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Joaquin Phoenix’s new music video, “The Rise of the Phoenix”

Two-time Academy Award-nominee turned hip-hop musician, Joaquin Phoenix releases his first rap single entitled “The Rise of The Phoenix”!

JOAQUIN IS FUNNY AS HELL!!

Here’s his new video--

Lyrics:

(muttering stuff)

VERSE 1:
I played Johnny Cash in “Walk the Line”,
You think I’ve gone crazy, but I feel fine.
I’m switching to music, this ain’t no trick,
When I scratch my beard, it’s a nervous tick.

VERSE 2:
I’m done with acting if you can believe it.
Don’t ask about “Two Lovers” ‘cuz I haven’t seen it.
I’m new to hip-hop, but I’ll beat your asses,
You’ll never see me without these glasses.

CHORUS:
They call me The Phoenix (that’s my hip-hop name),
‘Cuz I rhyme through the ashes (and beat through the flames).
I’m quitting movies ‘cuz hair and makeup suck,
I’m Joaquin Phoenix and I’m crazy as…
(Ahhhh, ah ahhhhhh, Ahhhh, ah ahhhhhh)

VERSE 3:
Ya’ll laugh at me, but this is my life,
Don’t be like Schaeffer or I’ll pull out my knife.
I chew gum cuz I’m all nonchalant,
I’m the Emperor, I DO WHAT I WANT!

VERSE 4:
Shut up Letterman, enough with the beard,
Before I felt fine, but now I feel weird,
If you ask me a question I’ve got nothing to say,
________________________.

BRIDGE:
(8 bars of muttering stuff)

CHORUS:
They call me The Phoenix (that’s his hip-hop name,)
‘Cuz I rhyme through the ashes (and burst through the flame).
I’m quitting acting (‘cuz movies suck),
I’m Joaquin Phoenix and Im crazy as…
(Ahhhh, ah ahhhhhh, Ahhhh, ah ahhhhhh)

…and the David Letterman appearance he references in the song--

Posted 1 year, 6 months ago at 11:40 pm.

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808s and Hearbreaks Hits the Airwaves!

The new Kanye West album is very interesting. The new hip-hop sound he creates is bare and cool. He uses a lot of diverse percussion, strings, and sound effects including some interesting voice effects. As always, his voice is beautifully dramatic and his songwriting skills are superb. The new record, “808s & Heartbreak” is a concept album about heartbreak and the death of his Mother. I highly recommend the record to any music fans who  might not LOVE hip-hop but like creative music in general. It is emotionally moving.

Get it here.

In related news, another artist I love, Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy lead singer) recently did an AMAZING cover of Love Lockdown from this album.

Get it here.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and gave thanks for your loved ones.  I love this time of year.

If you haven’t been there yet please check out my AWESOME message board, The Toriphorums @ yessaid.com – The ULTIMATE Music & Arts Community!

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Posted 1 year, 9 months ago at 7:48 pm.

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