Hip Hop Stars on Entourage
A look back at the show, and forward to who's in the movie.
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Rollin' With the Homies - The Entourage movie is coming out this week — bros, rejoice! — and it's been a few years since we've been in the world of booze, women and Hollywood dealmaking with Vinnie and the boys. Though Entourage took a deep dive into the mechanics of the film business, the series also featured a number of rappers in guest-starring roles. Here's a look back at the roll call of talent that dropped in on the HBO show over the years, and a look forward to who's in the flick.(Photo: HBO)
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T.I. - Tip played a disgruntled client of super agent Ari Gold (Jeremy Piven) looking to expand his acting résumé beyond "rappers, gangsters and drug dealers" in the fourth season of the series. The rapper's music was also featured all over the show, and he has a cameo appearance in the upcoming film.(Photo: Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
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Tameka Harris - T.I.'s wife Tiny will join him in the Entourage movie. While it's not clear what role she'll play — or even if she and Tip will share a scene — Tiny did post a pic of herself on the set of the film last year. “On set of Entourage my 1st cameo in a movie!! I had a great time!,” she captioned the photo.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images)
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Pharrell - His music has been featured on the series for years, and now Pharrell's face will grace the screen, too. Skateboard P will make a cameo in the movie and is featured in the trailer.(Photo: Mauricio Santana/Getty Images)
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Mark Wahlberg - Entourage is loosely based on Wahlberg's own experiences in Hollywood and the rapper-underwear model-actor executive produced the show and the film. Marky Mark made a handful of appearance on the series, each one more memorable than the last. From the looks of the trailer, he has a couple of key scenes in the movie as well.(Photo: PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images)
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Common - The Oscar winner scored a cameo in the Entourage movie after a chance encounter at the gym with producer Doug Ellin. It's not what you think — the film was already shooting at Equinox in West Hollywood when Ellin noticed the rapper working out, and asked him to step in front of the camera for a quick line of dialogue.(Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images)
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Terrence Jenkins - TJ was spotted filming a scene with the main cast during this year's Golden Globe awards, leading us to believe he plays a correspondent interviewing Vincent Chase and his friends on a red carpet. Not a huge stretch for the E! News correspondent, but we'll take Terrence anyway we can get him.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images)
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Kid Cudi - Cudi is one of the few stars to appear in the film not playing him- or herself. The recording artist has a supporting role as Ari Gold's new assistant, replacing scene-stealer Lloyd from the series.(Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage)
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Big Boy - Practically a legend of the Los Angeles airwaves, the radio host has made a couple of appearances on the series — both times interviewing Vincent Chase during his press tour for an upcoming film.(Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)
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Saigon - The New York rapper had a significant arc on the series as a hip hop artist discovered by Turtle (Jerry Ferrara). The role turned him from an underground sensation to a household name almost overnight. Saigon says he shot several scenes for the film, and is keeping his fingers crossed that they make the final cut.(Photo: Jim Spellman/WireImage)
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DJ Quik - The Compton, California native had a — ha! — quick little cameo on the series as the DJ for Ari Gold's daughter's bat mitzvah.(Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
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Snoop Dogg - The rapper and pop culture icon gave Vinnie and his crew some street cred by dropping by for a cameo during the show's fourth season. His quick scene consisted of him running into the boys at a party and congratulating Vince on his movie Medellin. Snoop swagger was in full effect.(Photo: Steve Granitz/WireImage)
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Mary J. Blige - The R&B queen also delighted fans with a cameo on an episode in season four of the series, when she played a client of Ari's agency that the big boss was terrified to lose. We would be, too! Mary lent her track "Grown Woman Complex" to the episode's closing credits.(Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/amfAR15/WireImage)
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Kanye West - Yeezy appeared in an episode during the show's final season as the fab four's traveling companion on their way to the Cannes Film Festival, and even debuted his single "Good Life" during the closing credits.(Photo: PATRICK KOVARIK/AFP/Getty Images)
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50 Cent - Fiddy dropped by an episode in season 6, running into Turtle at a red light. Naturally, the rap mogul was listening to his own music in the car.(Photo: Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images)
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Diddy - As a man who knows what it's like to roll with a huge entourage, Diddy was right at home in his guest appearance on the show's seventh season. The rap mogul played himself on the episode, in which Turtle approached him to invest in one of his business ventures.(Photo: Mark Sagliocco/FilmMagic)
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The Alchemist - Eminem's DJ was part of the cameo-packed season 7 finale, chronicling Vincent's downward spiral after breaking up with his porn star girlfriend.(Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
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Paul Rosenberg - Em's manager also appeared in the same episode as The Alchemist, called "Lose Yourself," running interference between a high and destructive Vinnie and the Shady crew.(Photo: Richard Mcblane/Getty Images for SXSW)
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Royce Da 5'9" - The Detroit MC appears in a blink-or-you'll-miss-it moment at Em's party during the "Lose Yourself" episode. Shady's finest really represented on Entourage!(Photo: John Ricard/Getty Images)
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Denaun Porter - Mr. Porter is the last member of Em's own entourage to make it onto this episode.(Photo: Denaun Porter via Twitter)
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