A$AP Rocky has revealed that Denzel Washington gave him life-changing recommendation a decade in the past.
Chatting with GQ, Rocky revealed he was invited across the Washington household residence at Christmas by the legendary actor’s son John David.
A$AP defined: “We was chilling and also you gave me a few 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 in regards to the household. It’s about this.’ You understand? 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 received concerned with this movie, I all the time thought that A$AP appeared like he might be Denzel’s son. There’s an enormous resemblance. So once you see it on the display screen, it provides a component of father and son.”
He reiterated: “Don’t sleep on A$AP. I’ve accomplished 5 movies with Denzel, and loads of occasions when he’s in a scene with any person, they only get overwhelmed. He’s one of many biggest residing actors at present, 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 understand 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 appearing position, Rocky performs the son of Washington’s character in Lee’s latest film Highest 2 Lowest and has obtained constructive opinions for his efficiency.
