We must take a stand

[J.R.]

Here and now, we must do everything in our power to ensure that rappers do NOT appear in any more films. What little of Busta Rhymes is shown in the Halloween Resurrection ads is annoying enough to deter me from seeing it. And I wanted to have the Men In Black come and neuralize me after seeing the Like Mike trailer. "I-guess-this-would-be-a-bad-time-to-axe-you-fo'-your-autograph-huh?". Arrgghhh!! There are decent rapper-actors like LL Cool J, but if we let one get by the rest will follow.

[Susan]

We should include all singers. Do we need to see mandy moore, britney spears, even jennifer lopez for cryin out loud try and make more money by subjecting us to bad films? Naturally I avoid them, it's just the horror of knowing they're out there..existing on video store shelves.

Btw, wasn't it Ice T that used to be a pimp daddy? I saw some show on HBO about it. It was either him or a rapper that has a name like his. Ice T was the one in that movie with Gary Busy where they try and hunt him down in the woods wasn't it?

Well it's not a new trend, rappers have been doing films since the Fat Boys!

[ErikJ]

Yes that was him . It was called Surving the Game. Not too bad of a movie.

[Mofo Rising]

You guys are on your own with this one.  I don't find rappers to be any different than most actors.  A couple of good ones and a whole lot of bad ones.  Same goes with singers or anybody who wants to get into the profression.  The incidence of bad ones just seems higher because you already know who the rappers are, and are less likely to ignore them when they're bad.

Also, while I don't listen to much rap music, I have nothing against it.  How come nobody complains when metal stars show up?  Lemmy appears in a Troma film, and he's hailed like a conquering hero.  Well, maybe in this case Lemmy deserves it.

Personally, I see the introduction of pop stars into the acting world as further examples of the increasing cases of inbreeding in the entertainment community.

[John]

I have a problem with celebrities being given movie roles just because they are celebrities. I think rappers bother me the most because I absolutely *HATE* rap. So much so, that I'll mute the sound or change channels during a movie's credits if they play rap. Most of makes me want to hit someone.

[jmc]

Yeah, if I see any kind of "hip hop" elements in a movie I avoid it.   Just not my thing....I used to like it when I was in high school, but can't stand it now.

[ErikJ]

Rap and rappers don't really bother me except for the fact most of it sounds the same. But I can say the same about country and rock. I think a lot of them get involved in movies because they know they won't be doing it for long. They need another way of working and making money.

[Pete B6K]

I'm no fan of rap but having seen 'Above The Rim' and some of 'Gridlock'd', I thought Tupac was a reasonably good actor. And Ice Cube in 'Boys N The Hood' too. Was not impressed with LL Cool J in Deep Blue Sea, but then that could just be the film.

Pete

[Drezzy]

I think the only rappers that have ever been good actors are:
Ice Cube (the creme de la creme), Ice-T, LL Cool J, and Marky Mark (hey, shut up, I like Wahlberg).

And Mofo, nobody complains about when metal musicians are in movies because they rarely are in movies that aren't documentaries. Lemmy is actually the only metal musician that comes to mind that has appeared in movies, but even then, he appeared in movies that were actually made with a fanbase that listens to Motörhead in mind.

[Susan]

>>I think the only rappers that have ever been good actors are:
Ice Cube (the creme de la creme), Ice-T, LL Cool J, and Marky Mark (hey, shut up, I like Wahlberg).<<

Dont' forget the most popular rap actor of the day, Will Smith. Anyone remember the "parents just don't understand" video's..lol

[J.R.]

Hey Drezzy, how do you type an umlaut? I don't think rappers are acting because they know they won't be rapping for long. I think it's the overall arrogance that encapsules most of them. "Yeah, you know, I got 'da rap game, but 'den I got 'da actin' game. I like 'em both, dog. 'Cause I'm so great I can do anything."

[Drezzy]

Alt + 148 gets the ö

[Phantom 187]

I feel like barfing after seeing the Little Bow-wow movie trailer.

[jmc]

Rap seems  more disposable than other types of music, though.  With metal, country, and other stuff people will remember favorite songs from years ago, and there are always a few artists who have long careers, but I can't think of many rappers who were popular 10 years ago who are still popular now, unless it's somebody like Will Smith who is mainly known as an actor.  I agree with whoever said that they move into acting  because they know their careers will be short in music.

[mr. henry]

sooooooo...when IS that EMINEM movie coming out???

-mr. henry