.png)
.jpg)
.jpg)
Rotimi may be widely known for his acting now because of a starring role on 50 Cent‘s Power, but it turns out he got his acting inspiration directly from a different Hip Hop legend — JAY-Z.
TMZ recently hosted Rotimi on their TMZ Verifiedpodcast, and he recalled how as a teenager, he used to be a music group with JAY’s nephews.
“We performed in his living room…and he’d critique it,” the singer and actor recalled.
It was in those living room performances that he received the initial spark that would turn him into a real thespian.
“People would be like, ‘When did you start acting?’ And I give Hov all the glory now, because I [didn’t] speak about it until recently,” he continued. “The first time I really started acting was when I was 16, 17, and [JAY] would be like, ‘Act as if you are the artist and the person you want to be ten years from now, and perform that way.’ And I would transform into what I thought. That was the first time I really thought, oh, I’m an actor.”
Check the video below.
Another part of Rotimi’s past is a record deal with G-Unit. He explained to HipHopDX last year what happened to it.
“With G-Unit, 50 Cent gave me my deal in 2014,” Rotimi said. “We had a conversation like, ‘Yo, I have an idea that I want to just do my thing and grow.’ And as a businessman, he knew that he saw himself in me and said, ‘I’m not going to stop you from doing what you need to do.’
He added: “That man is a different kind of beast. So I thanked him for that because I was able to learn on my own and still have his support.”
Rotimi, who appeared as Andre “Dre” Coleman in 50 Cent’s popular Power series, added that he and the Queens, New York native remain on good terms and is always open to future collaborations.
“Even after we left, he found his own way to market me and it worked,” he said. “So again, any time he calls me and needs me it’s all love and it’s always been that way. I signed for like three years and then I got out my deal.”
-
Tyler, The Creator is getting copyright strikes lifted so fans can react to ‘Chromakopia’ on social media
"Gonna make sure the block gets lifted," the rapper assured a fan on Instagram
-
Cardi B Furiously Slams Trolls Posting Edited Photos Of Her Daughter
Cardi B won't let the trolls stop her from celebrating her kids.
-
Daft Punk’s ‘Interstella 5555’ to Screen in 40 Countries for One Night Only
Screenings of the film will happen in more than 800 theaters on December 12 and come in tandem with a special edition of Daft Punk's 2001 album, Discovery.
-
Doja Cat Performs In Her Underwear
Fans are loving Doja Cat's latest look.
-
Drake And Metro Boomin Will Attend 21 Savage Birthday Party Despite Beef
This should be interesting.
-
Taemin’s 2024 ‘Ephemeral Gaze’ world tour: Abu Dhabi date has been cancelled
Featuring shows in Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore and more
-
The White Stripes have dropped their ‘Seven Nation Army’ lawsuit against Donald Trump
The lawsuit was filed in September after Trump used a snippet of the song for a campaign video
-
Lizzo responds to Antonio Brown’s Ozempic joke about her
"Holding life like an ozempic pen.."
-
Courtney Love to feature on 070 Shake’s new album ‘Petrichor’
The full tracklist has been revealed ahead of the record's release later this week
-
Erick Alonso Moreno Introduces Listeners to “Dark Pop,” a Single and Genre All in One
Artist and producer Erick Alonso Moreno brings listeners a fresh sound in his latest single, “Dark Pop.”
-
Hip-hop artist Wreckless_ takes a side tour into R&B with love song “I’m Coming”
“I’m Coming,” a slow, soft, soulful track, is a song about the possibility of redemption through love and is at the same time a foray by Native American rapper Wreckless_ into R&B.
-
Kodak Black Accused Of Being Violent In Front Of Daughter By Baby Mama: 'She's Scared Of Him'
Kodak Black has been accused of acting violently in front of his daughter by former girlfriend and baby mama Daijanae Ward.
-
Skilla Baby — “Jwett”
-
Sheff G - 'Today'Sheff G - 'Today'
-
Skyzoo feat. Method Man — “The Workload”
-
Cordae - 'Mad As F*ck'
-
Future Promotes Healthier Habits In Music Video For "TEFLON DON"
One of the best from "MIXTAPE PLUTO" receives a fun twist on the visual side.
-
Denzel Curry (Feat. Maxo Kream) - 'SET IT'
-
Royal Deb displays her Jamaican roots new reggae single “Somebody For Everybody”
Since Royal Deb was just a child in St. Ann, Jamaica, she has been immersed in the reggae music scene.
-
FP Relly releases one-two punch of hip-hop songs in “Enjoy the Life/Fast Money” off his newest album Perseverance Vol. 1.
Atlanta based rapper FP Relly has just dropped a brand new one-two punch of songs, complete with a music video, that will show how he enjoys life and strives to get that bag.
-
Indie Singer-songwriter Lizz Pens a Song for Healing in Latest Single ‘There’s A Place’
Singaporean singer-songwriter Lizz shares her recent single, “There’s A Place,” an ode to healing in the face of suffering and war.
-
Petty Human Emotions releases crowd pleasing rocker “Sadness,” off their new album Outside
Petty Human Emotions has released a fan favorite new single, “Sadness,” that singer and guitar-ist James Nardiello said is always a banger at their shows, and translates well onto record.
-
ASTAR Shines Brightly with Pop-Afro Single ‘TTL TTR’
Singer and philanthropist Astou Sandra Smith—better known as ASTAR—is set to release her latest single, “TTL TTR.”
-
T'Myh B Makes Falling in Love Fun Again with Latest Single ‘Honey’
Singer and songwriter Tamiyah Alexis Brown—known as T'Myh B—is doubling down on love with an upbeat single about taking the first step.
COMMENTS
Leave a comment