{"id":13165,"date":"2014-11-24T19:15:52","date_gmt":"2014-11-24T19:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/?p=13165"},"modified":"2014-11-24T19:15:52","modified_gmt":"2014-11-24T19:15:52","slug":"idris-elba-honing-musical-skills-luther-inspired-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/24\/idris-elba-honing-musical-skills-luther-inspired-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Idris Elba Honing His Musical Skills for \u2018Luther\u2019- Inspired Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- google_ad_section_start --><p><strong>Idris Elba<\/strong> is ready to give fans a taste of his more melodious side. The actor who is known for paying the gritty and conflicted cop on BBC\u2019s crime drama, <em>Luther<\/em> will parlay those skills into a music project in the form of an upcoming album.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/luther.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13166\" src=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/luther.jpg\" alt=\"luther\" width=\"570\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/luther.jpg 570w, http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/luther-300x125.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Elba delved into the specifics during a segment on BBC radio 4&#8217;s Front Row. \u201cDetectives carry a lot of stuff. They meet someone who\u2019s done something heinous, but they have to have an objective perspective on them until proven.\u201d \u201cThat could create some really good songs\u2026 and definitely an interesting mood, musically\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Sounds like Elba is going to be assimilating the traits from his popular character into a pretty ambitious playlist. The working title for the album, <em>Murder Loves<\/em> <em>John<\/em> is inspired by Elba\u2019s layered view of his complex character, \u201cI\u2019d like to dissect the idea of someone who has to deal with so much darkness\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Despite garnering industry respect as an actor, Elba is also quite musically inclined \u2013 with consistent stints as a rapper, DJ and music producer. He has collaborated with the likes of <strong>Estelle<\/strong> and <strong>Musiq Soulchild<\/strong>. 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