Idris Elba went to great lengths to work with Jay-Z

As everyone knows, Idris Elba is a man of many talents.

When he deserts film sets, it is not uncommon for the star of

to officiate as a DJ or music producer.

A second passion that explains why he went out of his way to participate in Jay-Z's album

released in 2007, a record for which the rapper was inspired by the film of the same name in which Idris Elba was playing. .

“The moment I heard that Jay was about to make an album associated with the film, I said to myself: “I have to be on it” (…) But I did not see why Jay would say: “Yeah , of course, go, ”he said during a stint on the set of The

Jimmy Fallon.

On the nerve

Having managed to get Jay-Z's contact, Idris Elba then decided to write a "long poem" that he set to the rhythm.

"It was actually a rap, but it didn't sound good in rap, so I was like, 'Maybe I should just talk' because Jay could be a little more accommodating with my voice," he said. he continued.

"And I sent it to him and we got this text from Jay saying, 'Uh, I don't like it... I fucking love it.'

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And last year, Idris Elba did it again by offering Paul McCartney a remix of his title

, which is present on

.

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