Who portrayed this American former drug trafficker whose potent form of heroin became reference to Jay-Z's "Blue Magic?"
Blue Magic (song) "Blue Magic" is the first single from Jay-Z's tenth studio album, "American Gangster". The song was released as a single on September 20, 2007. In the chorus, Pharrell sings an interpretation of the song "Hold On" by the R&B girl group En Vogue, who are also featured in the song. The name "Blue Magic" is a reference to a potent form of heroin sold by Frank Lucas at the height of his drug trade in Harlem, New York. An official remix features Pharrell and Trey Songz.
Haji Bashar Haji Bashir Noorzai is a convicted former Afghan drug lord. He was an early supporter of the Taliban movement, and later worked as an undercover agent on behalf of the U.S. government. Despite being among America's most wanted drug traffickers, he agreed to come to New York City for a debriefing after being promised by his handlers that he would not be arrested. He was arrested ten days after his arrival.