Performances in biographical movies such as “Malcolm X,” The Hurricane,” and “Antwone Fisher” made Denzel Washington a Hollywood legend. The Oscar winner can even channel hip-hop mogul Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter on demand.

Washington, 70, was a guest on the revamped “The Queen Latifah Show” daytime talk program in 2014. Latifah, a Grammy Award-winning rapper, hinted that Denzel also had secret freestyling abilities.

“You’ve got a little rapper in you,” Latifah said to Washington. “You’ve been good with the freestyles. You’ve always been good.” Washington responded, “Don’t put me on the spot, now. I can’t do it.”

After turning down the chance to rhyme for Latifah’s viewers, Washington joked, “I did give Jigga a few lines. I gave him a couple of things,” referring to one of Jay-Z’s well-known n

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