Joey Bada$$ Crowns the Best Rapper Turned Actor | Complex Brackets

[@SOLE_II_SOUL]

Mos Def / Yasiin Bey is highly underrated as an actor

[@davidearle7209]

Definitely, Mos has classic movies

[@leanoleotwane4276]

Brown Sugar was amazing. 🐐

[@treztyles6830]

He always been a supporting cast tho

[@sackofshitrecords197]

@@leanoleotwane4276 a fact

[@sackofshitrecords197]

MOs definitely underrated

[@Unxrthadox_]

joeybadass is still underrated rapping wise idc

[@Yurddddd]

On broooo dat last album a classic fs

[@SaberKarmous]

Facts!

[@SeymourKitty]

He's right where he belongs

[@tysonwilburn5306]

That last ep was fire fr

[@tropical9913]

Not underrated, he just doesn't have big hits.

[@kbtitan2464]

Best rapper turn actor is obviously Will Smith.

[@justlooking1087]

Facts he’s a level above

[@steviestatic]

Definitely woulda picked Will he had more roles than everyone one there

[@MrMaddzkillz]

Pac is obviously a better rapper than Will 🤷🏽‍♂️ Best actor that just so happens to be a rapper would be Will

[@tumishomogano1574]

@@MrMaddzkillz facts damn straight people can deny it .but its the truth🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@bxboro4662]

Clearly no debating 💯

[@Eknylive]

Mos Def can act circles around Common’s Robotic acting abilities. And Latifah against Bow Wow is never a Debate

[@JermayneHarris15]

I was thinking that too! Like if we talking acting chops, it’s not close lol

[@kbtitan2464]

Joey needs to drop another album, the game desperately needz him. He has unfinished business.

[@akinoladosunmu9229]

DELA TUU IS LIVE IN THE FLESH KNOW THIS!

[@sandisiwe15nkosi30]

He(Joey) said its almost done when i watched him on Mike Tyson's hotbox so we should be expecting a release early next year. i think that that is what he said. but check out Hotboxing with Mike the joey episode you wont regret it.

[@Blacksunner]

Better be an Ice Cube feature on that joint

[@thedream5095]

And now he refuses to drop new music until his 2nd recent post reaches 20k comments 🤦🏿‍♂️ we’ll see how long that takes

[@sinemaboz4492]

We sure do need him he dropped three tracks last year and they was dope

[@IAMOSCARWYLDE]

2pac above the rim… 🔥

[@theherbpuffer]

Most Def

[@yungcee321]

What?

[@ryadmane]

(2pac 2pac 2pac)

[@danielsaez7735]

🤝

[@TheTruestAlive]

“It’s a damn shame what happened to flip.”

[@VonJuve]

Will Smith had a big song for damn near every movie, plus he just KILLED that Joyner Lucas remix.

[@YSLENZO]

Faxxxxxx

[@patrickm7712]

Like that song “Switch” 😂 😂 😂

[@aleiterful]

For real. U remember wild wild west Jim west desperado rough rider no you don’t want nada none of this six gun in this brother runnin this buffalo soldier look

[@sdotbro347]

That’s what I’m saying wills movie work is extended… most y’all just looking at it far as fire ass roles … there’s no way pac has more movies. than will…. This show is a popularity contest smdh

[@Lospollos24]

Yeah but compared to real rappers he can’t rap fo shi

[@kevinsatt6932]

He has accomplished a lot and still has a lot more to accomplish.Salute king🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 keep up the good work and inspiring us.

[@victormurillo6956]

Facts. Given how young he is, he’s going to go down as one of the best to ever do it

[@kevinsatt6932]

@@victormurillo6956 facts 🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@simsnyandeni3828]

"we gotta get Jada to decide" 😂

[@wesleywilliams1380]

I was thinking the same thing

[@brandonwilkins8937]

Donald Glover (Childish Gambino) could have easily gotten a mention on this. Joey killed this though!

