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| June 01, 2003 | Goober, Lesley | COPYRIGHT 2003 Hearst Communications, reprinted with permission of Hearst. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

* The title of singer-turned-screen star Tyrese's latest flick, 2 Fast 2 Furious, may refer to race cars, but it also aptly describes the 24-year-old's skyrocketing career and new jet-setting lifestyle. This month, the East Los Angeles native will be replacing that other hunky bald guy (Vin Diesel) in the much-anticipated sequel to last summer's hit The Fast and the Furious.

Before landing this coveted role, Tyrese cut three red-hot R & B albums (two of which have gone platinum), appeared as a model in ads for Guess? and Tommy Hilfiger, and starred in the 2001 flick Baby Boy. And he's only beginning to chive Hollywood wild. (If you don't believe us, just ask him.) Here, the confident newcomer chats with Cosmo.

Do you feel pressure to fill Vin's shoes?

Vin will never be me, and I will never be Vin. I don't want to be Vin. I just tried to bring myself to the film. And when you see the movie, ...

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