Idris Elba has jumped on the remix of Skepta’s newest single Shutdown – referencing the character he played in The Wire, Stringer Bell.
Elba is best known as an actor but is also a DJ, and is said to be working on an album based on his character Luther from the hit BBC crime drama.
His first album was Mi Mandela, a celebration of South African music inspired by Nelson Mandela, who Elba played in Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom.
It wasn’t a commercial success because it wasn’t commercial enough, as Elba admitted to the Evening Standard, and he was subsequently dropped by his record label Parlophone.
Skepta’s brother JME is clearly a fan of the remix though.
Skepta got Idris Elba on shutdown remix. I'm going to bed. Guna sow some more seeds tomorrow. Need to grow a massive tree.
— Jme (@JmeBBK) June 1, 2015
And that seems to be the general consensus.
Idris Elba on the Shutdown remix 😩👅
— jammy. (@jameelajoie) June 2, 2015
@idriselba goes in on the SHUTDOWN remix.
— SESH.C (@unarrest) June 2, 2015
His flow is quite heavy still #IdrisElba #Shutdown
— Cain (@TheDappaMc) June 2, 2015
Idris Elba's shutdown remix …yes man like Idris 😂😂
— Cinnamon_Apple (@halema_dd) June 2, 2015
Idris Elba rapping shutdown is ridiculous.. Nothing that man can't do!
— Matt Turner (@mturner_2) June 2, 2015
Idris Elba's shutdown remix is coldddddd
— MCMXCII (@SMullionz) June 2, 2015
Oi Idris Elba on shutdown confirms my love for him. My hero
— Cim1 (@cim1f) June 2, 2015
TRUSS MI DADDII SHUTDOWN REMIX WHOOO IDRIS ELBA GOD DAMN FIRE EMOJI FIRE EMOJI
— …………… (@BLVKE__) June 2, 2015
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