Overview

• During a GQ sit‑down with Spike Lee, Washington slipped A$AP Rocky’s watch off his wrist, wore it on camera, and jokingly refused to return it.
• The exchange was framed as a friendly bit that showcased the easy rapport between the veteran star and the first‑time feature actor.
• Highest 2 Lowest is Spike Lee’s English‑language reimagining of Kurosawa’s High & Low, with Washington as a Quincy Jones‑like label boss at Stackin’ Hits and Rocky as his rapper son, Yung Felon.
• The film opened in select theaters on August 15 and is slated to begin streaming on Apple TV+ on September 5.
• Coverage also highlighted Washington’s current hip‑hop fluency, with Rocky citing his tastes from DMX to Moneybagg Yo and NLE Choppa, and recent shout‑outs to Samara Cyn and Smino’s track brand new teeth.