What is Joaquin Phoenix Thinking?

It's a question that a lot of people in Hollywood – and everywhere else – have been asking themselves lately. Is he crazy? Is he serious? How can we tell?

Phoenix says it's true, though. He really wants a career in hip hop, and he's given up acting to do it. He says it's not a hoax, and he's not doing it for publicity, he's just following his heart. He's grown a beard, adopted the shaggy-and-unkempt look, and started rapping. He built a recording studio in his home, and he's spending a lot of time there, working on tracks for his album. His rap debut came at a club in Vegas, and the video is now on the Internet. It made a lot of people start asking questions about whether he was serious or whether he was just joking because most of the rapping was inaudible and he fell off the stage at the end.

It wasn't exactly a good start, but he still insists he's for real. Apparently only time will tell on this one, and it's certain that a lot of people will be sticking around to see what happens, if only for the amusement.