Music Stars Who Toppled The Box Office With No. 1 Flicks
Hollywood's Biggest Music Stars
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Musical Threats in Hollywood - Furious 7 took the top spot at the box office last weekend pulling on over $183 million in its first week. Expected to hold its reign once again this week, the speed action movie franchise has helped make two music stars, Ludacris and Tyrese, Hollywood stars as well. As Furious 7 prepares to speed to the top once again, check out a few more musicians who've gained Tinseltown's respect after starring in No. 1 films. — Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA) (Photo: Xavier Collin/Image Press/Splash)
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Queen Latifah - They don't call her the Queen for nothing. Latifah has scored 10 box office hits since her acting debut in Spike Lee's 1991 film Jungle Fever. Her top honors are Ice Age: The Meltdown, Barbershop 2: Back in Business, 22 Jump Street, Ice Age: Continental Drift, Valentine's Day, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Scary Movie 3, Bringing Down the House, The Bone Collector, House Party 2.(Photo: Miramax)
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Tyrese - Black Ty made a career out of being a Hollywood franchise player and racked up a few checkered flags along the way. His box office crowning moments are Four Brothers, Transformers, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Fast Five, Fast & Furious 6, Furious 7 and Transformers: Dark of the Moon.(Photo: Dreamworks, Paramount Pictures)
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Ludacris - Luda cashed in as part of The Fast... franchise and scored a few top placements. He made Tinseltown take notice with his roles in Max Payne, No Strings Attached, New Year's Eve, Fast Five, Fast & Furious 6 and Furious 7.(Photo: Lions Gate Films)
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Jamie Foxx - Jamie Foxx has proven to be one music star Hollywood executives can depend on. His six reigning films include Collateral, Miami Vice, Valentine's Day, Rio, Django Unchained and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (Photo: Marvel Enterprises)
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Will Smith - They don't call him Big Willie for nothing. The Fresh Prince is the supreme hip hop ruler of the box office and one of the most bankabale talents in Hollywood period. His 13 No. 1s have grossed over $2 billion. His kings of the mountains are Bad Boys, Independence Day, Bad Boys II, Men in Black, Men in Black II, Wild Wild West, Shark Tale, Hitch, The Pursuit of Happyness, I Am Legend, Hancock, Men in Black 3 and I, Robot.(Photo: Columbia Pictures, Amblin Entertainment)
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CeeLo - CeeLo's voice paid off once again when he voiced the mummy "Murray" in the kiddie flick Hotel Transylvania in 2012, which grossed over $148 million.(Photos from Left: Larry Busacca/Getty Images, Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Animation)
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Eve - Eve cracked the box office ceiling starring alonside Vin Diesel in 2002's XXX and with Ice Cube in Barbershop 2: Back in Business.(Photo: Robert Mora/Getty Images)
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Ice Cube - The Don Mega first showed his acting skills in 1991's Boyz n the Hood and the bug has been with him ever since. His No. 1 films are Ride Along, Next Friday, Are We There Yet?, 21 Jump Street, 22 Jump Street, Barbershop, Barbershop 2: Back in Business and Higher Learning.These films alone have grossed over $784 million. Not bad for the man who once screamed "Burn Hollywood Burn."(Photo: Cube Vision, Rainforest Films)
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Common - The Chi-Town lyricist clocked a top spot starring alongside Denzel Washington, T.I. and the RZA in American Gangster.(Photo: Universal Pictures)
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