Twitter Couldn't Get Over "Black Justin Bieber" on Last Night’s 'Atlanta' Episode

The Justin Bieber of 'Atlanta' is black, and Twitter was eating it up.

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Donald Glover's FX show Atlanta just keeps on winning. Following it's solid premiere, the show has continued to get funnier and stranger as the season has gone on. Tuesday night's episode added to this trend with the hilarious decision to cast Justin Bieber as a black guy. 

Naturally, Twitter was loving this gag, and an outpouring of jokes and appreciation popped up on the social media platform. Some saw it as a commentary on his accusations of cultural appropriation, while others just thought it was hilarious. You can check out some of the best of the reactions below.

Whoever had the idea to make Justin Bieber black deserves a raise. That was hilarious. #AtlantaFX

— Ronald Isley (@yoyotrav) September 28, 2016

Black Justin Bieber hit Paper Boi with the Mac Miller yo 😩

— Jelani Carter (@_JelaniCarter) September 28, 2016

I was looking through the crowd of people, thinking Justin Bieber was the white kid in the middle lmao #AtlantaFX

— ꩜ spiral shorty ꩜ (@YoAdriBaby) September 28, 2016

beliebers rn bc "black justin bieber" is trending pic.twitter.com/o3quE5YiWP

— yeah (@justinbieblet) September 28, 2016

#Atlanta is winning because it revels in its surrealism. A black @justinbieber? It makes too much sense....

— Keith Murphy (@murphdogg29) September 28, 2016

Yooooo Yall mad childish for this @AtlantaFX Yall got a black guy playing Justin Bieber 😂😂😂. I thought I was trippin at first

— Nappy Rasta (@_TrippysBack_) September 28, 2016

Casting a black Justin Bieber was the greatest thing I saw this week. #AtlantaFX

— Daddy Warbux (@Chief_Platt) September 28, 2016

black justin bieber was the last piece i needed to convince me that #atlantafx is a work of genius, donald did good

— Luke Georgiades (@LukeGeorgiades) September 28, 2016

My favorite thing about black justin bieber on #AtlantaFX was the fact that the song was sung by @donaldglover

— Elycius (@Imlateforworm) September 28, 2016

Making Justin Bieber Black was comedic genius.

— FORRE$T JŌB (@forrestjob2) September 28, 2016

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