Xzibit has teased a reboot of the classic show Pimp My Ride — and fans are all over the idea of the series returning to screens.
Originally airing on MTV between 2004 and 2007 and hosted by the “Front 2 Back” rapper, the show depicted old cars getting repaired and modified — often in often outlandish ways.
Xzibit posted a picture on Instagram on Wednesday (May 1) of a classic American muscle car with his name printed on the hood, along with the tagline: “It’s time to get back customizing rides.”
He also captioned the post with the date May 9, 2024, which is a week away.
No further information was given but fans were quick to share their excitement about the prospect of the custom car show returning to air.
One user commented on the post: “Wow. Comeback of the century.”
Another joked about the wild customizations that used to happen on the show: “We heard you like TV so we installed a 65″ flat screen on the undercarriage of your 92 Honda Civic.”
Someone else quoted Xzibit’s line from XXX 2: The Next Level: “If it got wheels, we can jack it.”
Despite teasing the show’s return, X hasn’t always been on great terms with the show’s producers.
Back in 2022, the 49-year-old shared documents from ViacomCBS and proceeded to drag the company over various allegations, while revealing the franchise had made over $16 million for the company since it was launched.
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“While I’m at it, hey @viacom_intl why is it you’ve made millions off the show #PimpMyRide I carried on my back and and found ways to cut me out?” he asked.
“Like saying I would get percentages of all merch sold let alone streaming (which wasn’t even in the contract) and putting in the fine print ‘with my name and likeness’ then proceed to take my ‘name and likeness’ off of ALL the merchandise including dvd sales after season 1?”
He continued: “To top that you guys went back and EDITED all of my music out of ALL entire seasons in order to avoid paying me for my publishing. Let’s talk about worldwide syndication!!!! Wow. Hey, guys, my number is still the same. Hit me up.
“Or…… Can anybody hit me with a law firm who isn’t afraid of Viacom to get me right? Robert M. Bakish President of Paramount Global @mtv.”
Xzibit has also previously squashed any talk of returning to do the show, which after it was canceled, led to his bankruptcy.
