Idris Elba might not completely go out of fans’ sight after announcing his plans to take a break from acting as The Harder They Fall actor is reportedly in talks with Jay Z for an upcoming music collaboration.
According to Metro, the 49-year-old actor is gearing up to focus on his career as a musician which he overlooked in favour of Hollywood all these years.
“Idris is working on a full length record and has been working with a group of independent artists on it,” the source spilled to the outlet.
“People don’t realise this, but he has a label which releases music from artists from all walks of life and is now working with them and others on his own record. It will pull from all of his inspirations,” it added.
“Besides his existing tracks with Stefflon Don and LaShana Latrice, he is in talks with Tinie Tempah, Jay Z and Popcaan to see what they can do,” the publication reported.
The source also shared that the actor has been preparing his music for long.
“He has been in studio sessions in between shooting the Luther movie and wants to make an album that is just as diverse as his filmography,” the insider noted.
“He doesn’t see this as a side project. He plans on committing to this full time,” it added.
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