[@TheEdwag1]

FR big snub to not have him on here

[@KidGhost23]

Gambino is a comedian/actor turned rapper, not the other way around

[@brandonwilkins8937]

He actually got mixtapes that predate his acting

[@KidGhost23]

@@brandonwilkins8937 does anything pre “I Am Just A Rapper” really count tho? lol

[@brandonwilkins8937]

I fw that tape lmao but I’m just splittin hairs fr

[@DNGx3]

Great job with the brackets, Complex. I was really struggling myself

[@jamalcaldwell5292]

What Mos Def did in Something the Lord Made & Cadillac Records makes him the best Rapper/Actor ever

[@tigerhoods7927]

I didn’t know he could act like that, but he is doing his thing on power 🔥🔥

[@Zoeymarley]

He on the wu tang saga series to 🔥🔥🔥

[@REALTRUEJOURNEY]

@@Zoeymarley only season 1

[@zackmckenzie3582]

A1 performance

[@nrnpwr]

I wonder what jada pinkett thinks about joeys final match up.

[@clintmadara8789]

Joey's fit is crazy🔥

[@SeymourKitty]

I love how New Yorkers don't waste time and get straight to the point 🙃

[@taichou_tre3919]

Until you make a good point and got em thinking 😂

[@spottieottie.]

I’m just waiting to see how B.Dot fits Jay into the conversation... Also, Joey is beautiful. Like, in a regal way.

[@b.miller5087]

It’s coming….I think.

[@ArtisanWindchimes]

Joey actually brought it up saying he went to the Roc Nation brunch with both Jay and Puff in the same ride

[@denanewton1518]

Yes he is. Melanin King.

[@bookofeli1902]

Joey badass really killed that prince song he did on Colors podcast performances. I watched it over and over about 10 times💯💪🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@g-holy]

Did y'all catch that When 16 Ain't Enough reference then he threw 3K in there... awwww man... BARS.

[@b.miller5087]

😉

[@5518sw]

Will Smith is the best rapper turned actor

[@wthpastoo]

I mean he had bad boys wild west Men in Black and Fresh Prince(even tho Carlton and Unc Phil Carried it)😭😭

[@alkoholic3216]

Ice Cube is imo. Will Smith wasn’t even that big as a “rapper”

[@kbtitan2464]

@@wthpastoo You're forgetting iRobot, I Am Legend, Muhammad Ali, Pursuit of Happyness, Enemy of the State

[@SMJDC]

@@alkoholic3216 will always went platinum i guess you never heard just the two of us

[@alkoholic3216]

@@SMJDC lol the only “Just the two of us” I heard and is a classic is the one by Grover Washington. Ice Cube is a way better rapper and he’s in Friday, Ride Along, Are we there yet. Etc. I look at him as a rapper and a actor. I look at Will Smith as just a actor. That’s just me tho

[@jackjohnson833]

He killin that roll in Canaan. I didn’t even know it was him. As an inspiring actor and rapper, I’m jealous and inspired. Any real artist know it’s a healthy jealousy that come with this. Keep raising the bar.

[@kevinmyers8966]

Lauryn Hill was acting before rapping,she was on “As The World Turn”

[@desiredrapfilms]

I’m selfish I love seeing Joey chasing him dreams being an actor But I want that new album he my favourite rapper 🤣🔥

[@jayc5756]

12:38 And Joey put that clip of Queen saying that as the intro to 1 of his songs and albums too. Lol

[@CoachHybrid]

Insane they’d leave 3 stacks and the RZA off this list

[@kimberlybecoatstudio7020]

I would've picked Latifah over Pac. Latifah has way more movies and her role in Set it Off is a classic.

[@bluesmoke8]

cleo

[@bigphatphat4600]

Nah 2pac as bishop birdie spoon and the cop he played in gang related is better than any role latifiah has ever petrayed she still good but pac was amazing

[@bluesmoke8]

@@bigphatphat4600 he only played gangsta roles nothing to hard to play when your 2pac .

[@bluesmoke8]

@@bigphatphat4600 he wasn’t amazing man calm down

[@babyjesus1056]

@@bluesmoke8 latifah role wasn’t hard to play either. Pac was better

[@kuraudo9700]

I love Pac but I would have picked Latifah! She has more roles under her belt. “Set it off” was like a Female version of “Juice”.

[@Choppacity80491]

ITS BECAUSE SHE LIVED HER WHOLE LIFE ARE YOU THAT FUCKING SLOW BRO?

[@chrollokev]

Damn no Donald Glover? Atlanta is easily one of the most uniquely funny and real shows of all time. Not to mention he's landed some pretty big roles the last few years.

