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Wu-Tang founder joins with Good Humor to write new ice cream truck jingle

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR GOOD HUMOR - The Good Humor Joy Squad, led by the Good Humor Man and featuring a modernized Good Humor Truck and Spark Cars, makes its way to D.C. with an event at Moynihan Plaza Tuesday August 4, 2015. Follow @GoodHumor on Twitter as the Joy Squad travels to other cities this summer. (Photo by William B. Plowman/Invision for Good Humor/AP Images)
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Wu-Tang Clan founder The RZA and Good Humor Ice Cream teamed up for a new sound for ice cream trucks.

They wanted to replace the most common jingle used in ice cream trucks, which derived from a racist past.

The iconic song most children remember is a song called “Turkey in the Straw.” It was made popular by its use in minstrel shows.

In an Instagram video, RZA explains how Good Humor Ice Cream called him, saying “we gotta do something about this, Riz.”

RZA says they wanted to make a new jingle that incorporated all communities.

Good Humor is calling on all ice cream truck drivers nationwide to stop playing “Turkey in the Straw” and are offering RZA’s new jingle for free.

This story originally reported by Kori Chambers on pix11.com.

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