A social media post jokingly reporting the death of Bob the Builder in Atlanta circulated widely across X (formerly Twitter), prompting widespread confusion among users. The account posted a black and white image of the popular children’s television character, who debuted in April 1999.
The fake news of Bob the Builder’s death might have something to do with a recent music release that references the character. Let’s look at the story behind Bob the Builder’s fake death news and how fans reacted to it.
Viral tweet claims Bob the Builder was found dead in Atlanta
An X account posted, “Bob the Builder found dead in Atlanta” on August 9, which gained over ten million views within days. Many netizens jokingly paid their tributes to the nostalgic cartoon character, while others wondered what caused Bob’s “death” in Atlanta.
For anyone confused, hip-hop artist JID, originally known as Destin Choice Route, recently released his 2025 album, God Does Ugly, which references Bob the Builder in one of the tracks.
In the rapper’s song “Community,” he talks about “industry beef” and how he won’t even mind putting a bullet in Bob the Builder’s head if somebody tries to mess with his family or tries to kick him out of his apartment.
The artist raps, “It’s off the kilter, I say the words without a filter/ You gotta have nerve, it’ll make you strong if it don’t kill ya/ I’ll put a bullet in Bob the f—–‘ Builder/ ‘Fore they try and kick us out the building, what about the children?”
Fans joked that the song might create a feud between Bob the Builder and JID, and they shared memes about Bob the Builder’s potential response. One X user quipped, “Do you lot think Bob the builder will reply to JID?”
Another chimed in, “Bob the Builder catching a stray from JID when all he tried to do is fix it is funny.” A third user further joked that Bob the Builder might drop his own diss track on JID after he dissed him on his new song “Community.”
JID’s latest album contains fifteen tracks in total. For “Community,” JID collaborated with Clipse members Pusha T and Malice.
