This might be the strangest entertainment news that we have read all day! Rapper 50 Cent thinks former actor Joaquin Phoenix might really have a shot at becoming a hip hop artist.

50 must not have seen his performance earlier this year in Las Vegas as he debuted his rapping talents, or lack thereof, or his interview with late night talk show host David Letterman.  He appears to be operating in some other world.

The rapper talked to Blackvoices.com and had this to say about Phoenix:

“He should write about the things that he has real interest in, the things that he has been influenced by.  Because, when an artist writes something that’s totally away from their experience period, it can’t be embraced.  Like when you have a former correctional officer (Rick Ross) write from the biggest drug dealers in Miami’s perspective they don’t get it.”

He also went on to say that you don’t have to have a “criminal” background to write and sing good music.  He believes Phoenix could even write from a totally positive perspective.   We’ll stick our neck out any say that might be a stretch right now.

If you haven’t already seen it, take a look at Joaquin’s David Letterman Video here.

Photo:  WENN

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