After months of lead-up, The Simpsons‘ much-hyped Hip Hop special dropped on Sunday night (January 15) — and fans loved it.
The long-running cartoon’s hour-long Hip Hop special was titled “The Great Phatsby” (a play on the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel The Great Gatsby) and featured cameos from rappers RZA, Snoop Dogg and Common (who all laid diss tracks for the episode’s fictional Hip Hop mogul Jay G).
The drama continues — keep watching #TheSimpsons! pic.twitter.com/1KKF0Ht3Wa
— The Simpsons (@TheSimpsons) January 16, 2017
Executive producer for the show Matt Selman provided an insightful running commentary on his Twitter account as the episode played. He also hilariously included “Drederick Tatum” in the list of celebrities featured in the party scene at Jay G’s mansion.
Party Celebs: Spike Lee, Flavor Flav, Alcatrazzz, Drederick Tatum, George Clinton, Lucius Sweet, Beyonce, Dennis Rodman & Cornel West
— Matt Selman (@mattselman) January 16, 2017
The other side of the lake is poppin'! ? #TheSimpsons pic.twitter.com/ZpQW0fuTBy
— The Simpsons (@TheSimpsons) January 16, 2017
Selman also reported that Homer’s “contact high” in the episode was similar to a very real set of circumstances Simpsons staff found themselves in when recording Snoop Dogg’s dubs for the show.
The contact high Homer gets from Snoop's studio is not unlike the contact high we got when we recorded Snoop at his studio. #TheSimpsons
— Matt Selman (@mattselman) January 16, 2017
Veteran producer Jim Beanz scored the episode, giving The Simpsons‘ famous theme music (originally composed by Danny Elfman) a Hip Hop makeover.
Needless to say, Twitter was hyped to see these Hip Hop heavyweights star on the iconic show.
Bruh rza snoop and common all in the new simpsons show if you not watching this you really fucked up
— Josh Palm3r (@Josh_palmer) January 16, 2017
Aw shit, this Simpsons episode is killin me! RZA Snoop & Comm killed their parts. Thnks 4 easin the pain of the Cowboys loss ? #TheSimpsons…
— Hiphop indie beats (@probeatz11) January 16, 2017
RZA telling Me Burns to protect ya neck is EVERYTHING!! #Simpsons
— Fab4Real™ (@Amaazin_Grace) January 16, 2017
@RZA that Protect your neck line on the simpsons was too sick
— Luis (@Luiscolor1) January 16, 2017
Aw shit, this Simpsons episode is killin me! RZA Snoop & Comm killed their parts. Thnks 4 easin the pain of the Cowboys loss ? #TheSimpsons
— Gabe-Real (@GabeReal909) January 16, 2017
Snoop tuned in too.
