As a young professional still trying to get adjusted to adult bills and responsibilities, I find myself forgoing the things I used to bug my parents about getting because well, I can’t afford it. One of those things includes cable. But when I talk to a lot of people about the necessity of having cable, they usually say they can go without most channels, but they’d kill to have and keep HBO. When I was living at home and going to school I had access to HBO shows, and when I didn’t, I was watching syndicated episodes of their hit programs or streaming old episodes from online and YouTube like a fiend. And I must say, I would much rather watch the old episodes of HBO shows rather than the new…anything, that’s on television right now. So with that, here’s a list of seven of the “dopest” shows I’ve ever seen on HBO. These lists are always debatable, so feel free to add some of your own in the comment section.

Former Destiny’s Child Member LeToya Luckett continues to prove that there is life after leaving a platinum-selling group. The songstress and entrepreneur has added a couple more acting credits to her resume by landing roles in the upcoming movie “From the Rough” starring Taraji P. Henson and the second season of HBO’s critically acclaimed series “Treme.”

Read more about Luckett’s acting and which male r&b she shared the screen with earlier this year by clicking right here!

Who are some of your favorite singers or rappers who are also actors?