ABC News – Australia ·australia ·1 day ago

Beyonce's hip-hop film debut walked so that Hamilton could fly

Beyoncé made her acting debut in "Carmen: A Hip Hopera" on May 8, 2001, playing a seductive aspiring actress opposite Mekhi Phifer. The MTV straight-to-television film blended hip hop and opera, reimagining George Bizet's 1875 opera with an all-Black cast and featured rappers including Mos Def and Wyclef Jean. The project preceded her solo stardom and eventual 35 Grammy Awards.

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