Michael K. Williams, who played Omar Little on HBO’s The Wire — one of TV’s most memorable and best characters — revealed the playlist he made especially for the antihero. Williams revealed that all characters that he plays receive a carefully crafted playlist. He tediously selects songs for each one, and for Omar, the playlist looks like this:
- 2pac, “Unconditional Love”
- Nas, “Let There be Light”
- Young Jeezy, “Dreamin’”
- Mary J. Blige, “My Life”
- Lauryn Hill, “Oh Jerusalem”
- Jay-Z, “You Must Love Me”
- 2pac, “So Many Tears”
- Biggie Smalls “Suicidal Thoughts”
- Young Jeezy “Bury me a G”
- Jay-Z, “Oh My God”
- Biggie Smalls, “Who Shot Ya”
- 2pac, “Against All Odds”
- Biggie Smalls, “Everyday Struggle”
- Nas, “One Mic”
- Lauryn Hill, “War in the Mind”
- Common, “It’s Your World”
- Lauryn Hill, “Mystery of Iniquity”
- Meshell Ndegeocello, “Akel Dama (Field of Blood)”
- Lauryn Hill, “I Gotta Find Peace of Mind”
- 2pac, “Dear Mama”
- Sun Tan “Sunscreen”
We leave you with a memorable scene above in which Omar and Brother Mouzone confront each other. Real recognize real in this scene. “Omar listening.”