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.
Kenneth A. Jackson Kenneth A. "Kenny" Jackson is a businessman in Baltimore, Maryland, with past connections to the illegal drug trade in the city. He is one of the Baltimore underworld figures whose stories are dramatized in the HBO series "The Wire", but his actual influence upon the show is disputed. The connections among drug trafficking, legitimate businesses, and political donations depicted in "The Wire" reflect aspects of Jackson’s life.