Daniel Radcliffe made a name for himself by performing the iconic spells and gracing the halls of Hogwarts in Harry Potter. He became one of the most fan-favorite figures in pop culture with his contribution to the Wizarding World franchise. After that, Radcliffe flaunted his talents across several genres, broadway, and surprisingly, even rapping.
The 34-year-old British actor baffled the audience during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon when he proved himself an incredible rapper. He took the audience by storm when he performed flawlessly and pulled off some of the trickiest lyrics. His rapping skills also proved that he could be the perfect competitor to Chris Pratt.
Daniel Radcliffe can give tough competition to Chris Pratt in a rap battle
Chris Pratt, who has graced a wide variety of roles across renowned franchises, also came out as a fan of rapping when he visited DJ Whoo Kid’s The Whoolywood Shuffle radio show (via Billboard). He shared that a major part of his childhood was spent listening to Dr. Dre. After that, the Marvel star also surprised the fans by rapping Eminem’s part from Forget About Dre.
However, Pratt is not the only one who has surprised the fans with such a surprising skill. Daniel Radcliffe also pulled off a similar stunt during his conversation with Jimmy Fallon for an October 2014 episode of The Tonight Show. The Tony Award winner admitted that from a very young age, he was into Eminem and was the only kid in his class to learn all the lyrics of Real Slim Shady.
Daniel Radcliffe admitted to Fallon that he always “had an obsession with memorizing complicated and intricate fast songs.” But the show became more interesting as the host asked The Lost City actor if he could do Blackalicious’ Alphabet Aerobics. Radcliffe did not take any time to accept the challenge and gave a performance that was welcomed by a standing ovation from the audience.
Daniel Radcliffe’s flawless performance has been a standout hit to netizens even to this date. The YouTube clip of his performance has raked in 120 million hits. It also makes us wonder if we can ever get a hypothetical rap battle between him and Chris Pratt.
Daniel Radcliffe feels embarrassed for his The Tonight Show performance
Even after so many years, Daniel Radcliffe is questioned about his performance at The Tonight Show. He also addressed this matter in a 2018 interview with the W Magazine. The Kill Your Darlings fame admitted that he feels embarrassed about his performance as it sets the wrong idea.
According to Daniel Radcliffe, the effect of the performance did not wear out for many years. He confessed that he did not feel comfortable talking repeatedly about his performance. Radcliffe feels he has a very average knowledge of rap and hip-hop, so people got the wrong idea about him following the Alphabet Aerobics play.
Yes. I still am getting those. It’s embarrassing, ‘cause I have a very average knowledge of rap and hip hop. I’m into it, and I like it, but my actual knowledge is very, very—I mean, I grew up listening to punk and all that kind of stuff, so that’s the stuff that I know really well. But doing ‘Alphabet Aerobics’ definitely caused people to think I was way more knowledgeable than I am.
While numerous fans still remember Daniel Radcliffe for his work in The Wizarding World and Chris Pratt for Marvel, Jurassic World, and Parks and Rec. Nevertheless, it feels good to realize that the stars have also got some hidden talents in them.
