Denzel Washington and A$AP Rocky Had a Rap Battle. One Is Claiming Victory - The Philadelphia Sunday Sun

Put A$AP Rocky in More Movies As Soon As Possible

The rapper’s scene-stealing turn opposite Denzel Washington in Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest is a jolt of energy the movie needs—and a sign of things to come, writes GQ columnist Frazier Tharpe.

Denzel Washington and A$AP Rocky had a rap battle. One is claiming victory - The Philadelphia Sunday Sun

A$AP Rocky, left, and Denzel Washington pose for a portrait to promote “Highest 2 Lowest” on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Drew Gurian/Invision/AP) By Jake Coyleassociated press NEW YORK — A$AP Rocky had no idea Denzel Washington was going to throw Nas at him. Midway through Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest,” a New York riff on Akira Kurosawa’s “High to Low,” wealthy music executive David King (Washington) has cornered aspiring rapp…

With 'Highest 2 Lowest,' Spike Lee puts a hip-hop spin on Kurosawa's 1963 classic

Lee's new film centers on a music mogul who faces a moral dilemma when kidnappers mistakenly hold his friend's son ransom instead of his own: Will he risk it all to save a child who isn't his?

Highest 2 Lowest - Spike Lee’s latest is really bad until it’s really good - ScullyVision

One of my favorite aspects of Spike Lee’s decidedly unsubtle filmmaking is that sometimes this lack of subtlety manifests as earnest cheesiness. Lee is a master of his craft because he loves his craft, and one of the reasons why his characters are so strong is that he loves each and every one of them too, regardless of their flaws, or even their outright villainy. He loves New York, he loves music, he loves storytelling. This love is why even hi…

Highest 2 Lowest Review: We saw the latest Spike Lee Joint

PLOT: When his son is kidnapped, a legendary record company owner (Denzel Washington) doesn’t hesitate to pay the $17.5 million ransom, even if it will effectively ruin him financially. However, when it turns out the kidnappers made a mistake and accidentally took the son of his chauffeur (Jeffrey Wright), he’s faced with a dilemma. REVIEW: Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest is a remake of the Akira Kurosawa classic High and Low, which, in turn, was b…

“Long before A$AP was born”: Denzel Washington Sent a Message in Highest 2 Lowest Unscripted Scene

Denzel Washington has found a new talent to flaunt in his multi-hyphenate résumé during an unscripted scene in Highest 2 Lowest. In his latest Spike Lee collaboration, the veteran actor threw down the gauntlet to A$AP Rocky as the duo engaged in a rap battle in an ultimate showdown. Despite not originally being known for his musical expertise, Washington quickly proved naysayers wrong in an unscripted scene that blew the director away. In an int…