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Brian Williams Rapping 'Nuthin' But a G Thang' Is So Wrong It's Right

Emerald Catron — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:52:32 +0000

Well, you don't see this every day. Unless you come back every day and watch this video again. But let's not get caught up in particulars. Let's just watch Jimmy Fallon's very successful mashup of Brian Williams clips that makes him rap the lyrics to 'Nuthin' But a G Thang' by Dr. Dre. If he sounds this good when he's not even t

Watch the 'Workaholics' Gang Rap About Wizards

Emerald Catron — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:30:09 +0000

It would be perfectly understandable to be disappointed if you were looking forward to seeing the guys from ‘Workaholics’ on Conan’s show, and he announced that they had to cancel last minute. But that disappointment would be worth the excitement of realizing PSYCH that’s totally them dressed as wizards and rapping! This video is NSFW, [...]

Will Smith Breaks Out Old-School Jam 'Summertime' on Letterman

Kyle Dowling — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:19:30 +0000

A couple of nights ago, Will Smith stopped by David Letterman’s ‘Late Show‘ to promote his newest film ‘After Earth.’ But before he did, the one-time Fresh Prince delivered an impromptu summer jam. While making his way to the chair, Big Willie Style noticed the CBS Orchestra was playing a familiar tune: the rapper/actor’s ’90s favorite ‘Summertime.’ [...]

'Epic Rap Battles of History' Goes Live For Comedy Week

Kyle Dowling — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:15:02 +0000

A while back we gave you the 'Epic Rap Battle' between classical composer Mozart and modern day electronic musician Skrillex. Well, thanks to YouTube's Comedy Week, you can check out the battle LIVE!

10 Celebs With Macklemore Hair

Kristy Puchko — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:35:28 +0000

Showing scads of secondhand swagger in his music video ‘Thift Shop,’ rapper Macklemore burst onto the pop culture scene in a big way this past year. The vid has scored more than 300 million views on YouTube, and has been blasted all across the country. The effects of this thrifter’s fashion sense are still being [...]

Mozart Takes on Skrillex in Latest 'Epic Rap Battle'

Kyle Dowling — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:09:29 +0000

If you haven’t checked out YouTube’s ‘Epic Rap Battles of History‘ then you are severely missing out. In this newest video, famed historical composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart takes on modern day electronic musician Skrillex. The battle consists of some great wordplay, with lyrics that hit each of its battlers pretty deep. Skrillex claims Mozart “died [...]

Lil' Poopy's Rap Song Gets Dad Into Trouble

Emerald Catron — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:38:19 +0000

Here’s Lil’ Poopy. The 9-year-old rapper is the newest member of French Montana’s Coke Boys. This song, the first off his new tape, has landed his parents in a bit of hot water. People are apparently upset that he’s smacking a lady’s butt and rapping that he’s a “cocaine cowboy.” (The line “Coke’s not a [...]

'Save the Date' Bar Mitzvah Rap Will Make Your Day

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:59:50 +0000

Daniel decided to become a rapper before becoming a man. In this unusual save-the-date video for his bar mitzvah, Atlanta resident Daniel takes a very hip-hop approach to letting people know he’ll be called to the Torah on May 11 of this year. Is the video good? Well, let’s just say it’s bound to haunt [...]

Rapping Weatherman Stages Epic Mother Nature Vs. Old Man Winter Rap Battle

Emerald Catron — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:48:12 +0000

You can cross two internet hits off your list with this one short video. The rapping weatherman is back, and this time he's tipping his hat to Epic Rap Battles. He's decided to make a rap battle of his own -- Mother Nature vs. O

Drake Foolishly Demands Payment for 'YOLO' Usage

Tom Blunt — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 19:59:54 +0000

Drake has begun insisting that retailers cut him a check for usage of the slogan ‘YOLO’ on merchandise. However, the rapper didn’t invent the term… he merely popularized it. As even your grandmother probably knows by now, YOLO stands for “You Only Live Once.” While Drake’s 2011 song ‘The Motto’ certainly spread the word around, [...]

