Elon Musk 'releases' bizarre rap song in memory of Harambe the gorilla
The track prompts聽hundreds of baffled comments, with some pointing out that it was released just聽before April Fool's Day.
Monday 1 April 2019 01:53, UK
Not content with space exploration and car manufacturing, Elon Musk can add rapper to his CV, after apparently dropping an ode to Harambe - the Cincinnati Zoo gorilla.
The auto-tuned track called "RIP Harambe" features lyrics such as "We love you Harambe" and "Sipping on some Bombay/We on our way to heaven", and was released under the name "Emo G Records".
He tweeted a link to the track, featuring a digitally-modified voice, saying: "I'm disappointed that my record label failed."
:: Take a listen below
Harambe entered internet culture after being shot dead in 2016 when a three-year-old child got into his enclosure.
The gorilla has frequently been at the centre of jokes and internet memes since his death.
By Sunday evening the track had already amassed almost half a million listens - prompting hundreds of baffled comments on social media, with some pointing out that it was released just before April Fool's Day.
Mr Musk has had a tough start to the year, announcing that his electric car brand Tesla is set to lay off around 7% of its staff, saying: "Last year was the most challenging in Tesla's history."
The Tesla CEO is known for his quirky online presence and has been criticised in the past for some of his online antics.
In September 2018 he was seen smoking marijuana on a live online chat show, causing some top level staff at his companies to quit.
He also came under fire for tweeting child abuse allegations towards a British cave diver who was part of the rescue effort in July last year that saved a Thai youth football team and their coach.