Rotimi Credits Jay-Z’s Mentorship For Sparking His Acting Career

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 06: Olurotimi Akinosho aka Rotimi attends HOUSE PARTY Red Carpet Screening at Regal Atlantic Station on January 06, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Rotimi opens up about how he got his start in acting and gives credit to Jay-Z for helping him.

During a recent appearance, the actor revealed that he was in a singing group with Jay-Z’s nephews and noticed that he was talented. The singer also said that the group, NBH, would write and perform their songs in the living room as well as get Jay-Z’s opinion.

He revealed that Hov would make him perform songs as if he were himself 10 years in the future which also helped shape his creative persona. 

He said that the Brooklyn-born rapper would coach him which led him to develop his creative side and allowed him to start new ventures in acting. Since then, Rotimi has acted in various shows such as “Law & Order: SVU,” “Power,” and most recently, “The Chi.” 

Listen to the entire interview here.