Big Boi Serenades Us With 'How the Grinch Told Christmas'

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:28:14 +0000

One of the best ways to celebrate the holiday season is by reading a few timeless Christmas stories. We mean the ones we read as kids and know by heart: 'The Night Before Christmas,' 'The Nutcracker' and, probably our favorite, Dr. Seuss's 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas.' Because there's nothing more festive than an ugly green guy having a change of heart and reluctantly getting into the festive spirit. Classic.

Watch DMX's Stellar Version of 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'

Emerald Catron — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 22:47:58 +0000

Merry DMXmas everybody! Here's a video of DMX singing 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.' We aren't really sure how to top this, so we're just going to replay it a bunch. Yeah! C'MON!

Rap Coloring Book Shows Hip Hop Stars Having Fun

Emerald Catron — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 22:25:08 +0000

Bun B's Jumbo Coloring and Rap Activity Tumblr is a great way to pass some time, especially if you have a printer and some crayons. Each entry is a coloring book version of a rapper. Some are also activities, like connecting the dots to draw 2Pac's bandanna, or giving Drake eyebrows. As an added bonus, each entry also comes with a link to a track by the artist so you can educate yourself about the rappers or just enjoy some hip hop. Here are some of our favorite entries.

Doc Brown Takes on Doctor Who in Epic Nerd Rap Battle

Emerald Catron — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:22:11 +0000

It’s probably going to be hard to out-nerd this one. It’s Doc Brown, of ‘Back to the Future’ fame, against the Doctor from ‘Doctor Who.’ Doc does a pretty good job against not just one, but two reincarnations of the Doctor. (And without the help of Marty McFly, no less.) We would technically have to [...]

Yo, Angela! Tony Danza Raps About Brooklyn

Emerald Catron — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:50:32 +0000

It’s hard to imagine this video being any more Brooklyn, unless Tony Danza were to spin two plates with slices of pizza on them and be riding the Cyclone while he did this rap that is really just more of a rhyming list of famous people from Brooklyn. It’s almost three minutes long, and it’s [...]

Dirty Old Man Raps Dirty, NSFW Old Rap

Emerald Catron — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:17:03 +0000

NSFW! NSFW! If the idea of watching a guy who is beyond old enough to be your grandpa rap about how much the ladies love getting with him makes you a touch uneasy, this is probably also NSFMH (Not Safe For Mental Health). Otherwise, enjo

DMX Googles Himself for the First Time

Emerald Catron — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:42:40 +0000

“Computer words are funny. Like, like ‘Google.’ Like, just get a regular word.” DMX has many thoughts on Google and computers in general, and he will share them with you in this clip from New York City’s Power 105.1. Remember though — this is DMX, so it’s slightly NSFW. Although, compared to other stuff he’s [...]

Science Makes Squid Cells Dance Uncontrollably to Cypress Hill

Emerald Catron — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:59:14 +0000

The guys at Backyard Brains, promise “neuroscience for everyone,” and, by gum, they are certainly trying. For their video “Insane in the Chromatophores” (scientists are notorious lovers of bad puns, ask anybody), researchers attached a suction electrode to a squid’s fin nerve and played Cypress Hill’s “Insane in the Membrane” through it to stimulate it. [...]

Alison Brie's Adorable NSFW Raps Now Available in One Amazing Video

Emerald Catron — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:53:59 +0000

The internet has finally redeemed itself. All it took was putting all of ‘Community’ star Alison Brie‘s raps into one delightful (though woefully short) video. Warning, contains some NSFW language: just because she looks precious and innocent doesn’t mean she’s afraid of dropping F-bombs. Watch Alison rap about shoes, yards, werewolves and more hot rhymes like [...]

'Hot Cheetos and Takis' Is Your New Summer Jam

Emerald Catron — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:13:31 +0000

With only a few weeks of summer left, 'Hot Cheetos and Takis' by the Y.N. Rich Kids still has time to be our jam of the season. It's a song with a universal message, something to unite us all in these divisive times -- spicy junk food is so very, very delicious. And crunchy. And it stains your fingers.

