VIDEO : Before Hulk Hogan Was Exposed As a Racist, He Released a Rap Album

It has been a sad time recently for Hulkamaniacs, wrestling fans, and children of ?80s and ?90s pop culture alike, as quotes from the transcript of iconic wrestler Hulk Hogan?s alleged sex tape emerged last week, including what appears to be a racist tirade of casually transparent vitriol (including the phrase ?I mean, I am a racist? immediately followed by Hogan launching into epithets). Many are having a challenging time even processing the 2006 quotes, featuring the Hulkster speaking at length about how he disapproved of his daughter then dating Miami rapper and one-time Cash Money-affiliate Stack$. As surprising as the quotes attributed to Hogan are, there?s a certain irony in these quotes emerging on the 20th anniversary of his album Hulk Rules, a 10-track children?s album that features quite a bit of Hogan rapping.
The year was 1995, and Hogan had left his longtime home, the WWF, for the Ted Turner-funded rival wrestling organization, WCW. This exposure under the media mogul coincided with Hogan returning to extracurricular multimedia projects, including being approached to record an album.