Several rappers have broken away from just being recording artists and have moved to film and television. Tupac was in several movies during his tragically short lifetime, the first and one of the most famous of his movies, Juice made a gross profit of $8,085,915 in it’s opening weekend. Tupac went on to make six other movies, a few noteworthy films are Bullet & Poetic Justice. The movie Belly, starring Nas, Method Man, & DMX, not only featured the talents of several rappers on screen, but it was also co-written by Nas. The film depicted the harsh reality of life in the ghetto and the stress and danger that …show more content…
The majority of pop songs on the airwaves today contain some form of rapping in one way or another. From the whiny love songs of Justin Bieber to the lastest hits on Billboard’s top 40 rapping can be heard. One of Selena Gomez’s latest singles Look Good For You features a light third verse delivered by rapper A$AP Rocky, frontman of A$AP Mob. Country music even occasionally features some rapping, with the generic southern drawl of course, but it’s still there. Linkin Park, a well known rock band from california, often features the musical stylings of rapper Mike