The Hollywood Reporter recently broke the news that Casey Affleck’s next project will be directing a documentary about Joaquin Phoenix's "music career".

Ah, that's right. We'd almost forgotten about that infamous video where Phoenix slurred his way through an announcement that he was retiring from acting to focus on his music.

Anyway, THR has elaborated on this little bit of news:

"Phoenix is embarking on a new path as a rapper, with an album to be produced by Sean Combs. He is scheduled to make his first public performance Friday at a Las Vegas club, which will officially kick off Affleck’s shoot."

Wait ... what? Rapping? Surely you jest.

Well you'd better believe it. TMZ has just released a leaked video of Phoenix busting out some 'rhymes' at a bar in Culver City, California.

All we can say is, step away from the microphone.