Marcus Callender joins Gianni Paolo and Michael Rainy Jr. to discuss playing the infamous role of "Ray Ray" on Power, the beef with Tariq after what happened to Raina, his rise in acting & more. The Crew Has It Socials: Apple- https://apple.co/37ZlSZq Spotify- https://spoti.fi/3yc76Jw https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCrewHasIt https://www.instagram.com/thecrewhasit/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thecrewhasit Follow Michael: https://www.instagram.com/michaelraineyjr https://www.instagram.com/whereis22/...
Mar 14, 2023â˘50 minâ˘Ep. 34
The boys are back!! Michael Rainey Jr. and Gianni Paolo return for season 2 of The Crew Has It with LightSkinKeisha ahead of the Starz season 3 premiere of Power Book II: Ghost. How did Keisha go from unknown to viral? To risking it all and homeless to becoming a signed artist and on Ghost? Find out!! The Crew Has It Socials: Apple- https://apple.co/37ZlSZq Spotify- https://spoti.fi/3yc76Jw https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCrewHasIt https://www.instagram.com/thecrewhasit/ https://www.tiktok.com/@the...
Mar 07, 2023â˘1 hr 9 minâ˘Season 2Ep. 1
Joseph Sikora makes his long awaited appearance on The Crew Has It ahead of his new movie Fear hitting theaters January 27th, 2023. We go back to all things Tommy, Ghost, Omai Hardwick, Power Book IV, 50 Cent, and what's next in Chicago for season 2. Gianni and Joseph address the beef from Tycoon weekend. Get a free $RoarTag and join our crew. We're giving one lucky fan up to $100K! https://get.moneylion.com/the-crew-has-it/ This holiday season, give yourself the gift of stress-free holiday ship...
Dec 06, 2022â˘1 hr 25 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 32
Tony Yayo of G-Unit, 50 Cent's long time friend and rapper joins Michael Rainey Jr. and Gianni Paolo to talk Power universe, business, what's happening in rap and hip hop, jewelry, movies, and more. This is the first edition of Actors on Artists on The Crew Has It and we appreciate your continued support. Get a free $RoarTag and join our crew. We're randomly giving away up to $1,000 between 5 winners every other week with one lucky fan winning up to $100K! https://get.moneylion.com/the-crew-has-...
Nov 29, 2022â˘1 hr 37 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 31
Michael Rainey Jr. and Gianni Paolo reflect on the podcast journey with The Crew Has It Showrunner Dave Krupinski. The boys go through some of their favorite moments from the last 30 episodes giving thanks to their colleagues for rolling through the studio and to the fans for all the overwhelming support and loyalty. Michael Rainey Jr. girlfriend stops by for a special cameo you don't want to miss. Get a free $RoarTag and join our crew. We're randomly giving away up to $1,000 between 5 winners e...
Nov 22, 2022â˘1 hr 25 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 30
Michael Rainey Jr. and Gianni Paolo wrap their time in Los Angeles with a special fan questions episode. They give updates on season 3 of Power Book II: Ghost, tell 50 Cent stories, and what's next for The Crew Has It. Get a free $RoarTag and join our crew. We're randomly giving away up to $1,000 between 5 winners every other week with one lucky fan winning up to $100K! https://get.moneylion.com/the-crew-has-it/ Established Titles is now running a Black Friday Sale. Go to https://establishedtitl...
Nov 15, 2022â˘1 hr 1 min
Actress Gabrielle Ryan who plays Gloria in Starz series Power Book IV: Force joins Michael Rainey Jr. and Gianni Paolo on The Crew Has It. Spoiler Alert: She's British Learn how Gabrielle landed her role in the Power Universe and the struggles that come along with working on a visa for actors. Her intimate scenes with Joseph Sikora and all the details. Ship more and grow more with ShipStation. Go to https://ShipStation.com today and sign up with promo code THECREW for a FREE 60-day trial. Establ...
Nov 08, 2022â˘1 hr 2 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 28
Kris D Lofton joins Gianni Paolo and special guest host LaToya Tonodeo as Michael Rainey Jr. travels @WHERE IS22 ? Kris talks about his unusual path into acting, keeping the faith, and persistence paying off. The Crew Has It's first guest from Power Book IV: Force talks about working with Joseph Sikora, 50 Cent, and more about his character Janard Sampson. Drop some comments on how amazing LaToya was as a co-host. MANSCAPED⢠Get 20% OFF + FREE shipping with the code CREW at https://www.manscaped...
