Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Jermel Howard sits down with TieGame Michael for a powerful interview about his acting journey, his role on Power, his connection to 50 Cent’s world, and even speaking on a rap battle with J. Cole. This is a real conversation with a serious actor whose résumé includes Power, Luke Cage, All Eyez on Me, Salt-N-Pepa, Roxanne Roxanne, and more. Tap in and show love.

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00:00 Intro
00:31 Talent vs. Being Seen
04:05 Fat Joe
05:44 When Acting Got Real
07:41 Believing in Himself
09:34 Battle Rap
10:30 Rap Battle with J. Cole
11:30 Ever Wanted to Quit?
13:49 How Power Changed His Life
16:32 How He Gets Into Character
19:00 His Top 3 Credits
22:25 50 Cent
27:09 Hardest Role
29:04 Remembering Lines
30:52 School
32:44 What Hollywood Gets Wrong About Black Men
34:24 Getting Typecast
37:08 Myths About Making It
39:48 Great Acting vs. Looking the Part
43:20 Working Actor vs. Being Famous
45:41 Sacrifices
47:17 Dealing with Fans
49:42 Craziest Thing on Set
51:09 Worst Thing That Happened on Set
51:58 How to Get Booked
53:56 What He Wants His Name to Stand For
55:19 Advice to Actors
56:21 Is He Single?
57:23 What’s Next

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