Chance the Rapper to host the latest version of 'Punk'd'

LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 12: Hip-Hop Artist Chance The Rapper attends The 59th GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS)

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Posted: Jan 25, 2020 / 07:42 PM AST

Updated: Jan 25, 2020 / 07:42 PM AST

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(CNN) — Chance the Rapper announced his new job Friday.

The Chicago rapper will be the new host of the latest version of the prank show “Punk’d,” according to his tweets.

“I got a new job. I’m hosting PUNK’D on @Quibi NO ONE IS SAFE,” Chance tweeted.

This newest version of “Punk’d” will be broadcast on the new mobile streaming service Quibi. The service’s website said it would be launching on April 6, 2020.

The original version of “Punk’d” first premiered in 2003 on MTV with host Ashton Kutcher, according to the network’s website. In the show, Kutcher pranked his celebrity friends in very comedic and sometimes dramatic ways.

The show ended after eight seasons in 2007 but was brought back in 2012 for a ninth season with guest hosts including Justin Bieber, according to IMDb. The show was brought back for its 10th season in 2015 with various guest hosts including King Bach and DeStorm Power.