Jack Harlow has admitted that he prefers the freedom that acting allows compared to the constraints entrenched in the traditions of Hip Hop.
On Monday (May 15), ahead of making his Hollywood debut in the White Men Can’t Jump reboot, Harlow reflected on his acting experience at a screener for the film.
“I tell the truth on the mic, but maybe sometimes I feel some slight constraints in Hip Hop because there’s a tradition to it, and I know I’m a guest in the genre,” he said (via PEOPLE).
“There’s things that go through your head from time to time. But with acting I feel liberated to some degree — I feel like I could show up and I could be whoever I want to be today. I don’t know, I feel freedom.”
The 25-year-old emphasized that this wasn’t a one-time deal and he plans on exploring the acting world more in the future alongside rap.
“Through this film, I was able to gain my confidence as an actor, and to me, this shit is not a side quest,” Harlow continued. “This isn’t a side mission that I’m taking on just to keep the entertainer thing going and make some extra money.
“I really got the bug and fell in love with this, and I’m developing a deep passion for the craft of this the same way I had in music. I don’t want it to be a side hustle, I want to full-on go after this, and I’m going after it and I’m going to continue to do more.”
While White Men Can’t Jump is coming to Hulu on Friday (May 19), Harlow still fed his rap fans with the surprise Jackman album in April.
He recently reflected on the warm reception to the project after letting it simmer in fans’ ears for a couple of weeks.
“2 weeks have passed and I just wanna say the love & respect I’ve felt from not only my peers,” Jack wrote. “But from YALL…the fans…the folks that have supported me from the beginning…it feels fuckin amazing… I have never felt so connected to the people listening to my music…thank you.”
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