Ah, yes, apparently if you are a great actor, those skills translate into being a great rapper too!

It seems this is what Joaquin Phoenix believes . . .

The retired actor has won it all - from Academy Awards, to Grammies, to Golden Globes - Phoenix has been an extremely successful actor.

Now he is venturing into a place where he should have never gone, and his new look is far from “fresh.”  Its a little bit more like Grizzly Adams meets American Eagle.

But maybe its too early to assume, right? Maybe Joaquin, in all fairness, is that talented that he can also rap?

. . .Yeah, and maybe Webster could be the starting center for the Boston Celtics too (or insert team of your choice).

Turns out, Joaquin made his rapping debut at LAVO, a local hot spot in Las Vegas. . . Here’s the shortened version:

(But if you really want the full-experience, watch this longer version: video)

Prior to the performance, Joaquin claimed that “this is me saying this is who I am.”

. . .Hmm, do the phrases “spoke too soon” or “open foot, insert mouth” or “9-1-1, What is your emergency?” come to mind?

Well, kudos to you anyways J-Pho (or whatever you will call yourself) because apparently world-renowned rapper and producer Sean Combs (P Diddy, Puff Daddy, or whatever the new name is) is willing to put his reputation on the line to record Joaquin’s first album (Wow - not one, but two influential names destroyed at the same time!)

So go chase your dreams Joaquin. . .but just remember, you may not always want to “Be Like Mike.”

 - IgniteTheMind

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