Nov 01, 2022â˘1 hr 14 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 27
Melanie Liburd joins Michael Rainey Jr. and Gianni Paolo in the LA studio to talk about her time on Power Book II: Ghost and her acting career. Her accent may surprise you!! The Crew Has It Socials: Apple- https://apple.co/37ZlSZq Spotify- https://spoti.fi/3yc76Jw https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCrewHasIt https://www.instagram.com/thecrewhasit/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thecrewhasit Follow Michael: https://www.instagram.com/michaelraineyjr https://www.instagram.com/whereis22/ Follow Gianni : https://...
Oct 25, 2022â˘55 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 26
Actor Berto Colon, who plays Lorenzo Tejada in Power Book II: Ghost, joins Michael Rainey Jr. and Gianni Paolo to talk his journey into acting, Power, Ghost, 50 Cent, and more. MANSCAPED⢠Get 20% OFF + FREE shipping with the code CREW at https://www.manscaped.com The Crew Has It Socials: Apple- https://apple.co/37ZlSZq Spotify- https://spoti.fi/3yc76Jw https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCrewHasIt https://www.instagram.com/thecrewhasit/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thecrewhasit Follow Michael: https://www.i...
Oct 18, 2022â˘1 hr 23 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 25
La La Anthony joins Michael Rainey Jr. and Gianni Paolo after hundreds of fan comments requesting her to be on The Crew Has It. La La talks about her humble beginnings in radio, MTV, friendship with 50 Cent, and Power. The Crew Has It Socials: Apple- https://apple.co/37ZlSZq Spotify- https://spoti.fi/3yc76Jw https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCrewHasIt https://www.instagram.com/thecrewhasit/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thecrewhasit Follow Michael: https://www.instagram.com/michaelraineyjr https://www.inst...
Oct 11, 2022â˘1 hrâ˘Season 1Ep. 24
Omar Epps joins Michael Rainey Jr and Gianni Paolo to talk all things acting from Tupac, Queen Latifah, Love and Basketball, and Raising Kanan. MANSCAPED⢠Get 20% OFF + FREE shipping with the code CREW at https://www.manscaped.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 04, 2022â˘1 hr 4 minâ˘Ep. 23
Antonio AJ Ortiz who plays Famous on Raising Kanan joins Michael Rainey Jr. and Gianni Paolo on this episode of The Crew Has It. AJ talks about highs and lows of being a childhood actor, working with Omar Epps, and learning as he goes. Get a free $RoarTag and join our crew. We're randomly giving away up to $1,000 between 5 winners every other week with one lucky fan winning up to $100K! https://get.moneylion.com/the-crew-has-it/ The Crew Has It Socials: Apple- https://apple.co/37ZlSZq Spotify- h...
Sep 27, 2022â˘1 hr 8 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 22
Actress Hailey Kilgore joins Michael Rainey Jr and Gianni Paolo to talk all things Raising Kanan and her journey from Broadway to TV. Vincero Collective- Premium Goods. Ethically Made. With the best service in the game. Get 20% OFF with code CREW. https://www.vincerocollective.com/crew Try BlueChew FREE when you use our promo code CREW at checkout--just pay 5 dollars shipping. https://www.bluechew.com The Crew Has It Socials: Apple- https://apple.co/37ZlSZq Spotify- https://spoti.fi/3yc76Jw http...
Sep 20, 2022â˘1 hr 2 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 21
One of Power's longest running cast member Shane Johnson who plays antagonist Cooper Saxe. Michael Rainey Jr. and Gianni Paolo discuss all from Power to Ghost with Shane. What it's like for fans to be so passionately against his character and how it translates to his real life. Shane shares his journey into acting in a very difficult and serious conversation. Get a free $RoarTag and join our crew. We're randomly giving away up to $1,000 between 5 winners every other week with one lucky fan winni...