[@Tydre_]

Was hunting for this comment before I comment it

[@keenenbenton9843]

Maybe it’s because he’s not strictly a rapper dude is arguably a better singer than rapper which says a lot about his talent but also I do believe he started acting and writing for shows before he started making music so kinda was a actor turned musician

[@theblacklipbastardspodcast243]

Will was literally the highest paid actor In HOLLYWOOD for years….Joey bugging with this one…And the thing that happened with his music is..the movies outshined his music all the way out so ppl don’t rate his music…HE LITTERALLY WAS FIRST RAPPER TO WIN A GRAMMY…

[@Lospollos24]

Compared to Tupac his rap is nothing

[@stephenheath8465]

@@Lospollos24 Pac had a much better catalog for sure,but emcee ability I go with Will.People sleep on Will emcee ability,maybe because he had one of the all time best DJ as his partner,but dude had punchlines and cleverness with his rhymes

[@daydaypearlalot3329]

Hate Luda lost to common, loved Luda’s acting in his 2 episodes of Law&Order. Gotta check it out if you haven’t seen it

[@TheCloud2012]

I have to find that 2nd episode

[@daydaypearlalot3329]

@@TheCloud2012 Season 8 episode 22

[@marvinmccoy6836]

After picking common over Mos Def and ludacris over T.i. back to back I'm surprised he ain't pick ice t over ice cube

[@OGAdriana]

B. Dot: "Childish Gambino..." Joey: "Wow!" 😂

[@elliot2177]

I knew it would come down to Pac and Will but the bracket is rapper turned actor not rapper/actor so, I give it to Will.Pac defintely balanced both the best in movie/music history but if we are asking rapper TURNED actor, it is defintely Will.Not for nothing, but Pac never turned a full actor and left Rap.He did both.That is a different category,imo.

[@chubbychaser501]

A "how high" and "Friday" crossover movie would be amazing.

[@ochosigod5417]

I see why he took Power over the Wutang series.

[@drphot6050]

Joey is a real one, a dawg on the mic and on Power... The game was fun to watch as well!

[@obatala4688]

Peace to Joey I would've had Queen vs Will at end ✊🏿

[@ellykellyreale]

Joey goated. Need his comeback

[@joavasielgarciacontreras1353]

Joey w the loso hat !! 🔥🔥🇲🇽

[@elliot2177]

When Joey put Fif over X as an actor, I thought this guys was out of his mind.lol.X is my favorite rapper/actor.He killed Belly,too.I will put X over Pac as far as raw talent and emotions.Bishop is an iconic rapper,character but Tommy was a better rapper/character.X killed that role.

[@deebrooks9918]

Bruh Will is the goat.

[@jackinralph1]

Will has more movies but I will say Pacs acting was on point and very memorable that was a hard one you could have went either way

[@justlooking1087]

Will is a better actor, we’ve only seen Pac play one role. He doesn’t have a Pursuit of happiness or I am Legend.

[@hollywoodunreleased1310]

@@justlooking1087 pac has 6 movies

[@elliot2177]

True, but Will has more variety

[@stephenheath8465]

Will had more range in his acting ability than Pac

[@justlooking1087]

@@hollywoodunreleased1310 Lol I didn’t mean one movie, I mean we’ve only seen him portray one kind of character. Will has done action, drama, romcom, comedy etc.

[@thatosehularo1419]

The final made perfect sense. But let's keep it buck 2pac in the 90s was way bigger than Will. I genuinely believe if Pac was still present the game could have been hella different.

[@michaelwashington4408]

Idk bout that ..Will had a hit TV show

[@kindofabigdeal7284]

Will Smith, even over pac. Pac was good but cmon get real

[@thatosehularo1419]

@@kindofabigdeal7284 perhaps I'm being biased.

[@AKrg9916]

Super 🧢 Will had a hit TV show meaning millions were tuning in to see a show where he was the star , then in 95 bad boys came out grossed 141 Million Worldwide , 96 Men In Black Grossed 590 Million Worldwide then next year 97 Independence Day and that grossed over 800 million almost a billion people went to see a movie where he was the star. Pac doesn’t even have a Diamond album or a movie that grossed over 100 Million he a legend in his own right but never was bigger than Will even in death

[@jayantone5158]

‘Be kind rewind’ will forever have a special place in my heart 👏🏽💯 Yasiin!!!

