So, yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I remember specifically, I mean, I know that a lot of actors can relate to this.

You know, you in school and obviously you have your teachers and the mentors and the people who are supposed to be guiding you to, you know, be able to be prepared for adult life.

But I think a lot of people can relate to the fact that.

There's truth behind the fact that it is a one in a million opportunity to be able to do what you love and make a living at it.

it a lot easier to get in or not?

grandparents,

you know? Knowing that we all have this gift and that we all have music in us, you know? It's been passed down from Big Daddy to my mother to James and now me, you know? And so just by Lamar acting on that and, again, being in a certain sheltered, oblivious state that he's in simply because of how he grew up, based on what happened to his mother, which y'all will find out, keep watching, he knows that if this gift is not expressed, it's gonna die with me.

And whatever this family has to offer the world will never be seen.

So there's a certain level of, I get that y'all don't get it, but I'm gonna do what I gotta do for us as well.

Because we currently are not in a position where we could be.

We gifted, so let's use it.

The real life music that, not the fictional music that's made in the story, but the real life music that's scored around this, how important is that to the story that y'all are trying to tell?

Extremely important.

What was it like to join this iconic program?

Oh, man, I'm just honored.

I'm just honored.

You know, being a part of something that was created by the legendary John Singleton.

Yes.

Lasted for six seasons and really just was in people's homes for all of that time because they were able to see a really great show that was up there as, I think, one of the greatest crime shows ever.

I feel blessed.

Are you still in touch with that team of young men you worked with?

Mm-hmm

... that still lives on to this day.

Um, and so being able to go back and just do the research on this show, it really made me realize just how chaotic that time was.

Well, [laughs] yeah.

Um, but yeah, I mean, it, it's, it was a great time being transported back into the '90s, and we think the people are gonna feel that when they watch it.