1999 'Eddie Murphy' Comedy 'Life' Inspires 'You Gonna Eat Your Cornbread' Meme

Hey Girl, You Gonna Eat Your Cornbread? is a series of brainrot memes based on a clip from the 1999 comedy film Life where Goldmouth asks Claude, played by Martin Lawrence, if he's going to eat his cornbread. The scene was reposted online numerous times throughout the 2000s and 2020s, going viral on several occasions. In March 2026, the scene became the subject of brainrot edits and memes on TikTok as a niche meme.