Robot Rock Hall of Fame: Optimus Prime

As we prep for more jheri curl funk, champagne soul, lazer boogie, and now ROBOT ROCK this Saturday, let us recall our favorite '80s icons of machinery and artificial intelligence.

Firstly, the noble leader of the Autobots, protector of the human race, wise, compassionate and brave captain himself, Optimus Prime. We salute you for being a badass and making Saturday morning awesome when we were kids.

Optimus and his crew are already connected to an unforgettable theme song, one that made its way into an Axel F classic via the legendary Kurtis Blow and the mighty Trouble Funk.

In closing, we dedicate the jam below to Optimus Prime since Cybotron seems like a shoutout the Transformers' home planet.