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  2. Carmen: A Hip Hopera - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. Rap opera - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Hip-Hopera (song) - Wikipedia

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    "Hip-Hopera" was recorded during the late 1990s, a period when both Bounty Killer and Fugees were at the height of their commercial success. The track was included on Bounty Killer's third studio album, My Xperience, and was released on February 11, 1997. [1] "Hip-Hopera" entered the Billboard Hot 100, where it spent five weeks and peaked at ...

  5. List of songs recorded by Beyoncé - Wikipedia

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    Apart from her work in music, Beyoncé has launched a career in acting. She made her debut in the 2001 musical film Carmen: A Hip Hopera, prior to appearing in major films, including Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), The Pink Panther (2006), Dreamgirls (2006), Cadillac Records (2008), Epic (2013) and The Lion King (2019).

  6. Beyoncé's Net Worth In 2024 and How She Earned Enough ... - AOL

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    Related: Our Playlist of Beyoncé’s 50 Best Songs Proves She Really Does Run the World! ... She began her acting career with MTV's Carmen: A Hip Hopera in 2001, ...

  7. Rockwilder - Wikipedia

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    from 2003 album Moodring); Kelis (hit European single "In Public" featuring Nas from 2003 album Tasty); NSYNC member JC Chasez ("Come To Me' from 2004 debut album Schizophrenic); Destiny's Child (a Missy Elliott remix of hit single "Bootylicious" to promote 2001 projects Carmen: A Hip Hopera and This Is the Remix, as well as "If" and "Free ...

  8. 'There were no filmmakers of color': How Robert Townsend ...

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    Director Robert Townsend with Beyoncé on set of 2001's Carmen: A Hip Hopera. (Photo: Carol Kaelson/MTV/courtesy Everett Collection) (©MTV/Courtesy Everett Collection)

  9. Yasiin Bey - Wikipedia

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    In 2001, he took a supporting role to Beyoncé Knowles and Mehki Phifer in the MTV movie Carmen: A Hip Hopera as Lt. Miller, a crooked cop. In 2002, he played the role of Booth in Suzan-Lori Parks' Topdog/Underdog, a Tony-nominated and Pulitzer-winning Broadway play.