Tom Hardy Drops Rap Album With Czarface
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- Tom Hardy is releasing the full-length rap album 'Czarface Meets Frankie Pulitzer' on Aug. 28, a collaboration with East Coast supergroup Czarface and a revival of his Frankie Pulitzer persona.
- Czarface members Inspectah Deck and Esoteric appear alongside Hardy on the preview single 'Brothers Grimm,' released Thursday, with Hardy rapping: 'You coppin' lead when I'm dropping it.'
- Hardy first surfaced as a rapper in 2018 when his lo-fi mixtape 'Falling on Your Arse in 1999' (recorded under the name Tommy No 1 with beats by Edward Tracy) leaked online and drew praise.
- The actor first collaborated with Czarface in 2021 on their 'Good Guys, Bad Guys' EP, and later joined Method Man on the group's track 'Knull & Void.'
- Method Man, El-O, and Busta Rhymes are confirmed guest appearances on the new LP.
- Hardy revealed in 2011 that he had signed a hip-hop record deal in the 1990s at age 15 and recorded 'loads of stuff' that was never released, saying, 'it was a very hard sell. And I wasn't very good.'
Why it matters: Hardy, an A-list film star best known for dramatic roles, is formally committing to a rap project with a respected underground supergroup, blurring the line between Hollywood career and hip-hop side hustle. The album's August 28 release and stacked guest list (Method Man, Busta Rhymes) signal this is a real release, not a novelty stunt — giving Hardy's long-rumored rap ambitions a legitimate platform.
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