[@christopherrawls5462]

Somewhere Jada Pinkett Smith is watching this with popcorn.

[@j_mobile206]

I LOVE Pac, and he’s one of the best rappers of all-time, but for this question the only answer here is CLEARLY Will Smith. Are people really acting like he was just aight musically? Even if I’m not the biggest fan of his music, he’s got the sales (sold millions of records and gone platinum a bunch of times) and won 5 AMAs, 4 Grammys (spanning the late 80s to late 90s), 6 MTVs, and got many more nominations. And acting wise, he’s been nominated for 2 Oscars, 5 Golden Globes, 1 SAG, and won and been nominated for a bunch of not as acclaimed awards. I too think Pac was a great actor, but unfortunately his death cut what I think would’ve been a great acting career with the accolades short.

[@lovelycig5107]

Hope Joey gets the recognition he deserves

[@AbelAraya]

Man, y’all done missed out on Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino!!! He’s on a different level, “rapper” or not.

[@SiReTV8929]

Mr. Robot is when I saw in Joey Bada$$ the same thing I saw in Pac or X like they really want to crossover into TV and film 🎥 I was glad to see him in the Wu-Tang show and I know he's gonna kill it on whatever show/movie he's on FRFR 💯💯💯💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿

[@gregoryjefferson6311]

TI's performance in Kelsey Grammer's Chicago based " The Boss " Showtime cable show always gets overlooked .

[@gregoryjefferson6311]

Big Willy has a huge , huge body of work . CGI stuff , Drama , etc . Will Smith hands down .

[@drainboy3980]

Joey badass been on a run lately he bouta drop album of the year

[@jessymangala78]

Where is it 😂

[@riseofazrael]

LL Cool J in Deep Blue Sea was an Oscar worthy performance. My mans was out there acting with a parrot.

[@jl5491]

can’t stop looking at the Ricks on Joeys feet 🔥

[@dkkk1031]

Joey made the best 'mask off' freestyle ever ✊🏾🔥

[@royalbillionsmusic]

Very dope he deserves it all

[@kidsoulworld6879]

The theme songs funny every time 😂

[@gaoutkast5847]

Donald Glover...Childish Gambino shit....Atlanta Fia...and he was the while thing!

[@nepiermyrick4028]

Joey the sheep been happy for Joey for a long time u deserves it Joey

[@BrandNameLess]

queen latifah has been the love interests of common and LL

[@flyyyj]

And Will Smith

[@mariusgate3030]

Joey literally has unlimited potential in rap he just needs to drop

[@bookofeli1902]

@13:43 Twins from 2 different Coast 💯 Wooow, I never noticed this until now

[@travisbutler1195]

Complex brackets keep the vlogs coming 💯💯💯👍👍👍

[@milermonte9116]

Ludacris was in HUSTLE AND FLOW...ONE OF THE BEST FILMS OF ALL THE 2000S

[@dwadeisthegoat2020]

Joey is if a rapper was establish in the wrong era he has that old school New York sound

[@_Tahmar]

Tupac Shakur !

[@LetsTalkFashionTV]

Honorable mentions Cam’ron , ASAP Rocky , jaden Smith , jamie fox

[@stephenheath8465]

Fox is a singer though

[@alkoholic3216]

The BEST rapper to turn actor and be very successful with it is Ice Cube

[@thedon0516]

FACTS AF 💯

[@kindofabigdeal7284]

No that would be will Smith, no rapper has had a career like will. You can have a favorite but just remember the facts on who's career is better

[@alkoholic3216]

@@kindofabigdeal7284 lmao Ice Cube is bigger than Will Smith as a rapper

[@alkoholic3216]

@aryan raina lmao 🤣 ok

[@alkoholic3216]

@aryan raina oh so you liked his album and then call him a trash rapper 💀 you’re delusional

[@a-.19]

the game needs joey bada$$ back man, one of the top 15 lyricists from the 2010’s

[@stephenbanda]

Unique!!!!!

[@q.d.horton6594]

No Donald Glover? Atlanta, Community, Star Wars, etc. Grammy and Emmy winner?! Come on Complex.

