When Leslee Lewis was approached for Omar Gooding’s track, Entourage, the musician, who has so far been credited for his compositions, was delighted to mark his Hollywood debut collaboration with an offering that exploited his singing skills. He calls this new chapter an attempt at investing in himself, and honing skills that he has, until now, put on the back-burner, to work on his compositions.

“I’m giving wings to Leslee Lewis, the artiste,” he opens the conversation. “[Director] Ricky Burchell gave me an idea of how the track would appear, and when it was sent to me, Omar had already laid his vocals. The way he has rapped in it is beautiful, and I was excited to be part of it.”