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Recap / Regular Show S 03 Ep 09 Rap It Up

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Written by: JG Quintel

Tyler, the Creator, Childish Gambino (Donald Glover) and MC Lyte guest star as members of the rap group, "CrewCrew", who makes fun of Pops' love for poetry. Now it's up to Mordecai and Rigby to defend Pops' honor by challenging them to a rap battle.


  • An Aesop: If a friend needs your help, you shouldn't say no because of peer pressure. A true friend should support the other no matter how embarrassing.
  • Battle Rapping: Pops accidentally gets involved in one after he challenges CrewCrew for being rude to him. Not only that, he got Mordecai and Rigby to help him battle them.
  • Diss Track: Poor Pops is targeted by the rap group with a rude song. In the battle, Mordecai, Rigby, and Pops deflects their insults back towards them through poetry.
  • Oral Fixation: The main rapper in CrewCrew always has a lollipop in his mouth.
  • Harsh Word Impact: Inverted; the Park Crew is being positive with their words against CrewCrew, with Rigby generating a giant block of words to crush Demel-Ishun or Pops generating an explosion of light at the climax.
  • "Sesame Street" Cred: Having both Donald Glover and Tyler The Creator voice 2 one-off rapper characters makes this an episode to remember and talk about.
  • Words Can Break My Bones: During the rap battle between CrewCrew and the Park their words begin to have literal effects and impact on their opponents.

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