The singer-songwriter discusses making her film debut and writing the title track for Spike Lee’s new movie 'Highest 2 Lowest.'

"He was in his 80s, but he had more energy than I that day," the filmmaker says of the legendary musician, who died Aug. 6 at 88.

Njera Perkins Says ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Rollout is “Horrendous” *In a HuffPost article, writer Njera Perkins directly addressed what she sees as a major misstep in Hollywood marketing. She described the rollout of Spike Lee and Denzel Washington’s new film Highest 2 Lowest as “horrendous.

The stars also unpack the pivotal scene their characters share that sets up the film’s final act in an interview with TODAY.com.

Spike Lee's Highest 2 Lowest champions Black artists across different genres, which include hits from A$AP Rocky and Jensen McRae.

Spike Lee’s rendition of an Akira Kurosawa classic is a tedious ride until Denzel Washington and A$AP Rocky’s third act kicks it into high gear.

A collaborator of Lee’s for more than a decade now, Hadera also appeared in Oldboy (2013), Chi-Raq (2015), and the Netflix adaptation of She’s Gotta Have It, besides starring in series such as Show Me a Hero, Billions, and MGM+’s Godfather of Harlem, the fourth season of which aired this past spring.