# The “very worst” genre of music, according to Clint Eastwood: “I don’t see any value to that”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-very-worst-genre-of-music-according-to-clint-eastwood-i-dont-see-any-value-to-that/
- Published: 2026-08-04T16:45:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-25T08:45:10+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/very-worst-genre-music-according-clint-eastwood/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Clint Eastwood named gangsta rap as his least favourite music genre.
- He said it appeals to "the very worst in a crowd."
- He defended his films against comparisons to the genre's themes.

## Summary

Clint Eastwood's musical tastes largely reflect his upbringing, favouring jazz, swing, country and classic pop from artists such as Frank Sinatra, Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald. He also attempted a country music recording career himself, releasing cowboy-themed songs and singles in a style consistent with the era he grew up in.

Asked about gangsta rap in the early 1990s, Eastwood dismissed the genre, saying he saw "no value" in it beyond appealing to "the very worst in a crowd." When pressed on whether his own films, some of which faced criticism for glorifying vigilante justice, shared common ground with the genre's themes of anti-authority rebellion, he defended his work while acknowledging that law enforcement can be flawed, though he rejected the idea that it was to blame for society's problems.

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