URBAN M.E.S.S MAGAZINE: THE RAPPER/ACTOR TAG (HOW WE BRAKE IT DOWN FOR YOU!)

Maybe it's the emtion behind some of his songs, or maybe there are more south-of-the-border "Degrassi" fans than one would imagine, but Drake will always carry the "Rapper/Actor" tag in the minds of many. That puts him in pretty good company, many of hiphop biggest stars have balanced careers behind the microphone and in front of the camera. Here is a breakdown of some rapper/actors to do it, including which job title takes up more space on their resume's?

** Key: ( % Rapper) (% Actor) **

#1) Drake: ( 85 % Rapper) ( 15% Actor)
Biggest Role: Jimmy Brooks (Degrassi) The Next Generation
Biggest Album: Take Care
Note: The percentages may vary in Canada! lol

#2) LL Cool J : (60 % Rapper) (40% Actor)
Biggest Role (Sam Hanna) NCIS: LA, Biggest Album: Bigger & Deffer.
Music get the edge in this onj because no role matches "Mama Said Knock Yoo Out!"....Classic!



#3) Will Smith: (20% Rapper) (80% Actor)
Biggest Role: Indepence Day
Biggest Album: Big Willie Style
* This isn't an insult to Will Smith's rapping career, but he's one of the biggest movie stars in the world! *



#4) Ice Cube: (70% Rapper ) (30% Actor)
Biggest Role: Friday/Boyz n The Hood
Biggest Album: Amerikkka's Most Wanted



 #5) Mark Whalberg (5% Rapper) (95% Actor)
Biggest Role: (Dirk Diggler) Boogie Nights
Biggest Album: Music of The People
* There was a time when he called himself "Marky Mark" *



#6) Ice T (40% Rapper) (60% Actor)
Biggest Role: "Law & Order: SVU"
Biggest Albums: Original Gangster
* Did I mention he is married to Coco?! Nuff Said! *


#7) Queen Latifah (10% Rapper) (90% Actor)
Biggest Role: "Chicago"
Biggest Album: Trav'lin Light
* At this point The Queen may be known more for singing than rapping *



#8) Ludacris (50% Rapper) (50% Actor)
Biggest Role: "The Fast & Furious"
Biggest Album: "Word of Mouf"



#9) Common (70% Rapper) (30% Actor)
Biggest Role: "Smokin Aces"
Biggest Album: "Be"
* Common has be doing his thing for years in the world of Hip Hop, what more needs to be said? *



#10) Sean "PDiddy" Combs
Biggest Role: Monster's Ball/A Raisin In The Sun
Biggest Album: "No Way Out"
 * PDiddy isn't really a rapper, he is more of a hip hop mogul who has done it all! litterally! *



 Via: Am-Ny.com
Via: UrbanMESSMag

THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS (BATMAN ARKHAM ORIGINS VIDEO GAME)

" Batman Returns "

The "Batman: Arkham" series already has given gamers two nearly perfect iterations in the past few years, so it seems reasonable to set the bar high for the prequel, "Batman: Arkham Origins." And maybe that isn't fair. After all, "Origins" was the product of a different development team -- albeit using nearly all of the same gameplay as its predecessors. It's not that "Origins" is a bad game. Not at all.It's every bit as much fun to play as the first two in the series, and you still get the distinct feeling that you're slipping on the cape and cowl. The problem is that the game just feels like too much of a retread. Plotwise, all you need to know is that there's a $50 million bounty on Batman's head, which attracts eight assassins to Gotham on Christmas Eve two years into The Dark Knight's career. There are some twists along the way, but it's not the doozy of a story gamers were treated to in the last game, "Batman: Arkham City."

It sets up the action well enough, the boss fights against most of the assassins are a highlight of the gameplay, as has been the case in the series. The Bane and Firefly battles are especially memorable. Beyond that, the stealth portions of the game will feel almost exactly the same as in the past. So will the combat, even with the addition of the new -- and overpowered -- shock gloves. The only big thing that makes this game stand out in the series is an added online multiplayer mode. It's an interesting idea -- two gangs fight for supremacy while Batman and Robin aim to take both out. The mode isn't a flop, but it's not going to win over online gamers who'd rather be playing "Call of Duty." Most, however, will be happy to play through the story and numerous side missions. They'll have a good time, just not as good as they might have been hoping to have.

Rated: 4 out of 5 stars
Available: XBOX 350, PS3, WII, PC

Story: AM-NY.com