[@bygone7197]

Damn that is a big one he could’ve made it

[@seb0698]

Anyone peeped the summer knights reference? 😏 FROM FLATBUSH, BROOKLYN

[@guardian7568]

Had the roles mixed up with lottery ticket…Brandon t Jackson rebuttals the iconic line “I’m BROKE NIGGA!” but shoutout bow wow “wanted” is legendary

[@_unclecharles_]

honestly for me its between Will Smith amd Queen Latifah. out of all the ppl one the list they are the ones that had bigger impact and careers as actors than they did being rappers. Ice-T as well

[@michaelperez9156]

Such a natural talk, good host

[@statpadford]

cube the goat. his resume the best and he took it further than all of them with his production company. boyz n the hood, anacondas, xxx, friday, and so on.

[@guima9886]

Bigger than Will Smith??? Really?

[@statpadford]

@@guima9886 will smith made ass music and you can barely tell he started as a rapper. he’s like nick cannon to me. but he has some good movies don’t get me wrong.

[@guima9886]

@@statpadford both hip-hop legends but Cube's movies can't be hand to hand to Will's. Plus, I enjoy Will's first solo albums. He got bangers

[@naruto1coolestfan]

my mans transition game is on point

[@jakefares4004]

Dat watch he has in is dope asf

[@FridgeTalk]

mos def is an underrated actor

[@lkBurgs]

THIS MAN'S ACTING IS OFF THE CHAIN💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💯💯💯💯💯

[@CoolTy23]

Rest In Peace 2pac & DMX

[@JoseMelendez]

Method Man in the Wire also...cant forget about Cheese

[@hitmanclippers7303]

My top 5: 1. Will Smith 2. Ice cube 3. Queen Latifah 4. Ll cool j 5. Common

[@TonyBakercomedy]

This list should have been 10 seconds. Will Smith became of the biggest movie stars EVER.

[@miketyler677]

That hat hard!

[@OmarScruggs]

That title cant be serious. Ice Cube. Will Smith. Ice Tea. Queen Latifah. 50 Cent. Snoop. And many more

[@davidsawdey4436]

honestly i’m genuinely surprised gambino wasn’t in this roster

[@dekexz19]

I feel like it was unfair to put Will in this category. He’s more of an actor that rapped. Literally one of the biggest actors of all time

[@jayclearmen411]

No not at all.. he was a rapper first.. he’s just nicer at movies…but don’t sleep summertime is a classic!

[@Choppacity80491]

@@jayclearmen411 WE DONT KNOW ANY SONGS BY WILL EXCEPT THAT SONG ON HIS SHOW & WILL MUSIC NEVER WAS REALLY BIG LIKE 2PAC

[@victoredmonds4889]

@@Choppacity80491 he won a Grammy his music was big enough. You just don’t know his music. I know all of it and many other ppl as well.

[@proppamusic6210]

*LL Cool J vs 50 cent?? Who yall got*

[@incognitojon902]

Ice Cube…

[@gmafia4049]

Method Man been acting on Martin and How High

[@LONKALUKSV]

Will smith is the only option

[@ChaitanyaSayi]

Drop the album 🐐

[@malcolmmack4221]

Idc what nobody says.. Joey is doing his thing in kannan. Man is so dope in that square...

[@cinemacardo7353]

no mention of Andre 3000?

[@DaLumpy1]

It’s Brandon T. Jackson and he was the one with the “I’m BROKE!” line lmao. Just nitpicking

[@caidanrochelle4160]

"you know what we gotta do? we gotta get Jada to decide" you a dangerous man.

[@nixtoon]

It’s ice cube

[@vlventureworx1776]

Will by far the Best Actor 50 Is more Producer Creator above his acting but he get some props there. Queen Latifah - solid acting chops - was scary with here range in set it of, btw and Finally Tupac - HIS REAL LIFE ECLIPSES ANYTHING SOMEONE COULD WRITE AND TELL HIS TO LEARN THAT AND READ IT. He died from one of his last action scene! Mic drop!!!

[@dontaeshepard2199]

They forgot Childish Gambino and Eve

[@lachyn3777]

Can we take a second to appreciate when my man said, "sometimes sixteen ain't enough", we gotta leave out rappers like Andre 3000...