Tom Hardy Resurrects Bane Voice on First Rap Album Under Frankie Pulitzer Moniker
The album folds Hardy’s film roles and pop-culture references into verses with 7L & Esoteric and Wu-Tang Clan’s Inspectah Deck.
- On Friday, Oscar-nominated British actor Tom Hardy released his 15-track album Czarface Meets Frankie Pulitzer, a collaboration with underground hip-hop collective Czarface, comprising Inspectah Deck, 7L, and Esoteric.
- Hardy's musical history stretches back to 1999, when he recorded a mixtape titled 'Falling On Your Arse In 1999' under the name Tommy, building connections within hip-hop before his Hollywood rise.
- On 'Grim-Visaged War,' Hardy recites the opening 'winter of our discontent' monologue from Shakespeare's Richard III using the distinctive voice of Bane from The Dark Knight Rises, weaving his acting career into the album's fabric.
- Across the album, Hardy invokes Marvel villains and Stephen King's Cujo and Misery on 'Mad Technology,' while referencing Leonardo DiCaprio and Titanic on 'Gnawing at My Rhyme Like a Poisonous Rat.'
- Away from music, Hardy will return as fixer Harry when MobLand's second season premieres on September 18, reflecting his established dual career as an Oscar-nominated British actor and hip-hop artist.
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Bane Got Bars?: Tom Hardy Shocks Hip-Hop Fans As Frankie Pulitzer
Tom Hardy. using the stage name Frankie Pulitzer, joined forces with Czarface for a collaborative album that shocked fans.
Actor collaborates as Frankie Pulitzer with hip-hop band Czarface
Tom Hardy’s Rap Album Brings Out Bane, Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin & More
Tom Hardy has traded movie sets for the microphone, and his latest musical detour is packed with enough comic-book and Hollywood name-drops to keep fans busy. Recording as Frankie Pulitzer, the actor joins underground hip-hop group Czarface for a collaboration that turns his screen history and pop-culture obsessions into lyrical ammunition. Tom Hardy’s rap album […] The post Tom Hardy’s Rap Album Brings Out Bane, Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin & Mo…
"Titanic", "Misery", "Batman"... The British actor mentions a lot of films in his first album.
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