Weird Al Yankovic

One of music's innocuous yet consistently relevant figures is "Weird Al" Yankovic, the parody songwriter. The satirist turns 56 years old today (Oct 23).

When you think of hip-hop, "Weird Al" Yankovic's name doesn't immediately come to mind but at this year's Governors Ball, he was synonymous with the genre as he delivered comical parodies of songs from Chamillionaire, Iggy Azalea and Coolio.

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In honor of Sam Simon, we take a look at some of the famous rappers and singers who paid a visit to the wacky world of Springfield. From 50 Cent to Pharrell Williams to Lionel Richie to even Tupac Shakur as a hologram, these artists and others poked fun at themselves on the show.

The King of Song Parodies is at the top of the charts this week. "Weird Al" Yankovic has earned the first No. 1 album of his career with 'Mandatory Fun.'

"Weird Al" Yankovic's latest spoof comes in the form of Iggy Azalea's current summer smash 'Fancy.'

"Weird Al" Yankovic wants you to watch your grammar and punctuation in 'Word Crimes,' a video which parodies Robin Thicke's 'Blurred Lines.

"Weird Al" Yankovic delivers a cheeky parody video of Pharrell Williams' ubiquitous song 'Happy.'