of supporting turns, such as in 'RocknRolla' and 'Hustle & Flow,' Chris Bridges’ charm and naturalism has only appreciated, making him a winning presence on screen even if he isn’t yet in danger of unseating
RZA – Rappers Who Became Movie Stars
After first appearing in a handful of projects by writer-director Jim Jarmusch like 'Coffee and Cigarettes', RZA (aka Robert Diggs) quickly demonstrated he had as much of an aptitude for acting as he did an affection for the art form as a whole...