If you listen the pop radio, you have likely heard of Cee Lo Green and possibly heard his hit song "Forget You". You may even have heard "Crazy", the popular track by Gnarls Barkley, the musical project between Green and Danger Mouse. Have you heard of the Reverend Rollo Goodlove?
Sometime last year, there was an evening at my grandparents' house when my brother and I were listening to the radio, and "Forget You" played. After the song had finished, the presenter remarked that Green "had a cartoonish-sounding voice" (or something along those lines). We smiled and agreed...this was Rollo Goodlove the presenter was talking about here!
Rollo Goodlove is a character that Green voiced in the television version of The Boondocks. In the two episodes he is featured in, Goodlove is supposedly an activist, and appears (at first) to be genuinely wanting to help advance worthwhile causes, but in reality, his participation is merely to shamelessly promote himself. A lot of people do not know about Green's role in The Boondocks (and this includes his fans), which is a shame because I think this piece of voiceover work is a good complement to the rest of his career.
A few years ago, back when we still watched television, The Boondocks was one of our favorite shows (plus the only one we watched on Cartoon Network other than Robot Chicken), and when it came to watching the second season, we were pleased to discover that Green had a role in it ("Crazy" is a great song, after all). Therefore, when people say "he has a cartoonish-sounding voice", we can say "yes, he is Rollo Goodlove!".
Now, if someone talks to you about Cee Lo Green, test their knowledge of him and ask about Rollo Goodlove! As an aside, The Boondocks is truly a brilliant cartoon, although I do not recommend it if you are not keen on vulgar language, but if you are okay with that, do have a look into it.
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