Like it or not, Illumination is preparing to release the latest remake of “The Grinch” in theaters in a couple weeks. After the original animated version of the tale became a Christmas classic, a live-action version was created with star Jim Carrey in the title role. After that film became a massive hit, you knew it was only a matter of time before the tale of the “Mean One” would be brought back to the big screen. However, you probably didn’t think that Tyler the Creator would be involved.
The production company behind the upcoming animated “The Grinch” have finally released the new version of the classic song “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch.” Unlike the famous version that children have been singing along with for decades, this new ‘Mean One’ is a bit of a remix, courtesy of composer Danny Elfman and rapper Tyler the Creator.
Now, the song itself is pretty much exactly as you would expect. There’s plenty of the original there, albeit with Tyler jumping in and adding a few lines here or there. And no, he’s not using racial or homophobic slurs, as the controversial rapper has been known to do on his records. Tyler plays it pretty straight, and almost, dare we say, adorably so.
This isn’t the only song that Tyler the Creator is contributing to for “The Grinch” soundtrack. He is heavily involved in the soundtrack and even wrote an original song titled “I Am The Grinch,” among others. Consider his ‘Grinch’ soundtrack to be similar to what Kendrick Lamar did for “Black Panther,” but a little more kid-friendly. It’ll be interesting to see how the hip-hop community embraces his work on the children’s film.
“The Grinch” hits theaters on November 9. You can not only hear the song below but follow along with the lyrics, as kids sure do love those lyric videos on YouTube.
