Czarface & Frankie Pulitzer - Czarface Meets Frankie Pulitzer (2026) Hi Res

Comic-inspired rap supergroup Czarface recorded an EP of music for the movie Venom: Let There Be Carnage in 2021 and were joined on two tracks by Frankie Pulitzer, aka Facepuller, the rap alter ego of Tom Hardy, the British actor who plays Venom. Pulitzer has continued guesting on Czarface releases ever since, including "Knull & Void," a 2024 single with Method Man recorded for Venom: The Last Dance. Czarface Meets Frankie Pulitzer is a full-length clash between the two forces, with Pulitzer established as a part human, part alien hybrid. Pulitzer's voice has gotten a bit gruffer and meaner in the years since the persona was first introduced, adding a more hard-boiled counterpoint to the reliable team of Wu-Tang Clan's Inspectah Deck and 7L & Esoteric. The hard-knocking beats are a bit spooky and a tinge menacing at times, though there are lighter moments like the lovely beat switch in "That's Law" or the sparkly, laid-back "Paul Bufano Type Beat," and even the most sinister aspects of the music are all in good fun. A few tracks, including the collage-like "Triple Helix" and "Dr. Yorgo in the Land of Acid 7.0," contain some of the most fractured, experimental production heard on a Czarface record to date. The album's guest features are particularly well chosen, with Busta Rhymes taking no prisoners on "Raw Forever," Method Man sharp as ever on return appearance "Mad Technology," and El-P hearkening back to his early Company Flow era while still sounding futuristic during "Dragon Cannon." Pulitzer shines on the vicious solo cut "Frankie," but elsewhere on the album, his style fits in with the other rappers' flows so well that he practically seems like the fourth member of Czarface at this point. The trippy, soundtrack-like "Intruder... Seems Curious," recalling the group's occasional instrumental releases, ends the album on a mysterious note. In some ways, featuring Pulitzer as a full collaborator brings back more of the action and fantasy to Czarface's music, as the act sometimes delves into more personal and nostalgic lyrical themes on their albums. Czarface are nothing if not consistent, however, and the release is easily up to their standards.