Joaquin Phoenix Debuts Rap Career In Vegas

Access Hollywood - January 19, 2009 1:05 PM PST
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LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Joaquin Phoenix may be best known for playing country legend Johnny Cash, but it's hip-hop that the actor has turned to for a second career.

Having announced his retirement from acting last year, Joaquin was spotted on stage at Lavo in Las Vegas on Friday, where he showed off some new material - and his MC skills.

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In videos posted to YouTube, Joaquin took the stage in a beanie, sunglasses and a heavy beard as he rhymed over drum beats.

It looked like he was playing another character -- but the aspiring rapper told People before he took the stage that it was no act.

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"This is me saying this is who I am," he told the mag. "This is my story."

A cameraman filmed the performance, and though Joaquin may be done with acting, the footage will likely appear on screen - according to The Hollywood Reporter, brother-in-law Casey Affleck is directing a documentary about the former actor's career shift. Casey is married to Joaquin's sister, Summer Phoenix.

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  • Miss AnnThrope
    What a freakin' waste. Sumptin' seriously wrong with that boy! ...or it's all a ploy for publicity?? Which is more embarassing ???
    report abuseposted February 12, 2009 8:13 PM PST
  • Carol R
    What is he goin' through?
    report abuseposted January 26, 2009 11:07 PM PST
  • Hail Naw!
    GOD HE IS SO HOT-LMAO!
    report abuseposted January 26, 2009 12:09 AM PST
  • Hellouise Angel
    This vision of Joaquin, is a shock and one big disappointment, the unkept hippy look.... One question... Was he at a major affair looking like that ? And did they let him in?? Frankly can we say mid life major crisis, truly he reaches out for help in a help me I am slipping away kind of fashion....
    report abuseposted January 25, 2009 6:52 AM PST
  • V.I.P
    HE LOOKS REALLY BAD I REALLY LIKE HIS ACTING HE DOES A GREAT JOB AS FAR AS MUSIC I DON'T KNOW I HAVEN'T HEARD ANY OF IT BUT HE IS A HOT &SEXY ACTOR BUT IN THIS PICTURE I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPEN HE LOOK'S LIKE AN ADDICT. DIDDY COMB'S IS A GOOD MUSICAN MAYBE AS A TEAM THE MUSIC WILL BE A HIT . GOOD LUCK AN BY ALL MEAN'S CLEAN CUT LOOK'S
    report abuseposted January 23, 2009 10:11 PM PST
  • JoeT
    Joaquin is such a great actor but I believe he's been hangin with the wrong crowd. His brother had great talent and wound up dead. I hope the same is not the case here. It looks to me as he is totally wigged out on something. Ice, Cocaine or Smack who knows but hopefully he gets the help he needs. Being a former addict myself, he looks like he's been up for about 5 days straight tw
    report abuseposted January 23, 2009 9:15 PM PST
  • trim a tree
    JUST SAY NO!
    report abuseposted January 23, 2009 3:00 PM PST
  • love50
    He looks like grizzly man, Or a cave man, That man needs a good hair cut and shave.
    report abuseposted January 23, 2009 2:12 PM PST
  • PunkVamp
    no offense to him but he really should have stuck to acting. he's a very good actor. but his music? not so good.
    report abuseposted January 23, 2009 10:05 AM PST
  • truthful
    I hope he gets some heart.
    report abuseposted January 21, 2009 10:42 PM PST
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