Mahershala Ali on Fatherhood, Hip-Hop + Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother | Essential ELR 10.12.26

Essential Ebro Laura Rosenberg · Oct 12, 2026 · 33m

Mahershala Ali sits down with Ebro and Rosenberg to discuss Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother and the film's mix of action, faith, grief, fatherhood and Black Muslim family life. Ali opens up about being present for his daughter while navigating an intense career and reflects on his gradual rise as an actor.Then the conversation goes deep into hip-hop. Ali revisits recording as Prince Ali, his connection to Hieroglyphics, producing music and his recent Bottom Of Heaven I project. He also explains how Ka's Honor Killed the Samurai helped him get into character and shares his perspective on…