Sep 13, 2022â˘1 hr 15 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 20
Fresh off 50 Cent's Tycoon Weekend the boys are back in studio with Power fan favorite Michael J. Ferguson who plays 2-Bit in Power Universe. Michael Rainey Jr. and Gianni Paolo talk with Michael about how he got into acting and how we got onto Power. Vincero Collective- Premium Goods. Ethically Made. With the best service in the game. Get 20% OFF with code CREW. https://vincerocollective.com/crew Upgrade your wardrobe with True Classic. Get 25% OFF at https://trueclassic.com with code: CREW. Ge...
Sep 06, 2022â˘55 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 19
His run on Power was short but his story ran deep. Dante Spears aka Mecca was called the "The goat of global snitching" in an infamous scene with Tariq. Actor Daniel Sunjata joins Michael Rainey Jr. and Gianni Paolo to talk about his time on Power, broadway, Rescue Me, Graceland, and more. Some untold stories from on set, working with Mary J. Blige, and going bald to become Mecca. Try BlueChew FREE when you use our promo code CREW at checkout--just pay 5 dollars shipping. https://www.bluechew.co...
Aug 30, 2022â˘1 hr 10 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 18
London Brown who plays Uncle Marvin in Power Book III: Raising Kanan joins Michael Rainey Jr. and Gianni Paolo on The Crew Has It. Going deep into London's career from comedy to navigating the acting scenes from agents, improv, and his time on Ballers. Talk all things Raising Kanan from family dynamics from Roq to Jukebox, Marvin crashing cars, and battling anger issues and going to therapy. The Crew Has It, Day One Hoodies are running out. Get yours before they're sold out - https://thecrewhasi...
Aug 23, 2022â˘1 hr 14 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 17
Following the season 2 premiere of Power Book III: Raising Kanan, showrunner Sascha Penn joins Michael Rainey Jr. and Gianni Paolo to talk all things Power and how Sascha broke into the business, will young Ghost and Tommy link up with Kanan, and amazing cast (Patina Miller, Mekai Curtis, and more). MANSCAPED⢠Get 20% OFF + FREE shipping with the code CREW at https://www.manscaped.com Try BlueChew FREE when you use our promo code CREW at checkout--just pay 5 dollars shipping. https://bluechew.co...
Aug 16, 2022â˘1 hr 7 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 16
Gianni Paolo shocks Michael Rainey Jr. with surprise guest in today's episode. The guys answer fan voicemails and give updates on Omari Hardwick, 50 Cent, Season 3 Power Book II: Ghost, Season 2 Raising Kanan, and talk about the big move to LA to close out the summer. And Merch is now available https://thecrewhasit.shop Get a free $RoarTag and join our crew for a chance to win serious cash. We're randomly giving away up to $1,000 between 5 winners on "The Crew Has It" podcast every other week un...
Aug 09, 2022â˘1 hr 24 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 15
Michael Rainey Jr. and Gianni Paolo are joined by their beloved crew members on Power Book II: Ghost in this special episode of The Crew Has It. Their guests see it all happen from behind the lens. Michael "Godfather" Garofalo, Corey Bryant, and Kismet "KB" Thompkins share their experiences and stories from day one Power to Ghost. What it takes to work in television and how they broke into the business. This episode will take your Power fandom to new levels!! MANSCAPED⢠Get 20% OFF + FREE shippi...
Aug 02, 2022â˘1 hr 32 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 14
Power Book II: Ghost actor Lovell Adams-Gray who plays Dru Tejada joins Michael Rainey Jr. and Gianni Paolo on The Crew Has It. This episode is an actors delight talking about auditions, preparation, inspiration, failure, and of course some Ghost. The Crew Has It Socials: Apple- https://apple.co/37ZlSZq Spotify- https://spoti.fi/3yc76Jw https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCrewHasIt https://www.instagram.com/thecrewhasit/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thecrewhasit Follow Michael: https://www.instagram.com/mic...
Jul 26, 2022â˘1 hr 18 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 13
Mary J. Blige who plays Monet Tejada on Power Book II: Ghost joins Michael Rainey Jr. and Gianni Paolo on The Crew Has It. Mary J. Blige talks her Power Fandom, 50 Cent, how she got on Power, and all about the Tejadaâs family drama. MoneyLion Own your best money life with an all-in-one financial app that makes it easy to borrow, earn, invest and save. https://moneylion.com/u/$thecrewhasit No purch nec. Void where prohibited. Ends 11/23. T&C + entry method: https://mlion.info/3xKiACf ViiaHemp...
