In his latest collaboration with director Spike Lee, Denzel Washington plays David King, a music mogul on the verge of closing a deal that will revive his company’s fortunes. But then he learns an aspiring rapper,

Denzel Washington is one of the most popular actors alive, and over the years he has won and been nominated for several Oscars. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Cry Freedom in 1988, won Best Actor for Glory in 1990,

Rocky stars opposite Denzel Washington in Spike Lee’s new movie, with a pair of new songs appearing on the soundtrack.

Denzel Washington keeps up with contemporary rap more than the average listener. The actor co-stars in new action-drama Highest 2 Lowest with ASAP Rocky and Ice Spice, listens to current Memphis rappers like Moneybagg Yo, and knows an underrated Smino and Samara Cyn collaboration.

"I’ve been at this a long time, and there’s times when I’ve won, shouldn’t have won, didn’t win, should have won," Washington said during an interview with Jake's Takes. "Man gives the award, God gives the reward. I’m not that interested in Oscars."

The Oscar winner and frequent Spike Lee collaborator stepped out to celebrate their new movie 'Highest 2 Lowest,' the remake of a 1963 Japanese film.

Spike Lee is urging fellow cinephiles not to sleep on ASAP Rocky as an actor, as he holds his own against Denzel Washington in the upcoming Akira Kurosawa reinterpretation Highest 2 Lowest.