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Singers & Rappers Turned Actors  was originally published on blackamericaweb.com

1. Alicia Keys was smokin’ hot in the 2006 movie ‘Smokin’ Aces’ and was also on ‘Empire’.

Alicia Keys was smokin’ hot in the 2006 movie ‘Smokin’ Aces’ and was also on ‘Empire’.

2. Jill Scott made her acting debut in the fourth season of ‘Girlfriends.’

Jill Scott made her acting debut in the fourth season of ‘Girlfriends.’

3. 50 Cent lost 54 pounds in order to portray his emaciated character in the film ‘All Things Fall Apart.’

50 Cent lost 54 pounds in order to portray his emaciated character in the film ‘All Things Fall Apart.’

4. Mos Def starred in ‘Monster’s Ball,’ ’16 Blocks,’ ‘The Italian Job,’ ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ and ‘Be Kind Rewind’ and more.

Mos Def starred in ‘Monster’s Ball,’ ’16 Blocks,’ ‘The Italian Job,’ ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ and ‘Be Kind Rewind’ and more.

5. Common has been a popular actor in films like ‘Smokin’ Aces’ and “Just Wright.’

Common has been a popular actor in films like ‘Smokin’ Aces’ and “Just Wright.’

6. Lenny Kravitz is best known for music but has done several movies and is now on the TV show ‘Star.’

7. Ludacris was in 2 Fast 2 Furious but got rave reviews for ‘Crash’.

8. Whitney sizzled on the silver screen in ‘The Bodyguard’ and ‘The Preacher’s Wife.’

9. Ice-T found success in ‘Law and Order SVU’ as Detective Tutuola.

10. Beyonce starred in ‘Dreamgirls’ and alongside Idris Alba in ‘Obsessed.’

Beyonce starred in ‘Dreamgirls’ and alongside Idris Alba in ‘Obsessed.’

11. We watched Will Smith grow up on ‘Fresh Prince of Bel Air’ and then become a global movie star.

We watched Will Smith grow up on ‘Fresh Prince of Bel Air’ and then become a global movie star.

12. Jennifer Hudson got an Oscar for ‘Dreamgirls’ in her very first film role.

Jennifer Hudson got an Oscar for ‘Dreamgirls’ in her very first film role.

13. Ice Cube hit it big with his first major motion picture role in ‘Boyz n the Hood.’

Ice Cube hit it big with his first major motion picture role in ‘Boyz n the Hood.’

14. Queen Latifah made her acting debut with a role in ‘Jungle Fever.’

Queen Latifah made her acting debut with a role in ‘Jungle Fever.’

15. Tupac Shakur starred in ‘Juice’ & ‘Poetic Justice.’

Tupac Shakur starred in ‘Juice’ & ‘Poetic Justice.’

16. We all remember Drake from the high school TV show ‘Degrassi.’

We all remember Drake from the high school TV show ‘Degrassi.’

17. Bow Wow starred in ‘Bounce’, ‘Lottery Ticket’, & ‘The Fast & The Furious : Tokyo Drift’

Bow Wow starred in ‘Bounce’, ‘Lottery Ticket’, & ‘The Fast & The Furious : Tokyo Drift’

18. Method Man had winning roles in HBO’s ‘The Wire’, the films ‘How High’ & ‘Red Tails.’

Method Man had winning roles in HBO’s ‘The Wire’, the films ‘How High’ & ‘Red Tails.’

19. Nicki Minaj starred in ‘Barber Shop: The Next Cut’ as Draya

Nicki Minaj starred in ‘Barber Shop: The Next Cut’ as Draya