This week’s Spotify Original podcast, Who We Be TALKS_ may be one of the biggest episodes yet as it features the immensely talented actor, director, writer, DJ, curator, rapper and singer- Idris Elba.
Idris sits down with DJ Semtex to discuss his flawless transition to an international artist, working with some of the biggest artists in the world such as Jay Z, Skepta, Wiley, featuring in Stormzy’s Vossi Bop and his brand-new movie Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw.
Discussing the new film and new role – Hobbs and Shaw
Stepping into that franchise first of all, you know probably one of the biggest most muscular franchises in the film industry, they are 8 pictures deep, but this is a deviation for them, it is their first spin off. I came on board and I remember saying to them, look we can do that, but there is something I can show you which we haven’t seen which is deeping into that rude boy, bad man, who wants it kind of character, and they went yeah lets go for it.
Favourite MC – Who Idris is feeling right now
Right now I am listening to Skeps new album, because it has been a long time coming. Some of the younger spitters like lowskey, I like what he has to say, Octavian, I like what they have to say, there is no favourite. Stormzy is my boy and I love to see what he is doing, headlining Glastonbury.
How the track Boasty came about and working with Wiley
Wiley put out the tune for 6 months before it was him and Mucky and I hear the tune randomly and I loved it. It was an Instagram post and I said yo wiley if you do a remix let me know. He called me out on it, so then got the rhythm and jumped on it. I was just introduced to Steflondon and I said yo Stef, tell me what you think about this verse, and she jumped on it. Then Sean Paul recorded it the next week. It is a dream come true if I am honest, from a DJ perspective.
