The Internet Still Loves Man's Not Hot Joke Rap
Big Shaq’s “Man’s Not Hot” should have stopped being funny weeks ago. But instead of fading into obscurity, we’re getting great iterations on the joke almost every day.
Anime, Video Games, And Funk Flow Together In Thundercat's Drunk
Thundercat is a bassist who blends video games into everything he does, and whose latest album situates references to Mobile Suit Gundum and Sonic at the heart of new electronic soul music.
Lil B Talks About Dragon Ball Z
Rap and anime are like salt and caramel—not an intuitive match, but a delightful one. Most referenced among rap superstars like Lupe Fiasco, Soulja Boy and RZA is the classic ‘90s staple Dragon Ball Z, your childhood five o’clock Toonami fixture.
Winston And Reaper Take On McCree In One Raw Overwatch Diss Track
YouTube’s Cheezy McWiggles weaves together voice clips from Overwatch into a double-team takedown of the game’s resident cowboy, bluntly titled “Fuck McCree.” Warning: immature language, profanity, Reaper trying to be all cool.
Never Stop Rapping Over Nintendo Soundtracks, Drake
The past few days have been hugely important for the Drake fans among us. They’ve been even more hugely important for the Nintendo game-loving Drake fans among us.
The Amiibo Rap Knows Your Frustration
This song is for anyone who has made a beeline for the video game section of their local retailer and cursed loudly at empty shelves.
After This Smash Bros. Rap Nothing Will Ever Be Okay Again
Smosh's lewd and crude Smash Bros. rap has generated more than two million views since Friday's debut, with countless Villager-induced nightmares to come. I'm never getting this out of my psyche.
Earthbound Rap Mashup Is Appropriately Odd
Earthbound might be old enough to warrant the moniker "cult classic" at this point, but Nintendo's beloved SNES-era RPG has still managed to win over new fans ever since it came to the Wii U last year. One such player fell in love with the game so wholly that he's now honored it with—what else?—a rap mashup tribute.
It's Time For A Better Class Of Rap Games
Drake and Lil Wayne came to Queens this week as part of a tour the rappers are co-headlining. It was the third such act to pass through the Tri-State area recently, the first two being Beyonce and Jay Z's "On The Run" and Eminem and Rhianna's "Monster" tour. But this one was special. It was modeled off Street Fighter.
Borderlands Rap Album Is... Not Half-Bad, Actually
Yes, somebody made a rap album entirely about loot-tacular shooter Borderlands. Surprisingly, it's not the worst thing ever. It's kinda good, actually. I know, right?
Katamari Rap Mashups Take Remixing To Insane Conclusion
Rap nerds and video game nerds have a lot in common. So whenever the two overlap thanks to the magic of the internet, things get pretty weird pretty quickly.
The Ultimate Version Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Theme Song
Every Saturday, Scott Bradlee and his slow jam crew deliver a sexy slow jam version of a classic cartoon theme. This week they've completely outdone themselves.
Good Lord, With Over 700 Pokémon, The Pokerap Has Become Massive
Electrode, Diglett, Nidoran, Mankey, Venusaur, Rattata, Fearow, Pidgey, Seaking, Jolteon, Dragonite, Gastly, Ponyta, Vaporeon, Poliwrath, Butterfreeeeee! ...wait, there's more than just these Pokémon at the start of the Pokerap? No way.
Kanye West Makes Wind Waker HD Infinitely Better
Boy howdy, the ability to take selfies in Wind Waker HD is the gift that keeps on giving, isn't it?
This Animal Crossing rap by stagefivetv about hunting beetles and stackin' gold may just be the best Animal Crossing rap yet—if you weren't paying attention to the lyrics, you might mistake it as a normal, everyday hip hop song.
This League of Legends Rap Parody Works Way Better Than It Should
There are many unlikely combinations in this world. Chicken and waffles. Sparkles and vampires. Also, this parody by Rawb09 of Coolio's song, Gangsta's Paradise and League of Legends.
Drake Has Nothing On These Animal Crossing Raps
I never thought I'd hear a track about Animal Crossing that riffs off Drake's "Started From The Bottom," and yet here we are. This amazing, amazing thing exists. I had no idea that the main New Leaf theme worked so well for rapping!
This Assassin's Creed IV Rap Drops Rhymes From Kingston To Bristol
If you follow video games, you're probably aware of Dan Bull, the Brit rapper who drops sick rhymes about the hottest new video games. Or, you know, "sick," if you're not that into this sort of kitschy thing.
A Long, Fascinating History of Video Game Samples in Rap Songs
Continuing on from a list they put together in October, Spin magazine has built a video showing you a whole bunch of video game samples used in hip-hop tracks.
