I used to record but just in my own studio or in my friend's back when I toyed with the idea of being a rapper.

So often when Black men have to play roles on TV, we're either the noble savage or we're completely a savage, and there's no nuance.

One thing that you consistently see everywhere is that the poor and the under-represented are always the ones who are going to suffer the most and get the short end of the stick.

People have always been obsessed by celebrities. There are just more outlets and opportunities to make a living exploiting that obsession nowadays.

I'm a parent. I have kids, and what's happening with our waters, and our oceans, and what's happening with deforestation, and all these things that human beings are having negative impacts on at this time, are concerning to me. I wanted to do whatever I could to be a part of the solution and not just be a part of the problem.

I want to be a part of great things.

Yeah! I went to the set of Monuments Men.