Music Stars on Law & Order

Plenty of artists have made cameos on the cop drama.

Music Stars on Law & Order - The Law & Order franchise has been on the air for decades. The multi award-winning anchor program and its equally successful spinoffs have captured America's attention, ripping stories straight from the headlines. It's so hip hop that it's no wonder a number of the culture's stars have found their way into guest spots, especially with Ice-T serving as an OG cast member since his first appearance on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Questlove is next up, set to appear on an upcoming episode. Meanwhile, take a look back at some others who have had roles on the show. (Photos: Courtesy of NBC)

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Music Stars on Law & Order - The Law & Order franchise has been on the air for decades. The multi award-winning anchor program and its equally successful spinoffs have captured America's attention, ripping stories straight from the headlines. It's so hip hop that it's no wonder a number of the culture's stars have found their way into guest spots, especially with Ice-T serving as an OG cast member since his first appearance on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Questlove is next up, set to appear on an upcoming episode. Meanwhile, take a look back at some others who have had roles on the show. (Photos: Courtesy of NBC)

Questlove, @questlove - Tweet: "rip DJ Pete Jones: the man who pioneered the idea of extending the same break on 2 turntables‪http://www.thafoundation.com/pete.htm"Questlove gives a quick lesson in hip hop history while tipping his hat to the life of the legendary DJ Pete Jones, who passed away Wednesday (Jan. 15) at the age of 79. #RIP #knowyourroots(Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for ONE Show)

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Questlove - Back in November, Questlove admitted, "It's my fantasy to play a dead body on Law & Order." Now the drummer's dream is about to come true, as a behind-the-scenes picture of him from an upcoming episode hit the 'net this week. (Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Montblanc)

2 Chainz - Last year, 2 Chainz played a perp on the procedural. He was a member of a suspect's crew and had about a dozen lines. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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2 Chainz - Last year, 2 Chainz played a perp on the procedural. He was a member of a suspect's crew and had about a dozen lines. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Ludacris - Luda has appeared on SVU twice; once in Season 7 and then again on Season 8. He played Darius Parker, the son of the ex-wife of Detective Fin Tutuola (played by Ice-T). (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Ludacris - Luda has appeared on SVU twice; once in Season 7 and then again on Season 8. He played Darius Parker, the son of the ex-wife of Detective Fin Tutuola (played by Ice-T). (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

Big Boi - In an episode from 2008, Big Boi plays a rapper named Gots Money. He gets brought in for trying to buy a tiger on eBay, but ended up being a small fry in the animal smuggling ring. (Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for HBO)

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Big Boi - In an episode from 2008, Big Boi plays a rapper named Gots Money. He gets brought in for trying to buy a tiger on eBay, but ended up being a small fry in the animal smuggling ring. (Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for HBO)

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Method Man - In an episode from Season 9 titled "Snitch," SVU cast Method Man in the role of a gangster by the name of Dennis King. (Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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Method Man - In an episode from Season 9 titled "Snitch," SVU cast Method Man in the role of a gangster by the name of Dennis King. (Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Ashanti - Late last year, Ashanti was brought on for an episode of SVU where she played a celebrity judge on the fictional singing show American Diva. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Ashanti - Late last year, Ashanti was brought on for an episode of SVU where she played a celebrity judge on the fictional singing show American Diva. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

Heavy D (@heavyd) - TWEET: “BE INSPIRED!” Heav took to Twitter on the morning of his death to share this inspiriational comment which became his final message on the social networking site.(Photo: Paras Griffin/Landov)

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Heavy D - In an episode of SVU called "Personal Fouls," Heavy D played the business manager of a successful basketball player whose former coach has been accused of sexual assault. It aired less than two months before the music star passed away. (Photo: Paras Griffin/Landov)

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Fredro Starr - In addition to appearances on The Wire and NYPD Blue, Fredro Starr appeared on Law & Order back in 1994 in an episode called "Competence." (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

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Fredro Starr - In addition to appearances on The Wire and NYPD Blue, Fredro Starr appeared on Law & Order back in 1994 in an episode called "Competence." (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

Sticky Fingaz - In a Season 6 episode of Criminal Intent, Sticky Fingaz plays an undercover cop on a hip hop task force who witnessed a mudrer. (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

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Sticky Fingaz - In a Season 6 episode of Criminal Intent, Sticky Fingaz plays an undercover cop on a hip hop task force who witnessed a mudrer. (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

Fab 5 Freddy - The murder victim in that murking that Sticky's character witnesses was none other than Fab 5 Freddy. He played a rapper named Fulla T. (Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for NOWNESS)

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Fab 5 Freddy - The murder victim in that murking that Sticky's character witnesses was none other than Fab 5 Freddy. He played a rapper named Fulla T. (Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for NOWNESS)

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