Thinking on it a bit more: Common does a hell of a job in Hell on Wheels and his other engagements; Ice-T has been a major component of Law & Order:SVU for many years and let's not forget "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", Will Smith, maintaining a dual career all these years.
If you think it odd to be high-lighting these gents in a "Country/Folk" Forum--Not country, certainly, but they sure spoke to the folk--their mainly urban folk.
If you think it odd to be high-lighting these gents in a "Country/Folk" Forum--Not country, certainly, but they sure spoke to the folk--their mainly urban folk.