Rapper Watch

That would be Mos Def on the left

If Ice Cube insists on only making family comedies and action films from now on, he's in danger of losing his vaunted position as best "Rapper Who Acts." I don't know that he has much to worry about from Ja Rule (Scary Movie 3) or DMX (Cradle 2 The Grave), but Mos Def has been a stand-out in everything I've seen him in. He's the best thing about The Italian Job remake, and is currently generating a lot of buzz for his role in The Woodsman. So Cube, watch your back. Go have a talk with David O. Russell or Spike Jones and see if you can't get something together.