14 DAY TRIAL // Chet Hanks, the son of Tom Hanks and a budding actor himself, has decided to crossover and become a recording rap artist. He already has a song out, as well as lots of confidence that he’s going to make it in the game.
Speaking to the Washington Post (via Monsters And Critics) about his new career, Chet says he’s trying to keep realistic: if this doesn’t work, he can always go back to acting or something else.
Chet also says that his family is very supportive of his decision, like any other family would be, while dad Tom is trying to keep “an open mind” about everything.
“They do know about my career goals and they share my excitement. And they’re also very supportive, which is something I appreciate,” Chet says in his first interview since announcing he wants to be a rapper.
“It goes without saying that the support of my parents is something that I will never take for granted and I am very thankful for,” he adds.
“You know, my dad keeps an open mind. I’ve spent a lot of time trying to show him a lot of the music that inspires me. And he does keep an open mind,” Chet explains.
Chet describes himself as “an up and coming MC... Born and raised on the West Side of the Westside’s main city LA.” His first single is a cover, adapted to suit his own background.
Though Chet may be in earnest about wanting to make for himself a name as a rapper, the blogosphere is very doubtful that this may happen, especially since the song he’s put out is said to be worse than the original, Wiz Khalifa’s “Black and Yellow.”
Hanks’ track is called “White and Purple, (Northwestern Remix),” which are the colors of the Northwester University, and includes words like “White kicks/ Purple kush/ This is college, hittin blunts after hittin books. I got a call from the brothers in the frat house/ I’m with my girl, tryin to get up under that blouse/ She a freshman/ She a freak though/ In the bed, but a lady in the street, yo.”
Check out Chet Hanks’ “White and Purple (Northwestern Remix)” below and judge for yourself whether he has any staying power in the industry.