Michael Rainey, JR. AKA Tariq On 50 Cent, 'Power' & Says 'Reina Got Herself Killed' 

I hate his character which, in turn, means hes an amazing actor.

If you ever hate a character, that’s how you know they’re killing it

His mom is woke and a smart black woman.

"This is my clout time, you buggin "😂😂

"How are you this cool and laid back at 17""?? "Home school man"😂😂😂😂

Aww he's super sweet! I wish the interview was more structured so we were able to get to know him better. Mom set her son up good, he has a great start to life . Otherwise the interview was very entertaining.

Nice to see his mom is along his side. too much kids being abused, taken advantage of, and exploited. I can tell moms not having it.

you know a actor got skills when he gets ran up on in the streets for something he or she didnt even really do

His mom is pretty...good genes

damn. shout out to his moms. home schooled him his entire life? and he Jamaican. so much respect.

Kids a phenomenal actors keep up the good work kid. One day you'll be a legend.

Mom is the REAL MVP, she is so right, my daughter comes home with #homework and be confuse, and I ask did they go over it in class and she say no EVERYTIME!

He off the lean right now lmao

Tariq real mother is BEAUTIFUL!!!!

TEACH ME THE MOTHERFVCKIN GAME, EBRO

“Teach me the game ghost”

I'm with Ebro idk Micheal Rainey Jr I know Tariq 😂😂😂😂😂 I fw dude tho

Did dude just say "Raina got herself killed"?!?!?! I Wanna Jump Through This Screen!!!!!!

I wish i was this successful at 17, anyway i finally made it at 71 lol

Tyriq is a direct reflection of his father Ghost. He is Intelligent, has charisma, and very crafty. Great actor.

You got that same face lol #Ebro #Quotes

I love his character,he's doing an amazing job portraying Tariq.He's such an unpredictable kid,never know what he will do ,hes sneaky,quiet,and can turn on that innocent act with a straight face .his lil innocent act with the feds. (priceless)...Hes so handsome,I just wanna give him a hug.. Hes a troubled ,angry kid..

Ayo homeboi was in a few different movies too. Good actor.

LMFAOOOO his face expression when Ebro asked about Drake bringing reggae back

I am also a teacher and home schooled my son also! He started college at 14 and graduated high school and college at the same time. It was the best decision I made. Home school rocks!

Most hated character on tv

He’s such a sweetheart. I just adore him ❤️

His mom is beautiful.

why am i just now seeing this lmao his voice is so calming

lol, kudos to the interviewers for asking so many follow up questions. This kid is one of few words 😂

That explains why he is a great actor ... His mom pushed him WELL ‼️

He's such a great kid and his mom is stunning 💖💖💖💖

am i the only one that likes his character 😂?

Between Tariq and Joffrey from game of thrones these kids have the best hate roles.lol

Wheww Chile they need to interview him again🤣 because killing ghost is something to talk about

HE'S A MIXTURE BETWEEN LLOYD AND CHANCE THE RAPPER LOL

Just watching getting me hyped for next season

I hate Tariq so damn much I almost didn’t watch this interview 😂💯 had to remember he ain’t Tariq in real life lbs

He is so fine omfg.

Where mah damn belt

He so chill bro I love that about him ♥️🥰

Idk why they clowned him for being happy about turning 18 at that moment...being 18 in America you can’t do nothing but in other countries you can legally drink and do all kinds of stuff. He’s an actor he can go places outside the US and he has dual citizenship...let the young man be happy about seeing another year not a lot young black men get to make it to see 18 years of age

Finally a interview worth watching

Bruh said “I’ll give you half my clout” 😂😂

I liked his interview and I didn't know he was Jamaican and American like me 🇯🇲🇺🇸

Homeschool ain't for everybody, and everybody shouldn't try to do it. This woman was an educator herself so she had an ability to do something that most people can't. The solution is to Simply hold your Public School Systems accountable to the community.

