Post Malone is heading to Sesame Street to help Elmo and friends rebuild after a storm devastates their neighborhood. The genre-blending artist joins the Muppets in Storm on Sesame Street, a new special premiering Monday, August 3, on Netflix and PBS KIDS.
The special follows Elmo, Abby Cadabby, and the rest of the neighborhood as they prepare for a major storm before coming together to help rebuild their community in its aftermath. Comedian Michelle Buteau also appears in the special, which marks the launch of Sesame Workshop’s new Extreme Weather response initiative.
As part of the special, Post Malone sings “A Little Help,” an upbeat song about banding together to rebuild the neighborhood. The track is a kid-friendly reworking of his hit “I Had Some Help” with Morgan Wallen, reimagined to highlight the importance of neighbors helping one another after a storm.
In a clip released Thursday, Elmo thanks the musician for showing up to lend a hand, to which Posty responds that he’s “happy to do it” before launching into the song. The lyrics capture the special’s message of compassion: “A little help / A little help / A little help is all it takes to make our street a better place”.
Storm on Sesame Street is part of Sesame Workshop’s new Extreme Weather response initiative, which aims to help children and families prepare for and recover from increasingly common extreme weather events. Alongside the special, Sesame Workshop is offering free resources in Spanish and English, including family guides and activities designed to help young viewers understand emergencies and navigate difficult emotions.
The special builds on the legacy of the beloved 2001 special Sesame Street Gets Through a Storm, which aired following Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy. According to Sesame Workshop, children born in 2020 are projected to experience up to seven times more extreme weather events than those born in 1960.
Post Malone’s appearance adds another bullet to his résumé, alongside his successful musical career. Most recently, he reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 with his track “I Had Some Help” featuring Morgan Wallen . Rather than taking center stage, Malone enters Sesame Street’s famously neighborly world to reinforce the special’s central message of compassion .
Storm on Sesame Street premieres Monday, August 3, on Netflix and PBS KIDS before arriving on YouTube in September.
