Xzibit shares he still has the same beloved cat from his ‘Pimp My Ride’ days

Be still our millennial hearts.

Rapper Xzibit shared in a social media post on July 16 that Thunder Cat, a pet that he’s had since 2006, is still with him to this very day.

As many a millennial has pointed out, that means that Xzibit has had his buddy with him since his days, hosting popular MTV show “Pimp My Ride,” which ran from 2004 to 2007.

People were more than impressed with Thunder Cat’s longevity. And with the show centered around turning banged up cars into impressive, often-outrageously upgraded rides, social media users couldn’t help but have a little fun.

“Yo dawg we heard you like cats so we put a litter box and a scratching post in your ‘03 Lincoln Navigator. We call it ‘Navigato’,” one Instagram user commented, mimicking Xzibit’s iconic lines on the show.

Others parodied the show’s theme song.

“🎶 So you wanna be a cool cat? But your kitty ain’t fly? You gotta hit me up because I’m a pretty cool guy ….It’s ya boy X to Z XZibit!” a social media user wrote.

And many others pointed out how Thunder Cat has lived through quite a bit, with one Instagram user writing, “Thunder Cat’s been judging people since MySpace.”

“Pimp My Ride” lasted for six seasons. It cemented the rapper as an iconic MTV television host as he helped hopelessly unskilled drivers turn their vehicles into “pimped out” masterpieces with the experts at auto repair shop West Coast Customs.

The modifications were often just plain wild, as Xzibit would surprise participants with add-ons like a mobile CAT scan machine, a slot machine and a snow cone machine.

Netflix attempted an eight-episode reboot of the show entitled “Resurrected Rides” in 2024. But it was hosted by “SNL” alum Chris Reed rather than Xzibit.

The rapper was so touched by the excitement over Thunder Cat from fans, he posted a follow-up photo on July 18 with the little lady.

“Yall made the last Thunder Cat post go viral,” Xzibit wrote on Instagram. “So she got a battery in her back acting like she ready to have her own s---… 🤦🏽‍♂️”

This article was originally published on TODAY.com