Criminal, businessman, artist. Stringer Bell’s (Idris Elba) new single, “Best That I Can,” you guys. Summer jam 2009.

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Comments (6)
  1. Jeez, what a PANNNDEMIC!
    (Sorry, I’ll go to jail now)

  2. Avon Barksdale’s single is totally going to kill Stringer Bell’s.

  3. James  |   Posted on May 13th, 2009

    Those lyrics are so obviously ghostwritten by Richard Price — you just can’t hide his ear for the natural cadences of gritty street patois.

    Still too complicated for me to follow, though.

  4. Hmm. I kind of want him to just leave it alone so I can continue to have my fantasies about Stringer Bell, cus Idris Elba is getting in the way, but Kenny Powers gif says it all.

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