Jul 19, 2022â˘57 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 12
Daniel Lee Bellomy who played Zeke Cross from Power Book II: Ghost joins The Crew Has It with Michael Rainey Jr. and Gianni Paolo. Daniel discusses what it was like to be on Power, would Zeke flip to the family business, not reacting to fan memes, I'm ready challenge, rap and music career, working with the Queen Mary J Blige, the dinner scene, and life after Ghost. Are you ready? The Crew Has It Socials: Apple- https://apple.co/37ZlSZq Spotify- https://spoti.fi/3yc76Jw https://www.youtube.com/c/...
Jul 12, 2022â˘58 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 11
Nature Naughton joins Michael Rainey Jr and Gianni Paolo on The Crew Has It. Naturi talks about her journey from music and 3LW to getting her role as Tasha St. Patrick on Starz original series Power. Thoughts on Ghost, Tariq, Angela, Tommy, Courtney Kemp, 50 Cent, prison, and witness protection. How she had to prepare to play icon Lil' Kim in Notorious and of course some motherly advice for Michael's dating life. MoneyLion Own your best money life with an all-in-one financial app that makes it e...
Jul 05, 2022â˘1 hr 22 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 10
Power Book II: Ghost star Woody McClain joins The Crew Has It to talk all things Power, playing Cane Tejada, dancing, Bobby Brown, cast stories, and what's next. MoneyLion Own your best money life with an all-in-one financial app that makes it easy to borrow, earn, invest and save. https://moneylion.com/u/$thecrewhasit No purch nec. Void where prohibited. Ends 11/23. T&C + entry method: https://mlion.info/3xKiACf MANSCAPED⢠Get 20% OFF + FREE shipping with the code CREW at https://www.mansca...
Jun 28, 2022â˘1 hr 29 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 9
Power Universe Queen Courtney Kemp joins Michael Rainey Jr. and Gianni Paolo for an incredible about of untold stories of casting calls, favorite scenes & episodes, writing tips, character development, and of course is Ghost still alive? The journey from the Good Wife to Power and now to Netflix. MoneyLion Own your best money life with an all-in-one financial app that makes it easy to borrow, earn, invest and save. https://moneylion.com/u/$thecrewhasit No purch nec. Void where prohibited. En...
Jun 21, 2022â˘1 hr 42 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 8
Before the season 2 premiere of Power Book II: Raising Kanan, Patina Miller joins Michael Rainey Jr. and Gianni Paolo for plenty of laughs and insights into her career. The Tony Award winning actress is juggling jobs on broadway and TV as she's set to go back on stage June 28 for her role in Into the Woods. Patina gives the back story on how she went from Madam Secretary, Hunger Games, and to the Power Universe. Why the role of Raq is her most important for her yet. Learn more about your ad choi...
Jun 14, 2022â˘1 hr 1 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 7
The Jefe himself, actor Enrique Murciano who played fan favorite Felipe Lobos in the Starz series Power joins Michael Rainey Jr. and Gianni Paolo. The character that put so many things in motion for Ghost and Tommy, his ties to Mecca, and mention in Ghost. This episode is packed with non-stop laughs and untold stories that will have you wanting to go back in time and watch season 1 of Power or petitioning for a Lobos Power Book. MANSCAPED⢠Get 20% OFF + FREE shipping with the code CREW at https:...
Jun 07, 2022â˘1 hr 24 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 6
Method Man joins Michael Rainey Jr. and Gianni Paolo on "The Crew Has It" to talk everything from the Wu-Tang Clan to getting into the acting game. Method Man, who plays Davis MacLean on Power Book II: Ghost, reveals what it's like to read for a part and how he's grown as an actor from early gigs on Oz, Belly, and How High. MANSCAPED⢠Get 20% OFF + FREE shipping with the code CREW at https://www.manscaped.com The Crew Has It Socials: Apple- https://apple.co/37ZlSZq Spotify- https://spoti.fi/3yc7...
May 31, 2022â˘1 hr 1 minâ˘Season 1Ep. 5
