'Pimp My Ride' Reboot Dropping On May 9? Xzibit Teases About 'Customizing Rides' Again
Xzibit has hinted at "getting back to customizing rides" in a recent post on Instagram.
On Wednesday, the rapper-TV presenter uploaded a poster showing a black hood of a vintage car pimped with embellishments and his name in gold.
"It's time to get back to customizing rides. May 9th, 2024," the text on the poster read.
While the "At Speed of Life" artist did not disclose other details in his post, netizens expressed their excitement over a possible reboot of "Pimp My Ride," a show he produced and hosted on MTV from 2004 to 2007.
"Yes, we need the legendary to come back to custom work," commented one netizen.
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"Yooooooo, this is gonna be so lit!" wrote someone else.
"Watching this will feel like going back in time to the good old days," said a different commenter.
"This is the comeback I was waiting for, @xzibit!" remarked another IG user.
"'Pimp My Ride' rebooted! Yes please, LOL. I watched every episode on MTV," said another excited fan of the show.
"Wow. [The] comeback of the century," claimed someone else.
Way back in the 2000s, "Pimp My Ride" gained popularity for restoring, upgrading and customizing cars in poor condition. West Coast Customs did the work until the fifth season, while Galpin Auto Sports took over thereafter.
Because of the show's popularity, it had several international adaptations, such as "Pimp My Ride UK," "Pimp My Ride International," and some similar spinoffs, including "Trick My Truck."
However, the show also received some backlash, according to HuffPost. Multiple participants called out the show for being fake, including Jake Glazier from Season 4 and Seth Martino and Justin Dearinger from Season 6.
Per their claims, some luxury items added to their rides were removed after filming. In Dearinger's case, the pop-up champagne contraption and drive-in theater were reportedly removed from his car after the show for not being street-safe.
In Martino's case, he said that "there were plenty of things wrong" with his pimped vehicle. He told the outlet that the TV screens and the LED lights never worked again after filming.
Meanwhile, Glazier said he ended up selling his car after about a month because he felt "there were a lot of problems" with the car's mechanics.
Enstarz could not independently confirm whether Xzibit's post was about a "Pimp My Ride" reboot or something else.
