R&B to Broadway: 10 Stars Who Made The Leap

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#1. Ashanti - Grammy Award winner and song writer Ashanti is showing off her acting and singing skills in “The Wiz”, a modern retelling of the “Wizard of Oz” story.

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#1. Ashanti - Grammy Award winner and song writer Ashanti is showing off her acting and singing skills in “The Wiz”, a modern retelling of the “Wizard of Oz” story.

#2. Usher - Five time Grammy Award winner Usher continued to rise to the top when he appeared in the Broadway show “Chicago" playing the role of Billy Flynn.

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#2. Usher - Five time Grammy Award winner Usher continued to rise to the top when he appeared in the Broadway show “Chicago" playing the role of Billy Flynn.

#3. Angie Stone - First she transitioned from lead vocalist in the group “The Sequence,” to an acclaimed soloist. Then Angie Stone went on to express her talent as Big Mama Morton, in the Tony Award winning show “Chicago”.

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#3. Angie Stone - First she transitioned from lead vocalist in the group “The Sequence,” to an acclaimed soloist. Then Angie Stone went on to express her talent as Big Mama Morton, in the Tony Award winning show “Chicago”.

#4. Brian McKnight - Brian McKnight took a break from baby-making music to star in "Chicago" as slick lawyer Billy Flynn.

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#4. Brian McKnight - Brian McKnight took a break from baby-making music to star in "Chicago" as slick lawyer Billy Flynn.

#5. Tevin Campbell - He grew up in music, recording his first hits as a teenager, but recently Tevin Campbell played the role of Seaweed J. Stubbs in the Broadway show “Hairspray”.

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#5. Tevin Campbell - He grew up in music, recording his first hits as a teenager, but recently Tevin Campbell played the role of Seaweed J. Stubbs in the Broadway show “Hairspray”.

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#6. Diddy - More of an R&B producer than an R&B singer, Diddy stretched his talents even further in the Broadway show “Raisin in the Sun”, which won an Emmy for the TV version.

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#6. Diddy - More of an R&B producer than an R&B singer, Diddy stretched his talents even further in the Broadway show “Raisin in the Sun”, which won an Emmy for the TV version.

#7. Fantasia - American Idol winner Fantasia proved her voice is big enough for Broadway as she played Celie in “The Color Purple”.

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#7. Fantasia - American Idol winner Fantasia proved her voice is big enough for Broadway as she played Celie in “The Color Purple”.

#8. Heather Headley - Heather Headley made a reverse jump and went from starring in "The Lion King" and "Aida" to recording hit albums.

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#8. Heather Headley - Heather Headley made a reverse jump and went from starring in "The Lion King" and "Aida" to recording hit albums.

India.Arie on "106" - Tune in Friday, 6PM/5C to see India stop by "106 & Park" with a new uplifting song for her fans.

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#9. India.Arie - Arie is known for touching women with her music, and did the same on stage, performing in "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf".

#10. Michelle Williams - Michelle used her concert skills from Destiny's Child to wow audiences in "Aida".

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#10. Michelle Williams - Michelle used her concert skills from Destiny's Child to wow audiences in "Aida".

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Bonus: Mos Def - Rapper Mos actually had acting credits before his first album, and returned to his roots in "Topdog/Underdog".

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Bonus: Mos Def - Rapper Mos actually had acting credits before his first album, and returned to his roots in "Topdog/Underdog".

Bonus: Jim Jones - Rap star Jim Jones told his life story in the stage production, "Hip Hop Monologues".

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Bonus: Jim Jones - Rap star Jim Jones told his life story in the stage production, "Hip Hop Monologues".