Surprising Post-Rap Careers
MC Serch is back, but this time with a daytime talk show.
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MC Serch - As a member of 3rd Bass and an essential figure in Nas’ early career, MC Serch has cemented himself a place in hip-hop history. And if his latest venture is successful, he may have a place in television history, too. This week, his new daytime talk show, Serch, debuted via CBS. While it's not his first foray in TV (The White Rapper Show and Miss Rap Supreme), it is a surprising new venue for the veteran rapper. Read on for more interesting twists in rappers' careers.(Photo: Shareif Ziyadat/FilmMagic)
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Ma$e - The former Bad Boy rapper shocked fans and peers when he left the limelight at the height of his success to become a pastor. He opened up his own church in Atlanta and began a new chapter of his life as a preacher. On occasion, though, Ma$e will get back on the hip hop mic, and has even been entertaining the idea of signing with Drake's OVO Sounds.(Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images)
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Uncle Luke - Best known for his work with 2 Live Crew — which often proved controversial and was even involved in a Supreme Court case — Luther Campbell surprised many when he took a turn as a politician. In 2011, the Florida native ran for mayor in Miami-Dade, taking home 11 percent of the vote.(Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images)
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Tracey Lee - After enjoying some commercial success with the 1997 single “The Theme (It’s Party Time),” Tracey Lee left the music industry to become a lawyer. His experience in the industry prompted him to go to law school, and he’s been an attorney specializing in contracts and entertainment law since 2007. (Photo: Tracey Lee via Instagram)
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Charlie Brown - In the early 1990s, Charlie Brown emerged as a member of the Leaders of the New School, a group which also included Busta Rhymes. However, after the group parted ways in the mid-'90s, Brown spent more than a decade writing jingles for commercials.(Photo: Steve Eichner/WireImage)
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