Music Stars Who Toppled The Box Office With No. 1 Flicks

Hollywood's Biggest Music Stars

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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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)

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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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)

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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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)

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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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)

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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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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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)

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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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)

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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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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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)

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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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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T.I. - The King of the South proved he was the king of the box office too as his three No. 1 films are Takers, American Gangster and Identity Thief.(Photo: Universal Pictures)

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T.I. - The King of the South proved he was the king of the box office too as his three No. 1 films are Takers, American Gangster and Identity Thief.(Photo: Universal Pictures)

David Banner - David  Banner starred alongside Oprah Winfrey and Forest Whitaker in Lee Daniels' The Butler  and Ice Cube and Kevin Hart in Ride Along. Both films spent three weeks each at No. 1.(Photo: Follow Through Productions, Salamander Pictures)

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David Banner - David  Banner starred alongside Oprah Winfrey and Forest Whitaker in Lee Daniels' The Butler  and Ice Cube and Kevin Hart in Ride Along. Both films spent three weeks each at No. 1.(Photo: Follow Through Productions, Salamander Pictures)

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Mos Def - Yassin Bey's blockbuster career includes films like The Italian Job and Monster's Ball and he also appeared in Will Ferrell's Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which both took top honors respectively. Those four films alone brought in over $336 million.(Photo: Paramount Pictures)

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Mos Def - Yassin Bey's blockbuster career includes films like The Italian Job and Monster's Ball and he also appeared in Will Ferrell's Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which both took top honors respectively. Those four films alone brought in over $336 million.(Photo: Paramount Pictures)

Beyoncé - Mrs. Carter starred as "Foxxy Cleopatra" and showed her comedic chops alongside Mike Myers in 2002 as Austin Powers in Goldmember shot to the top.  (Photo: New Line Cinema)

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Beyoncé - Mrs. Carter starred as "Foxxy Cleopatra" and showed her comedic chops alongside Mike Myers in 2002 as Austin Powers in Goldmember shot to the top.  (Photo: New Line Cinema)

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Snoop Dogg - Big Snoop showed his range in Denzel Washington's Training Day as he played a paraplegic hustler in the 2001 film which held the top spot for two weeks. Snoop also appeared in 2003's Old School with Luke Wilson and Will Ferrell, which took top honors. (Photo: Warner Bros.)

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Snoop Dogg - Big Snoop showed his range in Denzel Washington's Training Day as he played a paraplegic hustler in the 2001 film which held the top spot for two weeks. Snoop also appeared in 2003's Old School with Luke Wilson and Will Ferrell, which took top honors. (Photo: Warner Bros.)

LL Cool J - Uncle L is a pretty bankabale commodity as he's transformed into a bonafide Hollywood star over the years. The hip hop icon's resume includes the No. 1 films S.W.A.T. and Charlie's Angels. Also starring Samuel L. Jackson, S.W.A.T. has grossed nearly $117 million since it's 2003 release while Charlie's Angels has stacked over $125 million. I guess it's safe to say LL is doing it well.(Photo: Columbia Pictures)

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LL Cool J - Uncle L is a pretty bankabale commodity as he's transformed into a bonafide Hollywood star over the years. The hip hop icon's resume includes the No. 1 films S.W.A.T. and Charlie's Angels. Also starring Samuel L. Jackson, S.W.A.T. has grossed nearly $117 million since it's 2003 release while Charlie's Angels has stacked over $125 million. I guess it's safe to say LL is doing it well.(Photo: Columbia Pictures)