Tom Hardy debuts rap album with Czarface and guests

Actor Tom Hardy has surprised fans by releasing his debut rap album under the stage name Frankie Pulitzer. The 15-track project, titled "Czarface Meets Frankie Pulitzer," was released on August 28, 2026, in collaboration with the hip-hop group Czarface, which consists of 7L, Esoteric, and Wu-Tang Clan's Inspectah Deck.

The album features guest appearances from rap legends Busta Rhymes, Method Man, and ELO. Its lyrics are densely packed with pop culture references, drawing from Hardy's own filmography and a wide range of movies, comic books, and literature. On the track "Raw Forever," which features Busta Rhymes, Hardy references Martin Scorsese's 1999 film "Bringing Out the Dead" and Willem Dafoe's role as the Green Goblin in the 2002 "Spider-Man." He also mentions the Marvel villain Doctor Doom.

Another song, "Mad Technology," includes a collaboration with Method Man and contains explicit references to Stephen King adaptations "Cujo" and "Misery." The track includes a provocative line about actress Kathy Bates, who won an Oscar for her role in the 1990 film "Misery." On "GrimVisaged War," Hardy recites the "winter of our discontent" monologue from Shakespeare's "Richard III" in...