The Tokyo Olympics as seen through the eyes of rapper Snoop Dogg just got a boost from his hilarious commentary.
Last week, the rap icon teamed up with comedian Kevin Hart to host Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart & Snoop Dogg on NBC Universal's Peacock streaming service. The duo recapped notable highlights from the Olympics.
"The producers have pulled some clips from the Olympics and we don't know what sport it is or what event it has to do with," explained Hart during the "Cold Call" segment of the episode.
"We'll watch it and call it like we see it."
They definitely delivered.
The segment they were given was the equestrian dressage event, and Snoop Dogg was not ready for the stupendousness to unfold.
We hereby demand all Equestrian events at the #TokyoOlympics be commentated by @SnoopDogg and @KevinHart4Real pic.twitter.com/dDRAzCT3Me— Peacock (@Peacock) 1627685660
Dressage is a form of riding defined by the International Equestrian Federation as "the highest expression of horse training" where "horse and rider are expected to perform from memory a series of predetermined movements."
Of course, neither Dogg nor Hart was briefed on details of the event, and the result was pure, unbridled jocularity for our entertainment.
Snoop's immediate observation was particularly memorable.
"The horse's crip-walking, cuz. You see that?" he said, adding that the horse's fancy footwork was "gangster."
His astonishment continued and he exclaimed at one point:
"This horse is off the chain – I gotta get this motherf'r in a video!"
Snoop's off-the-cuff remarks had Hart howling, and the comedian even repeated one of Snoop's outlandish comments.
"Horse crip walking is officially in the Olympics!" said Hart, nearly in tears.
Twitter users were also in stitches watching the clip.
I legit cried watching this. Lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!— Joel\u2019s Chain (@Joel\u2019s Chain) 1627688211
Whoever is responsible for this level of hilarity needs a raise!— Mr. 155 (@Mr. 155) 1627693328
That's must see TV!— Dark Cummings (@Dark Cummings) 1627688039
OMG that is hilarious - I take it they have never seen the beautiful site of a Dressage horse in competition - it is like magic - I just love watching it - magical!!!!— Sierra and Star Written by Cherise Arthur (@Sierra and Star Written by Cherise Arthur) 1627686440
Don\u2019t care what anyone says, Snoop is a national treasure!— Roc\u00edo Rosales (@Roc\u00edo Rosales) 1627687818
..and on that magical day in 2021, Snoop Dogg invented \u2018Horse Crip Walking\u2019pic.twitter.com/fe7SVLK2Yl— amar singh (@amar singh) 1627814217
\u201cOh, the horse cripwalkin\u2019, cuh! You see that?\u201d\n\nI\u2019m WEAK.— The Shogun of Harlem (@The Shogun of Harlem) 1627755187
I guess i got to get peacock now— Village Idiot (@Village Idiot) 1627764108
Can they PLEASE be the announcers for like everything Olympics! "this horse is crip walking"— Lara Rick,#FBR\u270c\ud83c\udffcRebuilding new acct, Fuck racists (@Lara Rick,#FBR\u270c\ud83c\udffcRebuilding new acct, Fuck racists) 1627688888
The clip ended with Hart requesting a replay of the clip, to which Snoop added a "boom, boom, boom, boom" in time with the horse's strut...I mean..."crip-walking."
NBC News via Lisa Anderson
