Key Takeaways:

• Spike Lee’s new movie, Highest 2 Lowest, brings collectively hip hop and Hollywood in a daring cinematic crossover.
• The movie marks A$AP Rocky’s newest performing function and options unique music from him on the soundtrack.
• Ice Spice performs Marisol Cepeda in her first film function, with the movie hitting theaters on Friday (Aug. 15).

All the celebrities got here out on Monday (Aug. 11) night time for the New York premiere of Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest. Held on the Brooklyn Academy of music, the pink carpet noticed Denzel Washington, A$AP Rocky and Ice Spice alongside a roster of acquainted faces.

A$AP Rocky, who performs Yung Felon within the movie, wore a swimsuit from Celine’s spring 2026 ready-to-wear assortment and shades from his collaboration with Ray-Ban. While Rihanna — who’s anticipated to provide beginning to their third child someday quickly — didn’t be part of him, he was surrounded by loads of pals on the after-party.

Denzel saved it a bit extra informal, arriving along with his spouse, Pauletta Washington. Lee, in the meantime, paid homage to the unique High and Low with a black-and-white shirt that includes scenes from the 1963 movie.

The women of the forged confirmed out, too. Ice Spice — who performs Marisol Cepeda — hit the carpet in a grey corseted mini costume with matching sandal heels. While we haven’t seen footage of the “Princess Diana” rapper within the trailers, followers will see her on the massive display screen quickly sufficient when the film hits theaters on Friday (Aug. 15).

Elsewhere, Ilfenesh Hadera shocked in a brown translucent costume, whereas Rosie Perez made a press release in a leopard print quantity. Check out the photographs beneath.

Other company in attendance included Brent Faiyaz, Chance the Rapper, “Not My Problem” hitmaker Laila!, Karl-Anthony Towns, Jordyn Woods, Dave East and Slick Rick.

“When a titan music mogul (Denzel Washington), widely known as having the ‘best ears in the business,’ is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma,” the official synopsis for Highest 2 Lowest reads. As seen within the trailer, Yung Felon calls for $17.5 million in trade for the chief’s son’s freedom. A$AP Rocky additionally contributed two songs — “Trunks” and “Both Eyes Closed” — to the movie’s soundtrack.