A video hit the Internet this weekend that shows actor/artist Shia LaBeouf freestyle rapping for a group of onlookers in an appearance that's slightly more subdued than his recent "pep-talk" green screen video.
In the video, LaBeouf can be heard rapping lines like "Nah, none of that/ Transformers is the dummy rap and I'm so past that," "I'm so underground the rap kids call me Tubman," and "Half-assed cash/ You can get the fast cash/ But I got a gas mask/ So you know I got the last laugh."
Shia LaBeouf got BARS pic.twitter.com/xs8ZSftlP4— Kimberlié Alexis (@iKimmyJongUn) June 28, 2015
Shia LaBeouf has a better flow then Iggy pic.twitter.com/ucRQvXvKI4— Kimberlié Alexis (@iKimmyJongUn) June 28, 2015
There's no word on when the video was shot, but LaBeouf had a rough week when a stunt went awry on the set of a new film. The stunt reportedly involved the actor putting his head through a plate glass window, but a mistake led to cuts on his head and hand that required 20 stitches. He was expected to return to the set the next day.
This isn't the first time LaBeouf has been involved with rap. Besides directing a video for rapper Kid Cudi, previously, LaBeouf was recorded rapping on camera in a recording studio. And then there's the song "Dig It Up" from his 2003 film Holes.
As for social media, they had plenty to say about this recent artistic outlet for the actor.
why is shia labeouf participating in a rap battle on the abandoned set of “last of the mohicans”?— neil mccauley (@the_blueprint) June 28, 2015
Shia Labeouf outchere rappin like a weird battle rap version of Asher Roth.— Shak Lesnar (@ShakExcellence) June 28, 2015
If Shia ain't in a cypher at the BET Rap Awards I'm not watching!— Rod TBGWT (@rodimusprime) June 28, 2015