Algee Smith Talks Playing Iconic Roles, Top Iconic Black Films, Transitioning To Music & New Single | Bonus

DJ Hed and Gina Views sit down with actor and artist Algee Smith to talk about his journey through music and Hollywood. Algee breaks down portraying Warren G and Ralph Tresvant, the process of embodying real-life icons, and his experience starring in Detroit. He also reflects on his early career and mentors, shares details about his new single “OTW,” and teases an upcoming project with Larenz Tate and Nia Long.

0:20 Role As “Warren G”

5:30 Role As “Ralph Tresvant”

7:00 Playing Fictional Characters vs Real Characters

8:30 Separating Acting

9:30 Embodying Characters

11:00 Early Career & Mentors

13:45 Auditioning For New Edition Movie

16:00 Biopics They Want To See

20:00 Role In “Detroit”

23:30 Unannounced Pull Ups

25:00 New Single “OTW”