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From Odysseus to MC: Matt Damon is Becoming a Rapper Now for a Good Cause

Lots of actors have tried their hand at acting. Matt Damon is awkwardly trying his hand at it for a good cause.

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The intersection between acting and rapping is increasingly common. Tupac, A$AP Rocky, Queen Latifah, and Will Smith famously carved out strong Hollywood careers for themselves. Additionally, actors like Idris Elba and Mahershala Ali notably tinkered around with hip-hop before becoming fixtures in film. Even Mark Wahlberg was Marky Mark before he broke out in movies like Boogie Nights. But there are some actors you wouldn’t imagine rapping in a million years. Matt Damon is one of those people.

However, as part of his Get Blue initiative with Water.org to help end the global water crisis, he has become The Nomad. In a promo video with star producer Hit-Boy, The Bourne Identity actor dropped some clunky, awkward bars about helping the environment. In between, Damon explains the crucial disparity in water today.

“2 billion people........

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