Originally Posted by SevenThird

ROFL @ using his acting career to create an instant career in rap... cuz bein the first rapper to go platinum wasn't enough in 87, now he needs movie credibility too?... dudes been rhymin for over 20 years now, its safe to say it was off the top... i know most his songs are poppy crap, but he makes plenty off his albums, cant be hatin on willy.

EDIT: maybe not platinum, but him and Jazzy Jeff were the first cats to get major play on mtv, and won the first hip hop grammy.