{"id":2117430,"date":"2026-08-28T17:23:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T14:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2117430"},"modified":"2026-08-28T17:23:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T14:23:49","slug":"tom-hardy-drops-new-rap-album-with-features-from-busta-rhymes-and-method-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2117430","title":{"rendered":"Tom Hardy Drops New Rap Album, With Features From Busta Rhymes and Method Man"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/56\/16by9\/2026\/08\/28\/56403f68b695465895b733f8fa0696a2_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Tom Hardy Drops New Rap Album, With Features From Busta Rhymes and Method Man<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Tom Hardy<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">I Spit Venom on the Mic!!!<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-08-28T10:23:49-07:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202608\"><br \/>\n                August 28, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            10:23 AM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-2c4c3d414bb019afed2c92584587ec8a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260828_56403f68b695465895b733f8fa0696a2\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:ee8c2d05-b502-4476-afa3-d302b769d260\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/56\/4by3\/2026\/08\/28\/56403f68b695465895b733f8fa0696a2_md.jpg\" alt=\"main-tom-hardy-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a27a39cd318505133c40e7193114aa7f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Did you have the release of Bane&#8217;s debut rap album on your 2026 bingo card? Well, buckle up &#8230; because <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/tom-hardy\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Tom Hardy<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s dropping bars.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-9bf3870b1b461c1bd82aaf9fc865cd3b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The actor just dropped an album with <strong>Czarface<\/strong>\u00a0&#8212; a group formed by Wu-Tang Clan member <strong>Inspectah Deck<\/strong> and <strong>7L &amp; Esoteric <\/strong>&#8212; under the pseudonym <strong>Frankie Pulitzer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-8c87cc8823e383228958453b5ef99542\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>If you can believe it &#8230; the songs are actually pretty good, and one is even a collab with rap legends <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/busta-rhymes\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Busta Rhymes<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/method-man\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Method Man<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-09a6c647e6762af14d472369d4f67698\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>TBH, the stage name works for TH, because his pen is lethal &#8212; even <em>venom<\/em>ous, some would say. But don&#8217;t just take our word for it &#8230; check out the songs for yourself.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-167c4307f3b95ae12fe22748af274349\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>And get this &#8212; Tom&#8217;s not even new to rap. Back in 2011, he mentioned in an interview that he scored a record deal as a rapper when he was just 15.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a0ad8eb67ee48f806e76d05a1df68068\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Tom said at the time &#8230; &#8220;Because I come from a nice middle-class neighbourhood, it was a very hard sell. And I wasn&#8217;t very good!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-9ca1c61df27fbe62e05a8619aae63768\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>He added &#8230; &#8220;I&#8217;ve got albums, man. My best friend Peanut, he grew up in the South Bronx. He&#8217;s a very good MC, and we still play. It&#8217;ll come out in a film one day; it&#8217;ll come out in a character somewhere.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-2b89d4648da2520cc906af6fc0ce2f95\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Guess Frankie Pulitzer is that character.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/08\/28\/tom-hardy-releases-rap-album\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:ee8c2d05-b502-4476-afa3-d302b769d260\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;facebook-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/08\/28\/tom-hardy-releases-rap-album\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:ee8c2d05-b502-4476-afa3-d302b769d260\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;twitter-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:2}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"related-articles\">\n<header class=\"card-section-header related-articles__card-section-header\">\n<h3 class=\"card-section-title related-articles__card-section-title\">\n              Related articles<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"row related-articles__row\">\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/06\/30\/tom-hardy-returning-to-mobland\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:ee8c2d05-b502-4476-afa3-d302b769d260\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;related-article&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/33\/16by9\/2026\/06\/30\/3318d356dc3f430a8fceae1d926cc18a_xs.jpg\" alt=\"tom hardy mobland getty\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        Tom Hardy Returns To &#8216;MobLand&#8217; 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