King Driis (Idris Elba) featuring Shadow – Hold On (Produced by 9th Wonder)

Best known through his outstanding performance as Russell “Stringer” Bell, the drug dealer and aspiring businessman, in HBO’s The Wire, British actor Idris Elba has been a fixture on the radars of Hollywood Studios. It is generally known that he also has a history as a DJ but once he announced a career as a recording artist many people have doubted him. Under his moniker King Driss Elba keeps his promise and has brought his musical aspirations to fruition. Grammy-awarded producer 9th Wonder helmed his debut and the result leads to following conclusion: this man has more than one talent. See for yourself: