As most fans know, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson started out as a WWE wrestler, but thanks to a string of lead roles in big-budget movies, he’s now one of Hollywood’s most powerful stars. 2021 is another big year for Johnson, as he stars in Disney’s adventure comedy “The Jungle Walk” and Netflix’s action movie “Red Notice.”
That same year, Johnson also showed off his rapping skills while participating in the Tech N9ne song “Face Off”. However, this is not the first time the actor has forayed into music. From appearing on the set of Wyclef Jean, to playing “What A Wonderful World” on the ukulele Journey 2: Mysterious island“Rock” has more than once shown its musical side. Of course, the highlight of his singing role will be the transformation into Maui in the Disney animated fantasy film. Moana He successfully sang the single “You’re Welcome” on it.
cake
Recalling Johnson’s early professional wrestling days, “Pie” plays his character “Rock” and finds him alongside Slick Rick delivering some slick rapping. This song is part of it WWF: Music Episode 5 (On the cover, the wrestler appears to be literally holding a cake.) Pie’s story begins when Johnson introduces himself as “the coolest guy in the entertainment business”, but since his stardom seems to weigh heavily on him at times, he just wants to relax. and eat a piece of cake.
The humorous track shows early hints of Johnson’s rapping skills, and features typical narrative rapping by Slick Rick as well as a choir of gospel singers. While it’s a nostalgic flashback to the WWE wrestlers (then known as the WWF) and their antics, some parts are still far from old, especially the ones reminiscent of the sport. characters like Johnson and John Cena The way an actor scoffed at the Chinese accent in some previous WWE episodes . So it is because of these outdated (and racist) elements that “Pie” is ranked lower than other Johnson songs.
It’s not important
Back in 2000, Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean featured Johnson on his single “It Doesn’t Matter”, which also featured the vocal talent of hip-hop duo Melky Sedeck. Aside from rapping or singing, Johnson just screams “rock” throughout the song, but that’s what makes the song all the more iconic. In fact, the song’s title comes from one of his famous lines, “It doesn’t matter what you think.” Johnson opens the first sentence with another popular catchphrase, saying, “You’re about to smell rock What’s Cooking.'”
While there are plenty of examples of rappers turning to acting, Wyclef Jean has quite a bit of acting credit to his name. Like most of his recordings, “It’s Okay” carries a social message, as a commentary on materialism, allowing it to be said that his fame and fortune may eventually not important. The standout wrestler took this topic to the next level in the finale. When Jean talks about the records he’s sold and the Grammys he’s won, Johnson just silences him by shouting “it’s okay.”
confrontation
As a rapper for sure, Tech N9ne has proven itself with a fast and sharp tempo. He’s no stranger to collaborations, having worked with big-name rappers like Eminem and Kendrick Lamar in the past. But “Face Off” turned out to be an unexpected collaboration, because this time he featured a poem by Dwayne Johnson, which quickly went viral. While the song contains some memorable parts from Tech N9ne and his Strange Music label, King Iso and Joey Cool, Johnson appears at the end, delivering a verse that doubles as a motivational speech. .
Due to the immense popularity of this sentence on TikTok and the various memes it has spawned, the phrase “it’s about motivation, about strength, we stay hungry, we gobble up” has become a hit rage on social media. Seconds later, Johnson talks about his wrestler personality, Samoan heritage, and lines that make “Face Off” the perfect hit in the gym. In fact, one can also see him working out in the gym in the music video, as he claims it was recorded with “one take”, ending his verse. Musically, audiences were polarized about the quality of his lyrics and delivery, but there’s no denying that the song speaks to his growing popularity. In addition to Dwayne Johnson’s big-budget film franchise, he’s also forayed into sports, fortressand even rapping proved him to be a real multimedia star.
what a wonderful World
exist Journey 2: Mysterious island, the Hollywood star began to show his “gentle giant” side when he took up the ukulele and immersed himself in a touching performance of the classic song “What A Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong. He begins with Armstrong’s first stanza while improvising based on his own observations of the stranded island. His character Hank Parsons is trying to bond with his stepchild Sean throughout the main journey of the film, and the musical scene is a pivotal moment when Sean begins to open up to him.
Although the song has been covered many times, Dwayne Johnson’s version is still distinguished by its innocent charm and humorous lyrics. The song, which was included on the film’s official soundtrack, ends with Johnson’s comment: “It takes a big man to play a small organ.”
Nothing
Dwayne Johnson’s most famous and arguably most melodious song is possibly Moana“Nothing”. In this musical adventure, the protagonist is on a quest to find a mischievous demigod named Maui, voiced by Dwayne Johnson. Maui makes his presence felt from the very first scene, as he sings “You’re Welcome,” a narcissistic tale of his enigmatic adventures to date. The song’s title alludes to the gratitude Maui believes people owe him for blessing them with fire, coconuts, and many other gifts of nature.
Johnson’s demigod incarnation is an absolute musical genius as he happily sings and raps his self-styled anthem hamilton Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda. The upbeat music of the latter fit perfectly with Maui’s cheerful, confident personality, Moana The song that helped Johnson win his first place billboards Top 100, debut. 83.