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Denzel Washington\u2019s playlist might be more modern than fans would think. The acclaimed actor<\/a> recently gave a shoutout to Samara Cyn and Smino, and his Highest 2 Lowest <\/em>costar rapper A$AP Rocky revealed <\/a>Washington keeps Moneybagg Yo and NLE Choppa in his rotation.<\/p>\n In his fandom, the 70-year-old also shares music with his wife Pauletta, and at a Los Angeles special event <\/a>screening the aforementioned Spike Lee joint, she revealed how he put her on to the Bronx chart-topper behind \u201cBickenhead.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHow could I not? By playing it\u2026 just playing music\u2026 and I love music!\u201d explained the Oscar winner to REVOLT <\/a>of being inspired to play his role as David King, a music mogul known for having \u201cthe best ear in the business.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHe introduces me to a lot,\u201d Pauletta chimed in. \u201cYou introduced me to Cardi B,\u201d she recalled as the Gladiator II <\/a><\/em>star nodded in agreement.<\/p>\n Washington\u2019s appreciation for Cardi B dates back to at least 2018,<\/a> after she broke the mainstream mold with \u201cBodak Yellow\u201d in the previous year. While on a press run for Broadway\u2019s\u00a0The Iceman Cometh<\/em>, he rapped, \u201cHe buy me Yves Saint Laurent, and a new whip,\u201d from the party anthem\u2019s first verse.<\/p>\n Luckily for Denzel Washington, the mother of three <\/a>has shared details on her long-awaited sophomore album, Am I The Drama<\/em>, and dropped a new single, \u201cImaginary Playerz.\u201d<\/a> Due next month, the album follows her award-winning Invasion Of Privacy<\/em> debut released in 2018.<\/p>\n Am I The Drama<\/em> is listed as featuring 23 tracks<\/a>, including \u201cImaginary Playerz,\u201d \u201cOutside,\u201d 2021\u2019s \u201cUp,\u201d and the 2020 Megan Thee Stallion collab, \u201cWAP.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSeven years and the time has come. Seven years of love, light, and loss,\u201d detailed the 32-year-old. \u201cSeven years I gave them grace, but now I give them hell. I learned power\u2019s not given; it\u2019s taken. I\u2019m shedding feathers and no more tears. I\u2019m not back; I\u2019m beyond. I\u2019m not your villain; I\u2019m your karma. The time is here. The time is now.\u201d<\/p>\n More from VIBE.com<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Vibe’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Denzel Washington\u2019s playlist might be more modern than fans would think. The acclaimed actor recently gave a shoutout to Samara Cyn and Smino, and his Highest 2 Lowest costar rapper A$AP Rocky revealed Washington keeps Moneybagg Yo and NLE Choppa in his rotation. 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