Rapper Bilal Rhymes His Order At McDonald's Drive-Thru Window

Mithun Divakaran — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:55:55 +0000

Up-and-coming rapper Bilal has been using YouTube to gain some traction for his hip hop career. But his profile just got a big boost thanks to a hilarious clip that has now gone viral. Showing off his slick rhyming skills, Bilal raps his order at a McDonalds drive-thru, much to the amusement of the staff manning the counter.

Hologram Tupac May Tour With Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:31:54 +0000

First things first: "Hologram Tupac," which impressed and disgusted during the Coachella music festival Sunday, is not a hologram.

According to Ed Ulbrich, whose Digital Domain Media Group created the effect, it's actually a 2-D image. For it to be a hologram, it would have to be 3-D.

A Creepy Tupac Shakur Hologram Performed at Coachella

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:08:44 +0000

On stage at Coachella . . . Tupac Shakur?! The rapper, who died in 1996 of multiple gunshot wounds, has become the talk of the annual music festival when he was resurrected as a full-sized hologram during Snoop Dogg’s Sunday night headliner set. Hologram Tupac started off by giving a shout out to Coachella — which didn’t even exist back when [...]

Expectant Dad Raps to Fetal Heart Monitor [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:03:21 +0000

While his wife labors in a delivery room with their fifth child, Air Force staff sergeant Charles McDaniel starts a freestyle rap to the beat of a fetal heart monitor. It may not be the most appropriate time for an impromptu rhyme, but it’s pretty funny nonetheless. McDaniel rhymes about a range of delivery-related things, [...]

Rapping Flight Attendant Makes the Skies a Whole Lot Friendlier [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:17:29 +0000

Few would honestly describe air travel as a pleasant experience, but one flight attendant made a Southwest Airlines flight something to remember by dropping some ‘phat’ rhymes during the announcements. During a flight to Oklahoma City, a flight attendant named David decides to change things up by rapping over the plane’s PA. He even convinces [...]

Jay-Z Confirms Daughter Blue Ivy's Birth With the Song 'Glory' [AUDIO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:04:17 +0000

Some dads sing lullabies to their kids -- but Jay-Z is not just any dad. And while some celebrity couples confirm the birth of children with boring old publicist statements, Hova is going one better there too, releasing a song in which he not only cops to the birth of daughter Blue Ivy, but records the baby girl's first cries.

Apple's Siri Raps to Notorious B.I.G.'s 'Hypnotize' [NSFW VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:55:55 +0000

Siri, the iPhone's voice recognition software, may have trouble understanding accents, barking dogs and a Furby. But if there's one thing Siri gets, it's rap, as evidenced by this amusing video where Siri recites the lyrics to Notorious B.I.G's 'Hypnotize.' Who knew Siri had street cred?

'Big Poppa' Notorious B.I.G. Soothes Crying Baby [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:29:13 +0000

To get his baby to stop crying, this dad turns to another “big poppa” — The Notorious B.I.G. As you can see in the video below, whenever the baby girl hears the, uh, hypnotizing sounds of Biggie’s hit “Hypnotize” she stops her wailing. Of course, once the music stops, the tears almost immediately start flowing [...]

Rapping Beagle Squares Off Against Leaf Blower [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:51:28 +0000

Lucy the beagle does what many animals do when confronted with a high-powered air stream — she attacks it. Lucy’s ingenious owner then realized the pooch looked as though she was rapping, and dropped a beat behind the video. Lucy’s leaf-blower rap is pretty darn cute. Check it out below. [via BuzzFeed]

Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake Perform '90s Hip Hop in 'The History of Rap 3′ [VIDEO]

Bob Sassone — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:28:30 +0000

Whenever musician and ‘In Time’ star Justin Timberlake is on ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,’ it’s safe to say it’s hip hop duet time. The other night Jimmy and Justin performed part three of their ongoing ‘History of Rap’ series. Much like the previous installments, ‘The History of Rap,Part 3′ gives viewers a crash course [...]