There has to be a jackass at every show, too bad they weren’t able to catch this one.

Many artists in the Hip-Hop and R&B family have decided to throw their hat into the metaphoric acting ring in an attempt to expand their repertoire as well-rounded performers. In some instances, I believe this effort has proved well worth it while in others, it is blaringly apparent artists should stick to their music, solely. Whether in the booth or on the big screen, for example, Mos Def is one of my favorite performers and, acting-wise, has participated in such productions as Monster’s Ball, The Italian Job, Chappelle’s Show, Bamboozled, Topdog/Underdog, Something the Lord Made, and the award-winning HBO spoken word series, Def Poetry Jam. Other artists, as in the cringe-worthy performances of The Game and Big Boi, should stop while they’re not ahead.

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