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In the past Rotimi played as Dre: on 50 cents‘s first Power series, with which he honed his musical talent in the choir. Jay Znephews!!!
As fate would have it, Jay saw great talent in the budding artist actor.
Rotimi was recently on the TMZ Podcast and says that Hov ran him and his 4 cousins through the ringer during their brief stint as singers in their band NBH.
They would write and perform music together and then Jay would critique on the spot in the living room!!!
Jay taught Rotim to perform his songs as if he were his senior in 10 years… shaping his creative persona.
Rotimi says that’s when her acting career was born and it’s all because of Jay Z!!!
After winning over audiences in Power, he tapped into his Nigerian roots and became a man Early Afrobeats campaign.
Jay’s acting tips were invaluable… Rotimi just finished production on Season 7 of Showtime’s The Chi on October 9th.