They say this is a big rich town YEAH!!!

Aye i ain’t know he had them 🇯🇲🇯🇲 Roots he a solid young man saw him Ludaday weekend 🙌🏿 he the next up

Omg much love to everyone great interview he is a great actor and very respectable cat bravo Zulu to his parents and him too given the blue print to show its starts with us too love our kids and the sky is the limit stay blessed protect each other the marathon continues 🙏🏻💪🏾👊🏿🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Aww, Tariq bad ass actually looks like his "MOMMY". so cute💕😭

I woulda conducted the entire interview with my belt in my hand

Cool interview! 💯

Talented actor with a beautiful classy mother 🙏

Damn he was born in 2001 I feel old asf 😂😂😂

😤🗣"TEACH ME THE MF GAME GHOST"

I enjoyed this guys!!. Very informative (the reggae, soca, Justin, Drake thing) and it is great to hear/see Mike out of Tariq’s character. Hi to Mike’s mom. She is certainly leading him wisely.

He is growing up sooo fast! I feel like I'll blink and he will be a grown ass man.

*_Has anyone ever seen Keisha's son or am i just blind_*

He is s great actor by the way

You know you a good actor if you got people hating you cause you play a character that good

It is crazy how hip hop has reggae origins.

Because he plays his character so well, I wonder if he’ll be typecast. I’d like to see him play another type of role

Raina did get herself killed. Raina just listened to her mother talking about how Ghost should have killed Kanan years ago. Then she had a talk with her mother about watching out for Tariq. I felt like she was trying to post up to protect her brother like her mother told her. But if we wanna go deep Ghost got Raina killed. Every action has a domino effect. Ghost left his wife and children and Raina dying was a part of that domino effect.

Tariq was one of my favorite characters

I can't stand Tariq character. This guy is a great actor.

It’s so funny how emotional we all are about this character...😂🤣

I kept picturing Tasha as his mum before I saw her. Still feels weird

Only almost 2 minutes in....and ebro is about to debate with an actor on a show...about the show that the actor is on....😂😂😂fckn love people

Kanan was my top 3 character.. dropped couplea tears for a real one 😢

00:24 (Ebro) - ''You got that same face''.. LOL..

When somebody can make you hate them off a character they play you know they played they part good as hell

Awe his mom was there that’s so cute!

Ebro pisses me off lowkey, too much awkward questions

Unique voice

His accent is everything 💙💙💙💙

I’m in love with his vibe forreal

5:19 The Moment Tariq Knew He Fucked Up And Was Gonna Be A Meme. 😂😂

Is it me or he sounds like Lloyd from Murdrr inc?

Crazy how everybody hated his character now everybody loves him ❤️he is amazing

"Luv" is still one of my favorite movies with him.

I hope everything good 4this young man. He's intelligent and ready to work. Keep it uP homie.

awww he so cute. you can tell he turn up.

Staten Island inna buildin 🤘🏼

I thought he was chance the rapper before I clicked😂💀

His mother is a beautiful woman!

Awww he's so sweet

His mother is gorgeous!

He's so fine 😭😭😭❤️❤️. Oh my f*****n God

His mommy is Jamaican 🇯🇲 so beautiful. Eybro spitting some knowledge

Shout out to shaolin another young king from shaolin land proud of you

Funny how a 17/18 year old saw the US Open debacle as racism. Yet Serena saw it as sexism...

Ebro is funny af in this for real!

Damn his mom is the real mvp

The world mad at this young dude lls...That's what u call a great actor

Mom looks good

They defend their characters indeed, real talk. 😊😅🥰

Great Interview, thanks

On the real ghost and tasha wtf yall thought. Tairiq said them clothes cant change you this school cant change me.

bout time somebody interviewed this guy. i remember seeing him in a movie with Common.

This niggga is on 17!!!! He’s Such A Great Actor 👏👏👏👏