A$AP Rocky has revealed that Denzel Washington gave him life-changing recommendation a decade in the past.
Talking to GQ, Rocky revealed he was invited across the Washington household residence at Christmas by the legendary actor’s son John David.
A$AP defined: “We was chilling and also you gave me a number of the illest recommendation. You was like ‘this your girlfriend?’ I used to be like ‘nah, this my good friend’.”
Rocky continued: “He was like ‘Alright, cool, you want household man.’ He’s like ‘in just a few years, you gotta get it collectively. It’s concerning the household. It’s about this.’ You already know? And I always remember that.”
Spike Lee, who directed Rocky and Washington in Highest 2 Lowest, praised the rapper turned actor for having the ability to maintain his personal in opposition to the Oscar winner.
Talking on The Tonight Present with Jimmy Fallon, Lee mentioned: “Yeah, don’t sleep on A$AP. On this movie, Denzel and A$AP go toe-to-toe. What’s attention-grabbing is, even earlier than I acquired concerned with this movie, I all the time thought that A$AP regarded like he could possibly be Denzel’s son. There’s an enormous resemblance. So once you see it on the display, it provides a component of father and son.”
He reiterated: “Don’t sleep on A$AP. I’ve executed 5 movies with Denzel, and a variety of instances when he’s in a scene with anyone, they only get overwhelmed. He’s one of many biggest dwelling actors immediately, however A$AP wasn’t having that. Toe-to-toe, I imply, they had been going at it.”
Rocky beforehand revealed the kind of music Washington likes to take heed to whereas on set.
He mentioned: “Denzel would pull as much as the film set enjoying Pooh Shiesty and Moneybagg Yo, swear to God. Can’t make this up.”
Rocky added: “He likes to take heed to Memphis rappers, however trendy Memphis rappers. Then he began quoting NLE Choppa. I’m like, ‘You already know NLE Choppa?!’ He like, ‘I don’t do drive-bys now, stroll ’em down.’ I’m like, ‘Yo, Denzel, chill!’ It was loopy, he’s actually tapped in, man.”
In his first vital performing position, Rocky performs the son of Washington’s character in Lee’s latest film Highest 2 Lowest and has acquired optimistic opinions for his efficiency.
