Rhymes against music: when actors try to rap

The Wire's Idris Elba isn't the first actor to pursue a career in hip-hop. This fine tradition boasts such luminaries as, er, Mr T, Gary Coleman and Joaquin PhoenixA move into acting seems to be part of the cliched career plan of any successful rapper (other elements of this tried-and-tested scheme include buying an SUV the size of a Devonshire bungalow, dating a young R&B chanteuse who is considerably more attractive than you, and launching a clothing range that looks like it was designed for g...

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