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Carmen: A Hip Hopera is a 2001 American musical romantic drama television film produced by MTV and directed by Robert Townsend.Starring Beyoncé Knowles in her debut acting role (predating her theatrical film debut in Austin Powers in Goldmember) along with Mekhi Phifer, Mos Def, Rah Digga, Wyclef Jean, Da Brat, Joy Bryant, Reagan Gomez-Preston (who had previously worked with Townsend on The ...
She went on to appear in numerous music videos, including playing the female lead in Santana's "Nothing at All" (2003) and Usher's "Caught Up" (2004). Her acting debut came in 2001 in Robert Townsend's film Carmen: A Hip Hopera, in which she portrayed one of Carmen’s best friends opposite Beyoncé and Mekhi Phifer. [20]
The word hip hopera is a portmanteau of hip hop and opera.An early use of the phrase was a 1994 album of that name by Volume 10 (although not a concept album). The first dramatic production to use the term was a 2001 telefilm by MTV, titled Carmen: A Hip Hopera.
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The self-described “Helen of Troy” of the hip hop scene, Carmen Bryan, has broken her silence to launch an attack against Jay-Z, after allegations of him sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl ...
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The sleeping rider was burned to death on the F train in Coney Island Sunday. Obtained by the Post “It’s scary,” Alex Gureyev, a 39-year-old construction manager from Brooklyn, told The Post.
Samuel Osei Sarpong Jr. (19 December 1974 [1] – 26 October 2015) was a British actor, supermodel, and musician. He performed in over sixty feature films and fifty-five television shows, including such films as Carmen The Hip Hopera, Love Don't Cost a Thing, Keeping Up with the Steins, Anchor Baby and No Weapons, for which he won best lead actor at the San Diego Black Film Festival.