Feb 4 2009 01:58 AM ET

Joaquin Phoenix insists his rap act is for real

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Joaquin Phoenix tells the Associated Press that his much-discussed foray into rap music is the real deal. "There’s not a hoax," Phoenix said. "Might I be ridiculous? Might mycareer in music be laughable? Yeah, that’s possible, but that’scertainly not my intention." The Oscar-nominated actor made headlines late last year, when he announced that he was quitting acting to focus on music. Then, when video of him performing in a Las Vegas resort circulated on the Internet in January, speculation swirled that Phoneix’s rap act was a put-on. At the time, two sources told EW.com that Phoenix had concocted an elaborate stunt. But now the entertainer demurs. "I don’t know where that comes from," Phoenix said. "If it comes frompeople that I’ve had a falling out with, that are (ticked) off at me?"

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Comments (6 total) Add your comment
  • Laura

    Delusional, idiot or just plain crazy? I can’t quite decide.

  • RayT

    Whether he’s acting or rapping, I find him to be incredibly obnoxious. I think he, Russell Crowe, and Bruce Willis should all combine their terrible music attempts and form one band so we can ignore them collectively.

  • lú melendez

    ah!!joaquin…..love you,ele é mui gostoso..aff…e com essa barba então adoro,ele é mui viril,um verdadeiro macho..aff…adoro a cicatriz é um charme a parte,e avoz então,meu Deus como ele é lindo….BRASIL RASIL LOVE JOAQUIN

  • Shiny

    Joachin may not think his rap is a hoax, but I do, and that’s kinda the problem. If he can’t convince his audience that he’s for real then what kind of rapper is he?

  • Trump Lover

    I hate ROSIE O”DRUNK. She’s an older, uglier version of MILEY CYRUSS. Both born LOSERS.

  • lu melendez

    very very beautiful

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