Hip-Hop n Comedy

Posted on 08/14/2012 by EIA| Leave a comment

Whether you’ve a common affinity for hip hop or not, you undoubtedly appreciate a good laugh. There are certainly some aspects of hip hop I find depressing and absurd. There are definitely exceptions though, especially the intelligent, political, positive and creative variety. The negative and dreary variety of hip hop is what I find pleasantly ridiculed in Epic Rap Battles, but they obviously have an appreciation for the hip hop genre themselves.

If you have not yet been introduced to Epic Rap Battles of History, I have selected a few which I find most favorable. They are not all brilliant, but some are nearly genius.

Epic Rap Battles of History – Cleopatra vs Marylin Monroe:

Epic Rap Battles of History – Michael Jackson vs Elvis

Epic Rap Battles of History – Steve Jobs vs Bill Gates

Because “I’m Chuck fucking Norris” and “I attack sharks when I smell them bleed.”

Be sure to check out other works by Nice Peter

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On a more disturbing level, but equally creative and sometimes as hilarious, there is Die Antwoord, a South African mucho mondo bizarro rap group that gets a little closer to the id than Epic Rap Battles of History. Here are a few selections which seem to stand out:

I Fink U Freeky – Die Antwoord

Enter the Ninja – Die Antwoord

Evil Boy (Explicit Version) – Die Antwoord

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If you survived Die Antwoord, then you are probably ready for a hot, soapy cognitive cleansing. There’s nothing more refreshing than Richard Cheese in this case — and he comes perhaps a little more than highly recommended by EIA. Turning just about any known genre into swing/lounge style music, you’re sure to either get a hardy laugh, or enjoy the music:

Don’t Cha – Richard Cheese [The Bjork part is a treasure]

Gin and Juice (Snoop Dogg) – Richard Cheese

Stand Up (Ludacris) – Richard Cheese

Of course, the brilliant work of Richard Cheese extends far beyond hip hop and should definitely be explored. Similar can be said of Nice Peter, who does some other very different and creative stuff.