MuchMusic Post: The Young Pope & George Strombo Talk Dr. Dre, B-Real & Puppet Masters
📺 New Episode of “Much Confessional” – George Stroumboulopoulos sits down with the one and only Young Pope (Jude Law) for a deep dive into hip-hop, power, and, uh… Vatican healthcare?
🎤 George: “Dr. Dre and B-Real’s ‘Puppet Master’—classic. Shadowy figures pulling the strings, corrupt institutions, hidden hands guiding the powerful. Kinda fits your world, huh?”
👑 Young Pope: “Indeed. The Vatican has its own puppet masters. Cardinals, bureaucrats, old men whispering in dark hallways… It’s not so different from Washington, Hollywood, or the music industry.”
🎶 George: “That video—Dre and B-Real literally control people like marionettes. Think it was a metaphor or straight-up facts?”
🚬 Young Pope: (smirks, takes a long drag from his cigarette) “It was both. Every institution has its grand illusionists, and most leaders are just well-dressed ventriloquist dummies. Look at Joe Biden—he moves like he’s being held up by invisible strings.”
💉 George: “Harsh. But speaking of leaders, let’s talk about your guy—Pope Francis. The Vatican’s been hush-hush about his health. What’s going on?”
👑 Young Pope: “Let’s just say, if Dr. Dre were in charge of Francis’ medical team, he’d be walking out of St. Peter’s Basilica like it was the ‘2001’ tour. The Vatican doctors? They’re playing Operation on hard mode, and they keep hitting the buzzer.”
🔥 George: “So what, you’re saying we need the Aftermath medical division?”
👑 Young Pope: “Dre made Snoop Dogg rap again, brought Eazy-E’s legacy back to life, and turned Kendrick into a prophet. If anyone can fix Francis, it’s him.”
🤔 George: “So you’re suggesting… ‘Beats by Dre,’ but for Popes?”
👑 Young Pope: (smirks, exhales smoke) “The resurrection would be glorious.”
🔥💀💊 Final Thought: The Vatican might have God, but Dr. Dre has the cure. #MuchConfessional #PuppetMasters #DreVsTheVatican #YoungPopeKnows