Jost might have a promising hip-hop career ahead of him.
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An unlikely trio ofSaturday Night Livestars is teaming up to sell some phone plans.
Thompson says at the beginning of the ad.
Kenan Thompson and Marcello Hernández.Credit:NBC
“And I say, ‘Hush!
Listen to the song.'”
(Shout-out to Jost for these evocative bars.)
Kenan Thompson.SNL/Youtube
In the behind-the-scenes footage,SNLmusic director Eli Brueggemann breaks down the process of crafting the song.
“I got a voice memo from Colin Jost, a couple music directions.
It’s got like a little bit of that kind of West Coast swagger,” he explains.
“I love that era.”
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Thompson minimizes his involvement in the recording process.
“It was like a rap that felt familiar,” he says.
“I was there for two seconds.
That’s how good it all feels.
Brueggemann also reflects on collaborating with Hernandez.
“I love working with Marcello,” he says.
“He’s just a ball of energy and coming up with new stuff all the time.
I love reacting in the moment.
It was fun when he came in to record.
A lot of the times, the best, most funniest takes are the first or maybe the second.
It wants to feel like it’s now, it’s happening in this moment.”
Watch the full Jost-penned rap song and the behind-the-scenes footage above.
Saturday Night Livereturns with a new episode with host (and first-time musical guest!)
Timothee Chalamet on Sat.
