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Terrence Howard hopes to be music hit too

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Terrence Howard earned an Oscar nomination for his role as a pimp aspiring to be a rapper in "Hustle & Flow" but the 2005 movie also shone a spotlight on the actor's musical talents and helped him land a record deal. <p><a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~a/reuters/entertainment?a=sDoVyZ"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~a/reuters/entertainment?i=sDoVyZ" border="0"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/entertainment?a=H69WyK"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/entertainment?i=H69WyK" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/entertainment?a=dyJm7k"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/entertainment?i=dyJm7k" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/entertainment?a=pFseKk"><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~f/reuters/entertainment?i=pFseKk" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/entertainment/~4/377911317" height="1" width="1"/>