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I had the great opportunity to sit down with Shallah Raekwon to discuss his “Only Built for Cuban Links II” album and we got into everything… and then some. The extremely entertaining interview is below, and it gets even crazier when Felicia “Snoop” Pearson from HBO’s “The Wire” joins in the conversation. So get ready for Rae’s candid opinions on RZA, the “8 Diagrams” album, some classic moments in Wu   Read More ...

You may know him as Poot from the successful show “The Wire” but this young actor is also a music artist. For his latest song, he links up with Jazz (from Dru Hill) fame. Tray is a real nice dude and its great he’s sent this track through (thanks Cyrus!) because Season 2 of The Wire has just started to be shown on BBC 2. Tray Chaney ft Jazz (of   Read More ...

When looking for examples of those who are talking the talk and walking the walk when it comes to their dreams, they don’t get any more real than Tray Chaney. He has been used to the public eye since he was a young boy, and now with feature films, a budding music career, an autobiography and a celebrated role on HBO’s The Wire under his belt, the future just continues to   Read More ...

Idris Elba have teamed up with The Prince’s Trust to help tackle knife crime in London. The actor who plays ‘Stringer Bell’ on the hit show ‘The Wire’ is hoping to use the popularity of the TV series and try to persuade teenages not to carry knives. Speaking to WENN, the actor said, “There’s been a upsurge in knife crime in the last five years. My show The Wire is   Read More ...

Beyonce’s latest movie ‘Obsessed’ has soared to the top of the U.S. box office chart with takings of £19.65 million in its opening weekend. The film drama stars Beyonce and Idris Elba (American Gangster, The Wire) as a couple who is stalked by a crazed office worker who is played by Ali Larter (Heroes). The film which Beyonce co-produced knocked Zac Efron’s comedy ’17 Again’ off the top spot with Jamie   Read More ...

The Wire star takes a walk on the weird side on Fringe. With his steely-eyed gaze and imposing physical presence, Lance Reddick is a hard man to ignore whenever he pops up onscreen, even if he’s just in the background of a shot. The Baltimore-born actor got his start with a series of small parts in such movies as The Siege and TV-shows like Oz and Law & Order: SVU.   Read More ...